Writing and Publishing
Why directors need to get out of the way
Every leader is one of three things: an inspiring mentor, a forgettable blip, or a terrible story that colleagues tell…
The slow truth behind overnight success
The fairy tale of a big break is usually only half the story. Years of preparation is often behind an…
When collaborations go wrong
We hear often about successful creative pairings but there are also pitfalls that can derail a project. Avoid these three…
Is arts funding ethical?
When developing countries need clean water, can we justify arts philanthropy? Philosopher Peter Singer, artistic director Robyn Archer and arts…
Backstage pass: landing a gig on the festival circuit
A VIP pass on the festival circuit with hundreds of top international artists sounds glamorous. Months living out of a…
How to visualise yourself into success
Research on sportspeople shows the power of this technique. It can be applied just as effectively to building an arts…
Working in Asia: No place for the individual
The artists as individual, innovator or iconoclast are Western archetype unhelpful in working with Asian art.
Eight radical ways to change arts funding
Were any arts funding bodies or philanthropists brave enough to implement these suggestions from the US they might come close…
Is going to Edinburgh Fringe worth it?
The cost of travelling to the world’s largest arts festival is outweighed by an opportunity that has launched John Cleese,…
Working in Asia: A different sense of space
Appropriate museum display of Asian art requires an understanding of Eastern philosophy.