Career Advice

Selling Yourself – Learning Module 2, Think Like an American
The second video in this second module, offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big Idea in…

The art of the author photo – how to take a portrait that sells your book
Like them or loathe them, author photos are a vital part of the publishing industry.

This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

So you want my arts job: Photography Curator
Understanding the powers of photography to reflect the zeitgeist and tell a story is vital for anyone interested in the…

Selling Yourself – Learning Module 2, Managing You
The first video in this second module, offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big Idea in…

What’s the point of drama class? Ask employers...
For a start, drama classes teach the workplace skills employers want.

10 ways to improve the situation for arts marketers
Arts marketers are facing an uphill battle with dwindling resources and support, but here are some tips that will make…

5 ways to spot and avoid vanity publishers
How to avoid a publisher that profits not from selling books, but from asking authors to pay for publishing expenses.

This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Married to the job? How having a self-employed partner might be hurting your happiness
The pressures of self-employment can have a significant impact on one's partner, writes Hassan Kalantari Daronkola.