Career Advice
What your (funding) partners want from you, but may be too polite to ask
No, they are not doing it solely out of the goodness of their hearts. Arts funders have their own agendas.
The brave new world of the independent producer
When we think of "producing," we often think "institution" but independent producers have a huge opportunity to create capacity and…
Career spotlight: Playwright
Three Australian playwrights reflect on their careers and how they got to where they are today, as well as offering…
Riding the political roller coaster
Artists and arts organisations need to have the ear of government but getting too close to the Arts Minister of…
Top tips from artists on social media
Learn from artists who are making a name for themselves on social media and take a peak at what they…
Women creatives crave solitude and space
Almost a century after Virginia Woolf, leading female writers articulate the same struggles for women writers.
Career spotlight: art therapist
Art therapy is the perfect career for those who believe the the journey of creating art is more important than…
50 ways to make money in the arts
The more income streams you have, the more opportunities you have to make art. The most successful artists can check…
Landing lucrative corporate gigs as an artist
In the creative economy, opportunities for artists supposedly abound. But where? We find out how you can land a corporate…
30 things I learned working in a gallery
Having worked in a regional gallery, a commercial gallery, for a biennale and an ARI, these are the lessons –…