Career Advice
How to cope with the pressure to do more
Systemic issues, hustle culture, financial necessity and personal ambition can make it difficult to set boundaries and say no to…
Mental health online (beyond avoiding the comments)
For writers, performers and other artists, social media can be both fertile and frightening. ABC’s Osman Faruqi shares some tips…
How to conquer impostor syndrome
Scoring the job is not always the confidence boost you'd expect. Many people in the arts suffer from crippling self-doubt…
13 Tips for better inclusive practice
From art criticism to language choice, disability and education - local and international leaders in the disability arts sector offer…
So You Want My Arts Job: Mona Curator
Talent, hard work, patience, and humility are just some of the traits you need to work as a curator at…
10 career hacks from famous artists
From hoarding your privacy, to embracing your inner-child and ensuring you make durable art, some of our greatest contemporary artists…
How to cultivate patience, proactivity and perseverance in the arts
Keeping going is a challenge in the arts so Madeleine Dore has 11 ways to build up your career longevity…
15 challenging ideas to boost your career in the art world
Gallery owner Michael Reid OAM has become an icon in the international visual arts scene so his advice on making…
What I do as a sensitivity reader
Whether I’m a sensitivity reader, a dramaturge, or a plain old editor, I’m looking at how your text might be…
Meet the director of Tasmania’s newest literary festival
LJM Owen is a novelist, archaeologist, and the director of Terror Australis, a crime readers and writers festival in Tasmania.