Mentorship is a vital part of the entertainment and arts industry and our careers within it. Mentorship is especially invaluable for those who are underrepresented in the industry. This beginning of our careers often sets the stage for where we decide to take our careers in the future. However, with it being so crucial to our profession, should we expect to pay for this knowledge or if we are the ones giving this knowledge, should we expect to be paid?
We talk a lot about the importance of mentorship in this industry, and in general. While I may have studied theatre sound design in college, I feel like so much of the learning I have done has been through mentors who have given me a chance to watch them work. Now that I have gotten a few years of career experience under my belt, it has been super rewarding for me to take up that mantle and start mentoring myself. So, for this blog, I want to talk about my own experience progressing from mentee to mentor.
SMA AU is a recently launched, not-for-profit organisation, working to build a supportive community for stage managers in Australia. We talk to Kate Middleton-Olliver about the launch and the future of the association.
