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Why you should take a masterclass

What is the difference between a workshop and a masterclass – and why should you participate in one?

1 Jul 2016 12:00

Richard Watts

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Deborah Kelly’s collage-making masterclass in Melbourne; photo by Deborah Kelly.

Taught by an expert in a particular discipline, the masterclass is an established industry practice, valuable for young artists as a professional development and networking opportunity, and for established artists a means of supplementing their existing income.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the 2019 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in early 2020. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association in 2021, and a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Photo: Fiona Hamilton. Follow Richard on Bluesky @richardthewatts.bsky.social and Instagram @richard.l.watts