Careers looked a whole lot different in 2020. Due to COVID-19, working in the arts, indeed in any career, was unstable – to say the least.
Here at ArtsHub, we responded by concentrating our efforts to provide the best career advice to help you navigate through these challenging times. Below is a list of our most-read career advice articles and content published this year.
Accessing funds
How to write a successful quick response grant application
With the surge in quick response grants, thanks to job losses created by COVID-19, more people are applying for grants than ever before. We spoke with funding bodies, a grant writer and successful recipients who all shared their tips.
Tips for writing great arts grant applications
Applying for grants can be as complicated as the project, but Kate Larsen provided some proven advice for making your application hit the mark.
Going digital
9 tips for selling your art online
Not Rockerfeller, but want his bank account? Here are nine tips for selling your art online.
Cheats guide to photographing your art online
A quick ‘dummies guide’ to studio photography that will make your move online not only look better, but help you find new audiences for your work without costing a fortune.
Switching to digital was the only option for many arts organisations but it means a change in how audiences experience art. So how do you find new audiences online?
Working from home
6 Anti-Tips for Working from Home in COVID-19
Veteran pyjama journalist Mel Campbell had her own advice on working from home, which might just mean working out a new style of working to suit the pandemic panic.
Working during self-isolation: How to support yourself and the kids
As schools closed around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, working parents were in uncharted territory, juggling work while educating their children.
Gaining career confidence
20 questions you’ve always wanted answered by a curator
To celebrate Ask A Curator Day, we posed 20 questions to 20 curators nationally, touching on topics from ethical responsibilities to working internationally, managing space, finding artists and curating for kids.
Say it Loud! The artist’s guide to public speaking success
Effective public speaking can bring a competitive edge to your career. Here are 15 practical tips to help you speak clearly and confidently about your art.
Overcoming anxiety can mean discovering your courage. Dr Jackie Bailey re-examined this sought-after quality.
What to do when you feel behind
Comparison, setbacks, expectations and pressures can lead to feeling behind in your arts career. Here’s how to sidestep the race and ensure you don’t feel stifled.
ArtsHub’s Artists Essentials Toolkit
Six essential videos to help you get your art online
Produced in partnership with Creative Victoria, our Artists Essential Toolkit video series covered the fundamentals of getting your work online so it’s accessible to as wide an audience as possible.
Artists Essentials Toolkit video #1: how to get your art online
Getting started with your online presence, from a blog to websites to social media.
Artists Essentials Toolkit video #2: Getting your art noticed online
Ever wondered about SEO? Or using social media to promote your artwork? Our second video in this series looked at how to get your art found by search engines and the arts community.
Artists Essentials Toolkit #3: Making money from your art online
From online shops to putting ads on your website, here are five easy ways to start making money from your art online.
Artists Essentials Toolkit #4: Promoting your art with social media
Researching your audience, brand awareness, exploring social media management tools and the impact of paid advertising.
Artists Essentials Toolkit video #5: How to write about your art online
Writing about your art online is very different to catalogue copy. In this video we looked at writing for an audience plus writing your own bio, blurbs and for social media.
