Professional Development
When collaborations go wrong
We hear often about successful creative pairings but there are also pitfalls that can derail a project. Avoid these three…
How does your choice of university affect your future?
The graduate employment market is tough. Can your choice of uni affect your outcomes?
Cash-free ways to earn a living
The arts are seeing a return to the bartering economy where cash is replaced by deals focused on time, goods…
Three tools to engineer your career
No matter where you are in your career, take out a pen and paper and play with the following tips…
Backstage pass: landing a gig on the festival circuit
A VIP pass on the festival circuit with hundreds of top international artists sounds glamorous. Months living out of a…
How to visualise yourself into success
Research on sportspeople shows the power of this technique. It can be applied just as effectively to building an arts…
Writing: the therapy for everyone
From writers to designers, a regular writing practice can give any creative professional clarity, insight, creativity and even help get…
Rare opportunity for directors’ professional development
Inspired by a successful New York model, Australian directors will gather in Melbourne in October for an intensive nine-day development…
Working in Asia: No place for the individual
The artists as individual, innovator or iconoclast are Western archetype unhelpful in working with Asian art.
Accents on stage: when and why to use them
Accents are an important aspect of the actor’s arsenal but when is it time to fire with both barrels versus…