Professional Development

Stop killing employee creativity
Five changes you can make right now to instantly increase innovation in your arts organisation.

Inspire60: Max Delany
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art’s new Artistic Director & CEO tells us what he finds inspiring about his work.

The 10 qualities you will need in the coming Industrial Revolution
The news is good for creatives as the World Economic Forum defines the most desirable skills in the coming job…

Lessons on making nice in the arts
Now is the time to be nice in the arts. We find out how.

Audit your copyright assets for dollars
Copyright is not a simply case of protection; by strategically planning and auditing their copyright organisations can monetise those assets.

Finding the theatre in the politics
A bricklayer at a barbie held the key to turning the tragedy of asbestos into Dust, a dramatic case study…

Exploitation is at the core of the arts industry
We have reached Year Zero, a point where cultural policy and infrastructure no longer serves the interests of the arts,…

Survival should never be the aim
Lisa Havilah explains why cultural institutions should be radical and participatory, and shares her secrets to success.

12 unexpected tips to foster an entrepreneurial culture
Feeling the pressure for your organisation be more entrepreneurial? What is blocking creativity and innovation might not be what you…

Risk taking needs to happen in the board room
In the old model artistic directors came up with risky ideas and boards applied brakes. But smart governance likes a…