Arts Smarts

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If you work in the arts, at some point you’re bound to experience the dreaded rut. Kathryn Burnett has some top tips for moving forward the next time your creative juices stop flowing.
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The Big Idea Editor
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For writers, performers and other artists, social media can be both fertile and frightening. ABC’s Osman Faruqi shares some tips on looking after yourself online.
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The Big Idea Editor
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Embracing failure is one of the hardest challenges we face as professionals. How to use those failures is a lesson all arts organisations need to learn.
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The Big Idea Editor
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From building in rest periods to taking extended sabbaticals, raising a family or reassessing your career, here's how and when to take a break even when you love what you do.
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The Big Idea Editor
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Systemic issues, hustle culture, financial necessity and personal ambition can make it difficult to set boundaries. We ask experts to share thoughts on how vulnerability and self-compassion can help.
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The Big Idea Editor
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Scoring the job doesn’t always lead to the confidence boost you'd expect. Many people in the arts suffer from crippling self-doubt. Here’s how to get on top of it.
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The Big Idea Editor
Author Steff Green.
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No publisher? No problem, says one of New Zealand’s most prolific and profitable authors.
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Steff Green
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Independent creatives share tips for dodging distraction when working from home and how to set up a work space that works for you.
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The Big Idea Editor
Illustration by Jessica Thompson Carr (AKA Māori Mermaid)
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If you're feeling stuck and unsure of your next move, there’s a simple yet powerful Japanese concept that could help.
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Sam Grover
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They can be tricky, but writing approach emails is going to be a key part of your career as an artist. Here are some tips from a pro on how to do it right.
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Sam Grover