WEBINAR: Creative Workplaces
2025-08-26 18:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Sydney)
The new Creative Workplaces website has launched, and this month we’re joined by Patrick McCarthy to introduce us to the organisation’s purpose, walk us through the resources and materials on the website, and explain to us how Creative Workplaces will be helping arts workers now and in the future.Part of our Evening Education series!

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What’s Included?A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries expert (which you can access later if you want) plus lifetime access to additional resources.

Who’s it for?Creative and arts practitioners, freelancers, start-ups, small arts organisations, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!).

What’s Creative Workplaces? Creative Workplaces supports fair, safe and respectful workplaces for artists, arts workers and arts organisations in Australia.They provide information and resources for people working across all art forms, independently, as employees and employers, in paid and unpaid work, and in businesses and organisations large and small.

Creative Workplaces is part of Creative Australia, the Australian Government’s principal arts investment and advisory body and Patrick McCarthy is the Manager Strategic Initiatives and Engagement at Creative Workplaces.

Who are the Hosts?Monica Davidson – Monica is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about business skills, financial literacy, wellbeing, and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

This webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL.

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ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Social Media
2025-08-27 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Social media is everywhere, as are tips and tricks to use it for business. What are the best ways for creative and arts professional to use this powerful marketing tool?

Social media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives, as it can be very difficult to find a balance between constantly updating the world just about themselves, and ignoring the platforms entirely! ‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ is a friendly, up-to-date and interactive online workshop for beginners that covers the basics of how to kickstart marketing using social media, with a focus on the main tools at your disposal and the strategy behind the socials.

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With a focus on people selling in the arts and creative industries, you will learn:+ A new and different definition of social media to consider for the arts and creative marketing.+ The basics of social media marketing, regardless of which platform you choose.+ The strategic process behind using social media for marketing, including R.O.I.+ Understanding audience, and finding out what your followers and fans want and need.+ Choosing the right social media, from the most used and popular platforms right now.+ Content creation tips and ideas for all the most popular platforms.+ Using other methods, and staying up to date.

Resources and templates will also be provided to create a social media marketing action plan.

‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ is a collaborative online workshop and participants will be encouraged to share experiences and ideas, make connections and foster peer relationships.

What do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A One-Page Marketing Plan template to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.What’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

Who is presenting?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business!

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

This workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. Download our handy Zoom users guide here.

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What is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free, independent, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business.

Creative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.

ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Websites
2025-09-02 12:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Sydney)
Creatives, arts organisations and small businesses all need a website, but where to begin when there are so many tech and design hurdles to navigate?

A website is an essential part of any marketing strategy, but with a little thought and planning it can be much more than a passive online portfolio display. A creative’s website can be a centralised place to showcase services, a marketing tool to share stories and case studies, and an educational platform to help clients and customers understand everything they need to know about your craft, your purpose and the offerings you have that meet their wants and needs.

‘Creative’s Guide To Websites’ is a FREE practical online workshop for beginners that examines best practice for creatives to present their websites, with examples and helpful resources for DIY design.

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With a specific focus on the arts and creative industries, this online workshop will cover:+ Starting with the Why – outlining the goals for your website and why they matter. + The importance of planning, making a site map and organising the content.+ Designing a website that focuses on proactive sales as well as a passive portfolio. + Do it yourself or hire a designer? The pros and cons of design options, with suggestions. + Choosing the best platform for a DIY website.+ Planning for maintenance and keeping a website up to date.

‘Creative’s Guide To Websites’ is a collaborative online workshop and participants will be encouraged to ask questions, share experiences and ideas, make connections and foster peer relationships.

What do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A workbook to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.

What’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

Who is presenting?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business!

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

This workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. Download our handy Zoom users guide here.

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What is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free, independent, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business.

Creative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.

ONLINE (VIC): Diversify Your Creative Income
2025-09-09 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Sydney)
This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Brimbank City Council | Creative Brimbank – INfuse Artist Networking Program

Surviving and thriving financially as a creative practitioner usually means doing more than one thing to make a living – but where to start, and what to do?

Creative businesses often need help to brainstorm all the possible ways to diversify their income streams (especially now!) and become more financially sustainable. ‘Diversify Your Creative Income’ is a free interactive online workshop that allows participants to discuss the various general ways that creatives can make money (including services, goods and passive income), and includes practical exercises to help brainstorm those ideas.

