Writing and Publishing
Jamila Gavin: Re-working Shakespeare
Shakespeare 24 is the largest ever global Shakespeare festival. It takes place on 23rd April, timed to coincide with what…
End of the Line for Misery Memoirs?
If postmodernism has taught us anything it’s that there’s a thin line between fact and fiction. We are taught to…
In conversation with Sophie Macpherson - fine art recruiter
Sophie Macpherson - if the name sounds familiar it's no wonder: Sophie runs the fine art world's best known recruitment…
How to run a leading festival with one full-time staff member
It’s been described as the nearest thing the Belfast Festival has to a “fringe” even though it takes place several…
Pay Attention – asking for and getting that increase in pay
It's that time of year – Spring is here along with the start of the new financial year. You're looking…
Achieving that Promotion: career progression in the creative sector
Progressing your career in the creative sector is not necessarily easy. Traditionally, achieving promotion was all about moving up through…
To volunteer, or not to volunteer. That is the question...
Emily Childs does what a lot of arts workers do when they are starting out - volunteers her time for…
REVIEW: Now Then, The Bluecoat, Liverpool
REVIEW: To the non-football fan, Liverpool is synonymous with the Beatles, and the Beatles are synonymous with Yoko Ono. So…
Changing Image of Black Women in Film
So does the changing role of Black women in films equate with advances made by women of other ethnicities? The…
Digital Aesthetics
A new book by Richard Colson, Fundamentals of Digital Art, examines how digital technology is forcing a rethink of creative…