Career Advice

Fundraising as a profession needs board support
Boards are failing to invest in a discipline that ensures their very existence partly because many don't appreciate fundraising as…

Tips for hanging your art
Hang your art like a professional by following these 10 easy tips.

So you want to be a festival director
If you dream of being a festival director travelling the world picking the best of the global arts offerings for…

The brave new world of the independent producer
When we think of "producing," we often think "institution" but independent producers have a huge opportunity to create capacity and…

Top tips from artists on social media
Learn from artists who are making a name for themselves on social media and take a peak at what they…

50 ways to make money in the arts
The more income streams you have, the more opportunities you have to make art. The most successful artists can check…

30 things I learned working in a gallery
Having worked in a regional gallery, a commercial gallery, for a biennale and an ARI, these are the lessons –…

10 day jobs to inspire your creativity
Some of the best day jobs to inspire artists have nothing to do with art.

How to get free advertising on Google
Arts organisations, like other not-for-profits, are entitled to Google Grants but many are not utilising the opportunity.

Dealing with negative feedback
An inevitable part of being an artist is opening the door to other people’s opinions and criticism.