Career Advice

Tips for engaging an independent producer
Independent artists sometimes have only a vague sense of how working with a producer might benefit them - or even…

Career Spotlight: Circus Performer
Ever wanted to run away and join the Circus? ArtsHub spoke with a leading circus performer and teacher on life…

How Australian creatives have made it in New York (pt1)
Trying to make it as an Australian creative in New York is a test of endurance, sanity and patience. Artist…

How clean is your desk? The unwelcome reality of office hygiene
The average office desk is said to contains 400 times more germs than a toilet seat – meaning that many…

Career Spotlight: Aboriginal Art Centre Manager
The managers of Ernabella Arts in the APY Lands of SA, and Bula’bula Arts at Raminginging, in Arnhem Land, discuss…

Patricia Piccinini on running an ARI
Numerous artists get their start by taking on an artist-run-space. One of Australia’s most celebrated, Patricia Piccinini shares her lessons,…

How creatives deal with not knowing what they’re doing
From the outside looking in, it can seem like others possess the secrets to a flourishing career in the arts.…

Hustle! The slings and arrows of a jobbing actor
A 30 year acting career sounds glamorous, until you realise that like many in the industry, Bruce Hopkins has supplemented…

Career spotlight: Lighting designer
Creating mood, shifting emphasis, painting with light: the art of the lighting designer is a subtle one. Here, three successful…

Career Spotlight: Art Advisor
ArtsHub put five questions to Art Advisor Mark Hughes in order to get beneath the skin of this profession, and…