Artists Accelerate: Professional Development Towards a Sustainable Career
Artists Accelerate:
Professional Development Towards a Sustainable Career
Various Thursdays, 6pm-8pm
About the Artists Accelerate Workshops
Moonee Valley City Council is offering a series of workshops to help artists get the most out of their practice.
Workshops will cover a range of topics, from financial literacy to getting your art seen, how to fund your art making, the art of closing a deal, legal matters and strategic planning.
Creative Plus Business has been engaged to deliver a professional development series for artists from a range of mediums living in and around Moonee Valley.
| Prices | |
|---|---|
| Admit One | $10 per Workshop |
All sessions take place at –
VENUE: Clocktower Centre, Moonee Ponds
TIME: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Who is presenting?
Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries. She started as a freelance writer, performer, and filmmaker, and after launching her production company, she began sharing her entrepreneurial learnings by mentoring and teaching other creatives.
In 2013 she consolidated her knowledge with a Master’s degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and shortly after was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor.
In 2016 Monica founded Creative Plus Business, a social enterprise that educates creative practitioners about business, money and marketing. Monica also continues her own work, releasing her feature documentary/musical Handbag on SBS in 2023.
What is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?
Creative Plus Business a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. They help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and designed to help creatives feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.
What do I get?
All participants also receive:
- Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links
- Templates for business, strategic, operational, and marketing plans
- Downloadable templates, workbooks, and support tools to support a range of topics
- Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop
- The possibility of further one-to-one business advice, mentoring, and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors.
Duration
120 minutes, with a short break
Content warning
None
Accessibility
These workshops are accessible. If you have specific accessibility requirements, please advise us via phone on 9243 9191 or by e-mailing enquiries@clocktowercentre.com.au and we will ensure your needs are accommodated.
For more information about accessibility at the Clocktower Centre please see here.
The safety of everyone is important to us. Please ensure that you are familiar with the current Victorian guidelines for attending indoor events. You can view our updated Conditions of Purchase and Conditions of Entry. Closer to each production, all ticket holders will be sent up to date information on the current guidelines.