Independent arts events around the country have launched the careers of not only the showcased artists, but the brains behind the curtains. The organisers of Australia’s most successful events offer industry insight into everything from finding talent, curating original programs, dealing with bookers and agents, negotiating venue deals, hiring sound technicians, photographers and publicists, through to the finer points of curating and staging wildly successful events.

With: Claire Mabey, Andrew Laking, Matt Walters, Haydn Green, David Ryding, Hiroki Kobayashi, Michaela McGuire, Emily Sexton, Alia Gabres, Shu-Ling Chua, Lex Hirst, A.H. Cayley