Career Advice

So you want my arts job? Head of Programming, The Wheeler Centre
Live and breath ideas? Are you creative, but organised and love a good spreadsheet? Then career in programming could be…

So you want my arts job: Madman Marketing Manager
With an enviable CV in film, Madman's marketing manager Lee-Ann Woon demonstrates that landing your dream job is all about…

How to social media like a pro
Lynnaire Macdonald shares some tips on how you can reach your audience more effectively no matter where they are

So you want my arts job: Casting Director
Casting directors might be the first person a performer meets to discuss a role, but they don't make the call…

Busting procrastination
Most artists feel the drag of procrastination at some point. Annabel Smith looks at ways to beat the negativity and…

Arts residencies: reporting in from Portugal
Arts residencies are a great way to extend knowledge of your craft. Sam Grover checks in with Anna-Rose Carpenter who…

9 techniques for generating game changing ideas (from the archives)
From group drawing to dissident behaviour, stealing innovation to tricking the brain into being creative, Nicole Velik of The Ideas…

So you want my arts job: General Manager
With over 25 years experience in the sector, why does Theatre Works' Dianne Toulson think the title 'General Manager' is…

How embracing seasons can improve your work and self-care
Working in the arts comes with facing various ebbs and flows. Here’s how embracing the various seasons can diminish stress…

Meet Ararat Gallery's new Visual Arts Coordinator
Regional galleries play an important role in giving us greater access to the arts. We talk to the newly appointed…