Professional Development
On the move: latest appointments and resignations
This week's appointments make room for newly created roles in renowned arts organisations.
A year of directing dangerously
Going to work in a prison revived this theatre-maker and reminded him why he makes theatre.
Speed dating: find your perfect match
Speed dating may have ominous connotations in the romantic world but in the arts it's a different story
Overcoming creation guilt in the arts
Should being busy really be a badge of honour? The mounting pressure for artists to create more, more, more may…
Treating time as if it were money
Valuing, budgeting and saving time as if it is money is essential in the arts, where time is our most…
Open auditions held for Cirque du Soleil
The Canadian company is looking for ‘weird and wonderful’ artists throughout February.
Choosing the right friends for a creative career
Your choice of friends doesn't just determine your company for Friday night drinks. It may also determine whether you make…
The Designer: Decorator or Dramaturg?
Designers are often misunderstood as mere window dressers instead of meaning-makers intrinsic to creative process.
Influencing the gender agenda
As a freelancer you don’t have the power to set the agenda and you can’t afford to argue with those…
How to rethink worrying about money
The less money you have the more you think about it. Artists reveal the self-talk that saves their sanity.