Professional Development

Tips for engaging an independent producer
Independent artists sometimes have only a vague sense of how working with a producer might benefit them - or even…

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New GM Entertainment Assist and Eureka Centre, while Barking Gecko Theatre gets a new Artistic Director.

How clean is your desk? The unwelcome reality of office hygiene
The average office desk is said to contains 400 times more germs than a toilet seat – meaning that many…

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
QUT nabs US media scholar, Next Wave gets new Director/CEO, Lifetime Patrons for MTC, New Chair at La Mama, and…

#shareyourrejection is exactly the hashtag we need right now
Creatives on twitter demonstrate the reality of rejection in the arts, sharing their failures to reveal that for many, success…

Marieke Hardy on making art anonymously
From public figure to anonymous creator and back again, Marieke Hardy stepped into the public sphere as Artistic Director of…

New study should be the final nail for open-plan offices
Research shows that when employees can’t concentrate, they tend to communicate less. They may even become indifferent to their coworkers.

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
Both Chunky Move and Expressions Dance Company's ADs step down, Board changes for Opera Queensland, new Artist Assoc for Australian…

4 life lessons from leading creative entrepreneurs
Here’s what local and international leaders in the arts and cultural industries have learned along the way.

Widening the frame: the art of the MBA
In this opinion piece, Adele Schonhardt and Tahlia Azaria reflect on their experience of business school and its impact on…