Career Advice

Exit interview: Rachael Coghlan, CEO Craft ACT
In five years, Rachael Coghlan has turned Craft ACT around from drained coffers to secure organisational funding, and created a…

So you want my arts job: Circus acrobat
If you enjoy flying through the air and have a well-developed sense of trust, working in a circus company might…

The essential job interview question to ask (from the archives)
When conducting job interviews, often it's a curly question that reveals the person who's the best cultural fit for your…

Getting an arts grant for your literature project
Award-winning poet Melinda Smith offers some tips and tricks for applying for the funding that might just make your project…

So you want my arts job: Freelance Arts Photographer
Daniel Boud has photographed celebrities from Flume to Cate Blanchett and Ai Wei Wei, and has worked with most major…

Back to school! How to succeed as a mature-age student
Further study can be a great way to advance your arts practice. Dr Diana Carroll has some advice to get…

The definition trap
Has your creativity left you confined and defined? Verity Johnson looks at how we make the mistake of feeling trapped…

So you want my arts job: Tamara Rewse, puppeteer and puppet-maker
If you can think laterally, are persistent, accurate and skilled at sewing and sculpting, becoming a puppet-maker might be the…

How to keep creative while working from home
Struggling to juggle a personal life and a day job around your creative outlets? Some straight-up solutions to an all…

Introducing Brett Adlington, Museums & Galleries NSW CEO
In a first, Adlington as CEO of a peak arts organisation will split his role between a regional home office…