Career Advice

What’s the point of drama class? Ask employers...
For a start, drama classes teach the workplace skills employers want.

10 ways to improve the situation for arts marketers
Arts marketers are facing an uphill battle with dwindling resources and support, but here are some tips that will make…

5 ways to spot and avoid vanity publishers
How to avoid a publisher that profits not from selling books, but from asking authors to pay for publishing expenses.

This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Married to the job? How having a self-employed partner might be hurting your happiness
The pressures of self-employment can have a significant impact on one's partner, writes Hassan Kalantari Daronkola.

Roadmap to Success – Learning Module 1, Finding Your Success
The final video in this first module, offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big Idea in…

So you want my arts job: Wildlife Illustrator
Peter Schouten has been a freelance wildlife illustrator for five decades, with the depiction of prehistoric animals being his speciality.

5 side hustles for writers
Are you a writer who needs to make some extra income on the side? Here are some ideas that may…

5 ways to reject a writer if you are the bearer of bad news
When you need to reject a writer, how do you go about it efficiently but without inflicting unnecessary pain?

Roadmap to Success – Learning Module 1, Finding Your Network
The next in a new series of videos offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big Idea…