Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Sound Designer
If you have an ear for detail, an active imagination and technical know-how, working as a sound designer and composer…

20x20: Should you go international?
While Australia's international borders remain closed, it is a good time to reflect on the merits of career-based travel for…

Exit Interview: Michael Rolfe, CEO Museums & Galleries NSW
After 10 years in the role, and more than 30 advocating for the arts, Michael Rolfe is stepping down as…

Dealing with your harshest critic
Why is it such a long, complicated process to admit to yourself that you’re an artist? Verity Johnson investigates how…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Polyglot Theatre’s Executive Director steps down, Melbourne Recital Centre names new Head of Development, and more.

Exit Interview: Alex Marsden, AMaGA
After a lifetime career on "the hill" in Canberra and leading Australia's peak organisation for museums and galleries, Alex Marsden…

So you want my arts job: Exhibition Designer
If you have a keen eye for colour, materiality and space, then being an exhibition designer might be the job…

The creative's guide to small business basics
Whatever your passion, it pays to be both a creative practitioner and a practical businessperson.

Three killer mistakes women make in promoting their work
Highly skilled and experienced people in the screen industry still feel reticent to promote themselves. Publicist, strategist and talent manager…

Top 3 tips for emerging arts managers (from the archives)
With many in the sector working in administrative roles, we’ve asked arts leaders from Darwin to Hobart and Perth to…