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For Love or For a Living?
5 years ago

For Love or For a Living?

Can your arts skills pay the bills? The questions to ask to find out whether you can turn a hobby into a career.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
How to create your ideal artistic life
5 years ago

How to create your ideal artistic life

Mary de Ruyter talks to two artists and asks them how they made it to the point of an enviable creative life.

Author:  Mary de Ruyter
Meet three creatives turning ideas into reality
5 years ago

Meet three creatives turning ideas into reality

Got a brilliant idea for a creative product or service, but need help taking it to the next level? Massey’s Master of Creative Enterprise could be for you.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
How to stop worrying about not having one career path
5 years ago

How to stop worrying about not having one career path

There can be internal or external pressure to "pick one thing" in our careers, but several arts professionals share how they embraced multiple passions, paths and creative pursuits.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
Scratch that itch: Turn your creativity into a career
5 years ago

Scratch that itch: Turn your creativity into a career

Passionate about a creative pursuit, but too scared to turn it into a full-time career? Here’s some expert advice to help you make the leap.

Author:  Kate Powell
Knowing when it's time to go
5 years ago

Knowing when it's time to go

Its the time of the year that we review what's working. Arts industry figures share their stories about knowing when it's time to seek the next challenge, and how to handle the process of moving on.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
Tips from Jon Toogood on going back to study
5 years ago

Tips from Jon Toogood on going back to study

Thinking about returning to university after a long gap, or for the first time as an adult student? Shihad’s Jon Toogood has been there, done that, and has some advice.

Author:  Steff Green
Breaking out of that creative rut
5 years ago

Breaking out of that creative rut

If you work in the arts, at some point you’re bound to experience the dreaded rut. Kathryn Burnett has some top tips for moving forward the next time your creative juices stop flowing.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
Taking care of yourself online
5 years ago

Taking care of yourself online

For writers, performers and other artists, social media can be both fertile and frightening. ABC’s Osman Faruqi shares some tips on looking after yourself online.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
Why doing a U-turn is OK
5 years ago

Why doing a U-turn is OK

Embracing failure is one of the hardest challenges we face as professionals. How to use those failures is a lesson all arts organisations need to learn.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
How to take a career break
5 years ago

How to take a career break

From building in rest periods to taking extended sabbaticals, raising a family or reassessing your career, here's how and when to take a break even when you love what you do.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
How to cope with the pressure to do more
5 years ago

How to cope with the pressure to do more

Systemic issues, hustle culture, financial necessity and personal ambition can make it difficult to set boundaries. We ask experts to share thoughts on how vulnerability and self-compassion can help.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor