By Karen Schamberger I was fifteen when I saw her in an art gallery. Dark hair, dark eyes, light skin, well-rounded and not quite fitting any ethnicity. Her name was Rita Lee and she was an artist’s model in Sydney in the early twentieth century. Her mother was of Chinese descent, like mine. And... Continue Reading →
Am I There Yet?
By Jose Walsh In addition to contributing to our Agony Aunt page (go check it out!), Jose responded to the following question, and it's one that I keep asking myself. Is there a stage in your career where you think you're no longer an emerging professional? Have you reached that yet? About 2... Continue Reading →
The Risky Business
By Kelly Burgess I’ve never been much of a risk taker. I’ve always known exactly what I want to do and what my next step in life and my career will be. I’m a planner by nature. This all changed however in the middle of 2014. Tired of the monotony of my Canberra life and... Continue Reading →
Next…
By Laura Wiles I have hardly ever (i.e. never) heard of anyone just falling into a job in the GLAM industry. It’s all about your hustle and often includes many many many donated unpayed man-hours to get your experience up. My own personal journey as an emerging museum professional has involved a lot... Continue Reading →