Career Advice

Finding success outside the gallery system
Perth-born New York-based artist Ian Strange offers advice on how to go it solo without a gallery and how to…

When are you too old for your arts jobs?
In the arts, retirement is often not an option.

Writing for the boxed set
Television writing is sometimes seen as a poor cousin to book writing. But the present surge in televisual storytelling makes…

How to make a living through teaching your craft
Workshops sharing skills are big business. Master teaching and you can build a reliable revenue stream to support your creative…

What to do if you are multi-passionate
Having multiple passions and interests is often seen as a negative trait when we are expected to finesse our skills…

How to land an agent...and avoid the dodgy ones
Know how to find an agent who will help who will help your career without fleecing you.

How to visualise yourself into success
Research on sportspeople shows the power of this technique. It can be applied just as effectively to building an arts…

Get out of your comfort zone
Positive change only ever happens when you are outside of your comfort zone. Here are some techniques to help make…

Should your CEO come from your industry?
Recent appointments and position openings for key cultural institutions in Australia and abroad have sparked conversation around taking leaps within…

How to be your own CEO
Schedule a daily meeting with your inner CEO and you can apply the rigour an external manager would bring to…