Career Advice

Harvesting delight from uncertainty: how artists can care for themselves after the pandemic
How can artists look at mastering their anxiety rather than letting it control them? Dr Jackie Bailey asks the experts.

Conquering fear in your reopening strategy
As a national roadmap has been laid out for arts and cultural venues to again welcome visitors, we ask: 'how…

Prepare to fail: how to be successful in a virtual AGM
For Rachael Coghlan, Craft ACT's first virtual AGM offered lessons for many arts orgs needing to deliver reporting, acquittals and…

Should I take my arts practice online?
In our latest reader poll, we ask: What's the single biggest obstacle to taking your arts practice online?

How to recruit for jobs remotely
Finding the right person for the job means changing up the recruitment process as video interviews and more applications become…

Planning your second arts career (from the archives)
Skills are transferable, age is a factor and sometimes you just need to take a chance when it feels right.

Play to your strengths: balancing homeschooling, work and creative practice
With her daughter E out of school with COVID-19, Dr Jackie Bailey found herself a homeschooling teacher juggling screentime and…

18 ways to create cut-through content
With many organisations rushing to present their programs online, we look at creating content that resonates with your audience and…

Finding new audiences online
Switching to digital is the only option for many arts organisations but it means a change in how audiences experience…

Live stream your performance: a beginner's guide
NZ author, playwright and poet Dominic Hoey offers a 'live streaming for dummies' guide.