Professional Development

Why you need courage – not talent – as a creative
Forget talent, luck or even confidence – it may be courage that determines your aptitude for success in the creative…

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
Enterprise Professor for VCA named, board movements at AMIN and MSO, and new Executive Producer at Terrapin Puppet Theatre.

You must treat female artists with respect
An open letter to the classical and orchestral sectors about the mistreatment of female artists.

15 ways to stop comparing yourself to others
Creatives share their insight into how social comparison can impact our work, offering advice to help us change this behaviour.

Can one letter create change?
By calling out the perpetrators of gendered harassment, NAVA hopes that many more people can come forward with confidence.

On the job learning accelerates artistic careers
From coast to coast, early and mid-career artists are benefitting from attaching themselves to festivals and arts organisations.

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New Directors for Adelaide Writer’s Week, Ballarat Art Gallery and McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, and other appointments.

Choreographic competition is about more than just awards
The Keir Choreographic Award features public programs as well as a choreographic competition, and provides a snapshot of the contemporary…

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New Executive Directors for Ausdance Queensland and Arena Theatre Company, and changes at Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Black Swan.

4 tips for getting paid: a writer's guide
An author, a literary agent and a copyright expert discuss ways authors can navigate the digital landscape to make money…