Professional development

Creating positive action to support unrecognised female artists
Tate Modern will show more women’s art and Freelands Foundation’s £100,000 award for female artists marks progress, but there is more work to be done
Susan Jones
06, May, 2016 @10:50 AM

Mentorship scheme launched for women in the arts
Kate Bryan, Tamara Rojo and Elizabeth Freestone among those joining scheme to help bring on the next generation of women leaders in the arts
Interviews by Jennifer Tuckett
27, Apr, 2016 @9:00 AM

'Pick up the phone and ask for help' – creative industries career tips
From interning to asking for help, some of this year’s Creative & Cultural Skills awards winners share their arts sector career tips
05, Apr, 2016 @11:30 AM

From Lion King to Harry Potter: tips for making a career in film animation
Animator Alex Williams on his work, London’s VFX industry and what it takes to make it big in the movies
Interview by Matthew Caines
01, Mar, 2016 @12:30 PM

Top tips for early career artists
From personal values to professional bios, Sky Academy arts scholars past and present share their steps to career success
23, Feb, 2016 @12:30 PM

You don't need to be a singer to have a career in classical music – part two
A tour manager, project lead, communications professional and music editor reveal what goes into their jobs and how to get your foot in the door
Harry White
16, Feb, 2016 @1:00 PM

You don't need to be a singer to have a career in classical music
In part one of our feature, classical music professionals talk about their jobs, backgrounds and vital tips on how to get ahead
Harry White
09, Feb, 2016 @12:00 PM

How should we support creativity?
We shouldn’t underestimate the need to invest both time and money to ensure great artists of the future succeed
Susan Jones
05, Feb, 2016 @12:40 PM

Puppetry career tips: 'DVD extras are your friend'
Iestyn Evans, who’s worked on Star Wars, The Fimbles and Mongrels, talks technique, experience and how to make the ultimate sock puppet
Iestyn Evans
26, Jan, 2016 @12:30 PM

'People think curating just means choosing nice things' – secrets of the museum curators
From Tudor piss-pots to Botticellian nymphs, four curators reveal their favourite objects and what their job really entails
22, Jan, 2016 @3:30 PM

Top tips for young theatre producers
From team management to critics, Tim Johanson, currently producing The Wasp at Trafalgar Studios, offers some advice to aspiring producers
Tim Johanson
12, Jan, 2016 @12:01 PM

To strive, to seek, to find … a career in poetry
The previous and current young poet laureate for London offer their tips for a career in poetry, from online networks to how to combat a blank page
10, Nov, 2015 @4:00 PM
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