Professional Development

Ten Reasons for Optimism
The upbeat theme of optimism brought 250 international museum professionals to Sydney this week for the Communicating the Museum conference.…

Speaking the circuit
Corporate speaking can be a lucrative and rewarding stream of income for artists, and not just for the top names.

How to get audiences to download your podcast
More people are listening to podcasts than ever before, but how do you cut through the noise to get your…

How to create a great arts website
Your web site is your face to the world. Most people, when they hear about you, will immediately go to…

How to play the numbers game
Quantifying your impact can boost your arts organisation but you need to know what you are doing.

Breakfast for the star in you
Part-athlete, part-artist, performers place enormous demands on their bodies so physical training and good nutrition need to be on the…

Five tips to avoid writer's procrastination
They say everyone has a novel inside, but can you get it out?

Small cities, big ambitions
Artists and organisations living outside the Sydney-Melbourne axis can sometimes feel overlooked, but isolation also has its advantages.

Are you arts leadership material?
Leadership in the arts sector involves leading the process that connects a work of art with an audience, or links…

Meditating for creativity
Many creative people are tapping into the power of meditation, both in the workplace and in artistic practice.