Career Advice
Dos and Don'ts of working with boards
When running an arts organisation, the board of directors can be your inspiration or your bête noire.
Is originality over-rated?
In the age of the mash-up, adaptations, reappropriations and covers can provide a more viable stream of work than doing…
Over-programming puts arts workers at risk of burnout
Doing too much can give you an adrenaline rush but it comes at a long term cost.
Could you be a creative consultant?
As creativity becomes capital, paving a career as a creative consultant may help you harness your arts and humanities based…
You don’t need a five-year plan, you need a horizon
How to break down the starving artist myths and give mindful support for blazing your own flexible, dependable path.
Seven steps to building your confidence
More than most fields, success in the arts depends on having the confidence to choose your own path and stick…
Writing for the boxed set
Television writing is sometimes seen as a poor cousin to book writing. But the present surge in televisual storytelling makes…
A job fair focused on female success
Young creatives have an opportunity to seek advice from feminist role models about pursuing and navigating a career of your…
How to apply for Australia Council funding strategically
Stop being all things to all people and take a strategic approach to your application.
Choosing a career as a hyphenate
Juggling multiple roles isn't necessarily a compromise. The newly coined role of 'hyphenate' can be a thoughtful career choice.