Career Advice

9 tips for writing the perfect job ad
Writing an arts job ad doesn’t have to be a headache. As both a recent applicant and advertiser of jobs,…

Learning from failure: Why doing a U-turn is OK
Embracing failure is one of the hardest challenges we face as professionals. How we communicate about and use those failures…

Q&A with public art maestro Bruce Munro
Wisdom on managing an international career, public art bureaucracy and fatigue from one of the world’s most celebrated artists working…

How to take a career break
From building rest into your week, to taking an extended sabbatical to learn a language, travel the globe, raise a…

Why you need a mailing list for your arts business
A newsletter is a great tool for building your rep as an artist. Sam Grover scouts some great tips for…

So you want my arts job: Library and Museum Digital Strategist
Catherine Devine heads up Microsoft’s global strategy around digital transformation for libraries and museums.

Skilling up actors for the long haul
A new website designed to help actors plan and prepare for a long-term career has been launched in Sydney.

Knowing when it's time to go (from the archives)
Arts industry figures share their stories about knowing when it's time to seek the next challenge, and how to handle…

How to write the perfect approach email
Here's what you need to know if you're contacting someone out of the blue about a creative project or partnership.

So you want my arts job: literary translator
Author and translator Elizabeth Bryer shares her thoughts on the collaborative magic of translating literature.