Professional Development
How to use the media to advance your career
Media coverage is gold for the arts. Here's some practical advice on how to approach the media and maintain relationships…
How to write a great strategic plan
Harnessing a creative vision into a workable strategic model needs acute thinking, skillful writing and huge commitment.
Are you tax-deductible?
Donations to individual artists are not usually tax-deductible, but crowdsourcing could provide new opportunities.
Smashing the glass ceiling, or not?
The top chairs are not reserved exclusively by men - though the numbers remain out of kilter - exposure helps…
How to make the most of a mentor
A sounding board, a warning bell, or a beacon of hope: a mentor can be any or all, but only…
How to avoid being screwed by a publisher
The publishers may love your book but they are running a business. Read these insider tips before signing away your…
Everyone wants a T-shaped worker
The latest demand in the jobs market is a worker with the description of a shirt: organisations are looking for…
How to be ready for uni
Tertiary study can be a placeholder or real stepping stone to a career. Be ready to make the most of…
Super-commuters go the distance for arts jobs
Arts jobs are so sought-after some people travel two or three hours a day or take a monthly 20-hour flight…
Fight back against email overload
Inbox overflowing? Help is at hand. The growing popularity of the Email Charter may counter the email epidemic.