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This online workshop examines:+ Defining your core, complementary and supplementary offerings;+ Using a skills audit to help inspire new ideas and ways of thinking about making money;+ The ‘cheat sheet’ – a collection of tried-and-true ideas including online sales, passive income, productifying a service, selling experiences, education, mentoring and more;+ The testing process, and how to identify whether or not these ideas are actually “good”.

What do I get?All participants of this online workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder full of additional resources and help.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.

Who is presenting?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business!What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.What’s INfuse? This event is part of the INfuse Artist Networking program. INfuse aims to connect creative people living in the west by providing a platform for networking, sharing of ideas, professional development, mutual support and inspiration. To join the INfuse network please email artspaces@brimbank.vic.gov.au. BOOK NOWAccessibility: if you have any accessibility requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

What is Creative Brimbank? Creative Brimbank encapsulates artists and community coming together. We invite everyone to participate and collaborate towards building a vibrant, connected and creative community. We bring and support quality experiences in performing and visual arts to the west, and deliver an engaging program of creative workshops, festivals and events. Part of Brimbank City Council.

WEBINAR: ATDW Masterclass for Arts and Cultural Tourism Experiences
2025-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Visitors to regional NSW are looking for experiences that provide genuine connection with local communities. Arts and culture is ideally placed to provide this type of engagement, but how do they connect with visitors? A first step is to register on the nation-wide database used by the tourism sector – the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW).

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About the MasterclassThe ATDW Masterclass Webinar will guide arts and cultural experiences through the process of optimising their profile content to enhance visibility online. Participants will learn how to craft a key-word rich description, create compelling deals and offers, enhance visual content, and link their Google Business Profile, plus much more.

Whether you’re a small or large business, arts organisation or cultural venue, a new user, or have years of ATDW experience, this masterclass will equip you with the tools and insights needed to stand out online, taking your arts and cultural offerings to new heights.

The masterclass is presented by Regional Futures, with the support of Creative Plus Business.

Who’s Presenting? This masterclass will be led by Nicole Thomas, Customer Success Lead for ATDW

What’s ATDWATDW is Australia’s central digital platform for tourism. They connect the tourism community so every business is visible, every traveller can find the best Australian experiences, and the whole industry grows stronger together.

This webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL.

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Interested in learning more about Creative Cultural Tourism? CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS offers full-day events designed for cultural organisations that are ready to move beyond the basics of cultural tourism to delve into strategies for engagement, collaboration, and sustainable growth.

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WAGGA WAGGA: Creative Cultural Tourism
2025-09-18 09:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
Facilitated by CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS as part of of the Eastern Riverina Arts Creative Industries Bootcamp.

Regional creatives are sitting on a cultural tourism goldmine, but how do we unlock it? This workshop explores how artists, councils, and organisations can collaborate to create meaningful, market-ready experiences.

Designed for cultural organisations ready to move beyond the basics of cultural tourism and delve into advanced strategies for engagement, collaboration, and sustainable growth.

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This full-day event combines in-depth discussions, hands-on activities, advanced resource sharing, and targeted networking opportunities. Participants will learn how to strategically leverage their unique attributes – including their people, history, traditions, arts, and culture – to create compelling, participatory experiences that resonate deeply with cultural tourists.

Come ready to workshop ideas, refine your offer, and shape the future of cultural tourism in our region.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

VENUE: Station Creative Workspace, 54-58 Johnston St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

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For more information or accessibility questions contact education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

This workshop is a part of the Eastern Riverina Arts Creative Industries Bootcamp. Tickets to this program are available at a heavily subsidised rate thanks to funding from the NSW Government.All events include food and drink. Full day sessions include morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

PORT STEPHENS: Creative's Guide To Marketing
2025-09-23 11:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney)
This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Port Stephens Council.

Many creatives hate the idea of selling, but what if marketing could be more than impersonal hustle? How about a strategic approach that focuses on people first?

Marketing is one of the most despised and least understood aspects of running a creative business or working in the arts. Most creatives hate to sell and would rather be making than hustling. However, there is a simple solution to making marketing more palatable – take out the sales and focus on the strategy. The ‘Creative’s Guide To Marketing’ workshop shares a simple six-step marketing approach that has been designed to take the pain out of promotion.

