Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Cruise Entertainer
As cruising returns, we talk with entertainer Neven Connelly about opportunities for this unique travelling gig.

How to make an amazing short film: a festival director's top tips
Make a shorter, simpler film and you can focus your resources on fewer locations and set-ups, and spend more time…

From Performance Space to Asia TOPA with Jeff Khan
A younger Jeff Khan would have never imagined he might helm the breadth and scale of arts festivals he does…

How to make the most of a Fringe festival
Three Fringe festival veterans on why they love Fringe and their advice for newcomers.

So you want my arts job: TV and film extra
If you don't mind waiting around a lot, being an extra on set can be a interesting experience. You may…

How to survive networking (without screaming into the canapés)
Networking is essential for practitioners, and we can help you do it.

Video is an upskill not a compromise for photographers
Photographer Hugh Hamilton shares his journey adding video to his arsenal of skills and reveals how that expanded his career.

A tale of two Darwin Festival Artistic Directors
Outgoing Artistic Director Felix Preval and incoming AD Kate Fell sit down together to discuss programming, population, and the unique…

How to start and maintain an inspiration board
Starting with what inspires you might be the best way to get your ideas moving from fantasy to reality.

Tips from authors on running school workshops
Here are some recommendations to consider if you've ever wanted to know how to wrangle kids in the classroom as…