Career progression in the arts doesn’t have to be linear. Indeed, the vagaries of life in the cultural sector mean that traditional models of career advancement are often inapplicable – which is not to say they’re entirely out of reach.
‘I felt like I’d been on the road for 25 years. So, how could I stay home yet still work with an organisation that is making a difference nationally, and find a new way to make the music travel without me necessarily travelling? That’s really where the conversation started,’ King explained.
