artSMART: building sustainable creative industries
INFORMATION
artSMART: building sustainable creative industries will provide the creative industries sector and artists with the necessary skills to increase the sustainability of running their small business. artSMART will deliver a free integrated package of skills through a series of 18 workshops run over 15 days. The practical workshops will be hands on, one on one and group sessions depending on the subject presented. artSMART will commence in August 2008.
Participants will come from the creative industry and arts sector which include but not limited to designers, artists, musicians, film makers, writers, performers, curators and cultural workers. The applicants must live or work in Western Sydney.
artSMART is produced by the Parramatta Artists Studios, Parramatta City Council and is an Australian Government funded initiative under the Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business program
artSMART will focus on:
• Marketing
• e-Business
• Financial and taxation management
• Intellectual property and copyright management
• Legal issues
• Capital raising
• Peer review
• Strategic and business planning
• Asset management
• Occupational health and safety issues
• Risk management
• Product development
• Creating and maintaining creative clusters
• Grant writing
When: Starts August 2008, TBC (Successful applicants must attend all workshops)
Where: Parramatta Artists Studios, 45 Hunter Street, Parramatta NSW
Cost: Free – artSMART is produced by Parramatta Artists Studios, Parramatta City Council and is an Australian Government funded initiative under the Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business program.
How to apply: Download an application from www.parracity.nsw.gov.au
Applications close: 27 June 2008
For more information about this program, please contact Michael Dagostino – Studio Coordinator, Parramatta Artists Studios – Ph: 9687 6090.
Facilitators for artSMART will come from peak organisations:
Arts Law
The Arts Law Centre of Australia is the national community legal centre for the arts. Arts Law is a not for profit company limited by guarantee which was established with the support of the Australia Council in 1983 to provide specialised legal and business advice and referral services, professional development resources and advocacy for artists and arts organisations. Arts Law provides FREE telephone legal advice for artists and arts organisations.
www.artslaw.com.au
Australian Business Arts Foundation
Australian Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) is a company of the Australian Government, established in 2000 by the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. AbaF’s national team is supported by a council and board of over 90 leading companies. AbaF promotes private sector support for the arts. We connect business, the arts, donors and foundations through three programs – Partnering, Volunteering and Giving.
www.abaf.org.au
David Stein and Co.
David Stein and Co. are professionally qualified fine art conservators who specialise in the conservation and restoration treatment of artworks. They regularly provide services to government institutions, auction houses, companies, commercial art galleries, and private art collectors.
www.artrestoration.com.au
Information and Cultural Exchange
Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE) is a dynamic community, cultural, information technology and arts organisation working across the Greater Western Sydney region in New South Wales, Australia. ICE runs a range of arts, cultural and digital media programs that seek to build the capacity of communities of artists in the region. ICE manages SWITCH, Western Sydneys state-of-the-art multimedia and digital arts access centre. ICE produces the critical publication and online resource Artfiles, the Arts Directory for Western Sydney.
www.ice.org.au
TAFE NSW
TAFE NSW is Australia’s largest training provider, and is among the largest in the world. TAFE NSW prides itself on offering quality education tailored to suit your needs. Whether you’re looking for your first job, a promotion or a career change, or you want extra knowledge and skills to add to your enjoyment of life, TAFE NSW can deliver.
www.tafensw.edu.au