Visual Arts
Prepare to fail: how to be successful in a virtual AGM
For Rachael Coghlan, Craft ACT's first virtual AGM offered lessons for many arts orgs needing to deliver reporting, acquittals and…
What UNESCO is doing for culture during COVID-19
More than 130 Ministers of Culture caught up in a global online meeting aimed at laying out recovery strategies for…
Planning your second arts career (from the archives)
Skills are transferable, age is a factor and sometimes you just need to take a chance when it feels right.
How culture can help you through dark times
Arts improve mental health. Megan Sheehy looks at ways the arts can help from virtual dance parties to everyday haiku.
Why marketing is important now, more than ever
With COVID-19 closures, visibility for arts organisations is more important than ever to maintain audiences, and grow new support.
COVID-19 has been a boon for crafts
Who’d have thought a pandemic would trigger a global renaissance for the craft sector, as a balm for both the…
8 ideas for artists homeschooling kids
If you are a parent with children, chances are you are a homeschooler now. Writer Elissa Blake has been homeschooling…
Governments around the world respond to COVID-19 impact on the arts
How are other countries supporting the arts in this vulnerable time? Dr Jackie Bailey has created a scorecard to see…
Working during self-isolation: How to support yourself and the kids
As schools close around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, working parents are in uncharted territory juggling work while…
18 rules for freelancing from home (from the archives)
With COVID-19 getting more of us working from home, we looked at some timeless advice on how to freelance in…