Writing and Publishing
Why you should try improv
Improvisation skills can deliver work by improving audition performance and providing a strong background for corporate training.
The myth, or reality, of writer's block
Writer’s block has little to do with procrastination, or laziness. Writer Lee Kofman inspects the phenomenon and shares her painful…
How to write a cultural policy
Most councils have a cultural policy or are writing one so producing and updating them is remarkably steady work for…
VIVID Sydney 2015 program shines
Now the world's largest festival of light, music and ideas, this year VIVID expands to three new precincts.
Arts funding in Australia: the coming crunch
UK arts analyst John Kieffer warns Australia could be headed for a British-style funding crunch
Self-publishing matters – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
A long list of commercial success stories has emerged from the self-publishing boom, sometimes with sales in the millions.
Is private funding making artists scared?
As government funding gives way to more private sponsorship, accountability is being replaced by pressure for arts companies to reflect…
A month and more of poetry
April kicks off a month and more of reading and writing poetry in Australia with NaPoWriMo. Here's how to get…
How to turn a chat into an opportunity
Conversation equals wealth if you know how to leverage casual encounters into marketing opportunities.
Arts education: an antidote to cat memes
Will future historians view the internet as heralding a new Dark Age, a time of lost opportunity and widespread cultural…