Writing and Publishing

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…

Asialink Arts Residencies open new doors
New opportunities in China, Japan and Indonesia provide pathways for Australian and Asian artists to build cross-cultural engagement.

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…

Busting myths about women and literature
Great writers throughout history been men. Women write chick lit. Women can't write convincing male voices. Do you know the…

Tourism revamp: will arts get a fair go?
Only three of the 24 major events Victoria promoted this year were arts or entertainment. NSW does better but will…

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…

Top Ten Picks: Melbourne Writers Festival
With more than 500 international and local authors, scriptwriters, bloggers and thinkers, punters need help trawling the Melbourne Writers Festival…

Ten dos and don'ts for thinking about arts funding and the NPEA
Artists must take the opportunity to sharpen their minds as well as their rhetoric.

More money for the majors
Seven major performing arts companies have received over $650,000 between them to support international engagement.

Eight radical ways to change arts funding
Were any arts funding bodies or philanthropists brave enough to implement these suggestions from the US they might come close…