Help at hand for artists starting in business

Noosa Council is offering artists who are starting in business a chance to learn from arts industry guru Stephen Clark in the ‘Set Up and Run Your Arts Business’ workshop.

This day-long workshop provides practical steps for artists just starting or in the early stages of their creative business.

Council Cultural Development Officer Belinda Simonsen said the workshop was part of Council’s Grow Your Arts program.

“Noosa has so many great artists and we really want to help them develop their business smarts,” she said.

“The workshop will include an overview of the arts business world as well as look at different business models. Artists will gain insights and learn tools to help them develop their profile and build their own small business.”

The ‘Set Up and Run Your Arts Business’ workshop will run from 10am to 4pm, Tuesday, 11 October, at CQU Campus, Noosaville.

“There are only limited places in the workshop and because Stephen Clark is so well known in the industry we expect them to fill fast,” Ms Simonsen said.

Artists who would like to attend should email Council one paragraph about themselves and their business by Tuesday 27 September to apply to attend the workshop.

Council is also looking at offering more workshops later in the Grow Your Arts series in digital storytelling, how to find funding, and ‘one for the musos’.

For more info send an email or phone (07) 5329 6558.

20 September 2016