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It’s that time of year – time to reflect, re-think and refresh. If you are looking to change positions next year, or inject new ideas into your current role then let ArtsHub’s most-read career articles for 2018 inspire you.
1. How to survive and thrive as an introvert in the arts
Do you prefer to listen more than you talk? Here’s how introverted tendencies can help you thrive in the arts.
Being an introvert and working in the arts can be daunting. Yet there is plenty of opportunity for introverts to flourish. In fact, many of their tendencies are ripe for the various careers within the arts in particular.
Read: How to survive and thrive as an introvert in the arts
2. Why it’s never too late to start your arts career
Considering starting late? Artshub joined other panelists in a discussion about possible pathways and tips on starting your arts career later in life.
Whether starting a career as an arts professional, or picking up a creative practice later in life, the rules are the same as those applied to any school leaver.
Read: Why it’s never too late to start your arts career
3. How creatives deal with not knowing what they’re doing
From the outside looking in, it can seem like others possess the secrets to a flourishing career in the arts. We dig deeper, revealing that no one really knows what they’re doing.
Perhaps what is so convincing about imposter syndrome or self-doubt is that it can feel very personal to the individual experiencing it.
Read: How creatives deal with not knowing what they’re doing
4. Five steps to beat perfectionism
Perfectionism can be an obstacle to career success if you let it take over your life. Here’s how to beat it in five steps.
‘Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it,’ said Salvador Dali. This is easier said than done for many.
Read: Five steps to beat perfectionism
5. Why alone time is essential for creatives and how to prioritise it
Alone time is an essential part of the creative process, but can often be neglected or interrupted. Here’s how artists, writers and musicians stick to their plans for solitude.
“Solitude, a rest from responsibilities, and peace of mind, will do you more good than the atmosphere of the studio and the conversations which, generally speaking, are a waste of time.” – Louise Bourgeois
Read: Why alone time is essential for creatives and how to prioritise it
6. 13 ways to build a strong social media presence
Don’t know where to start when it comes to social media? Here’s some advice from the experts.
Social media has altered the way we communicate and cultivate the myriad of relationships in our lives. It’s also the space where we express ourselves to the wider world.
While some social media accounts may appear relaxed and spontaneous, there’s a vast amount of strategy going on behind the scenes. To find out how it’s done, ArtsHub asked two experts for their advice.
Read: 13 ways to build a strong social media presence
7. How I built my arts career
Five professionals from the broadcast, dance, film and visual arts sectors reflect on how they got to where they are.
‘I really took a long time to realise what my passion was,’ Rose told ArtsHub.
Read: How I built my arts career
8. 15 ways to stop comparing yourself to others
Creatives share their insight into how social comparison can impact our work, offering advice to help us change this behaviour.
Comparing ourselves to others can be a waste of valuable time; an activity that throws creatives down an anxiety-filled rabbit hole, leading to fear and even depression.
Read: 15 ways to stop comparing yourself to others
9. How to design a website that will last 100 years
The need to think beyond our own existence doesn’t often apply to digital design, which moves and changes quickly in the face of technological development.
How do you tell the story of an arts project? Documenting the creativity of its evolution requires flexibility as well as structure. When it comes to designing a website for an arts project or exhibition, this can be a difficult issue to solve.
Read: How to design a website that will last 100 years
10. How to make ideas happen
Three creative entrepreneurs – the founders of Parlour Gigs, Underground Cinema and Envato – share how they got started; how they got funding.
The art of entrepreneurship has been described as creating ‘something from nothing’. But, the reality is that you need a little ‘something’ to get the ball rolling.
Read: How to make ideas happen