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You will learn the following, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries:+ Re-imagining traditional marketing in a way that makes sense for creativity and the arts.+ Getting the foundational elements of “YOU” marketing right, without the terror of a deadline. + Understating the breadth of our ‘customers’, from clients to funding bodies to audience.+ Knowing and learning from our peers, and from word-of-mouth.+ Choosing the best digital and ‘old school’ tactics to help achieve your marketing goals.

More resources and templates will also be provided to help create a marketing action plan. This workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes ideas for ‘homework’.

What do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical Workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.Join us for a creative business day!We encourage you to book for both workshops and meet fellow creatives.Please book for the workshops separately through Business Connect.

+ 10:30am Join Port Stephens Council for a morning tea on arrival+ 11:00am ‘Creative’s Guide to Marketing’ workshop+ 1:00pm Join Port Stephens Council for a light lunch and network with fellow creatives+ 2:00pm ‘Creative’s Guide to Funding’ workshop (book here)

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com

VENUE: Muree Golf Club, 7 Walker Cres, Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens.

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What is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free, independent, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business.

Creative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.

Port Stephens: Creative's Guide to Funding
2025-09-23 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney)
This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Port Stephens Council.

A workshop dedicated to the basics of how to write, manage and maintain funding.

Grants, funding, procurement, scholarships and awards are often held up as the holy grail of a successful arts career, but this revenue stream also takes hard work, dedication and patience. After all, there’s no such thing as ‘free money’. ‘Creative’s Guide to Funding’ is a workshop showcasing the basics of preparation, application, and acquittal for any kind of funding, as well as getting organised for future applications. It’s packed with information and suitable for novices and more experienced funding-seekers alike. There is always more to learn about funding!

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In this FREE workshop participants will learn about the following, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries:+ The different kinds of funding available. + Creating a funding folder and deadline calendar for regular applications.+ Writing the application – and avoiding the most common errors. + Getting the money right, with budgeting and income (including templates).+ The acquittal process – and how to recover from setbacks. + The five main ways to avoid ‘failing’ at funding.

Resources, examples and templates will also be provided for a variety of applications.

What do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources.+ Downloadable templates and project plans to support all kinds of funding applications+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.Join us for a creative business day!We encourage you to book for both workshops and meet fellow creatives.Please book for the workshops separately through Business Connect.

+ 10:30am Join Port Stephens Council for a morning tea on arrival+11:00am ‘Creative’s Guide to Marketing’ workshop (book here)+ 1:00pm Join Port Stephens Council for a light lunch and network with fellow creatives+ 2:00pm ‘Creative’s Guide to Funding’ workshop

Who’s the Host?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

Accessibility: if you have queries or any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com

VENUE: Muree Golf Club, 7 Walker Cres, Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens.

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What is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free, independent, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business.

Creative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.

WEBINAR: Unicorns and Workhorses
2025-09-24 18:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Sydney)
As creative professionals, sometimes we have to make hard choices about where we put our precious resources. Do we focus only on the work that makes the money? What about our personal projects that also demand our attention? We have a solution – and metaphor to help you understand this unique creative business experience.In our free webinar, we’ll explore how to nurture your ‘unicorns’, the creative work that nourishes you and feeds your soul; and how to care for your ‘workhorses’, the less-shiny creative work that brings in your income and keeps your business afloat.

We’ll be looking at:+ Debunking the ‘sell out’ myth+ How to make time to nourish your unicorns+Taking care of your workhorses and diversifying your income streams

Part of our Evening Education series!

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What’s Included?A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries expert (which you can access later if you want) plus lifetime access to additional resources.

Who’s it for?Creative and arts practitioners, freelancers, start-ups, small arts organisations, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!).

Who is the Host?Monica Davidson – Monica is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about business skills, financial literacy, wellbeing, and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

This webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL.

Click the Book Now link below to reserve your place now.

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New to CROWDCAST? Check out our handy ‘How to register and use Crowdcast’ Guide here.

SUNSHINE COAST: Business for Creatives
2025-09-26 14:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
Facilitated by CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s MadeSC Professional Development Program.

Join us in person for this FREE fun and friendly in-person workshop covering all the essentials that a creative practitioner needs to get the basics of business right, and avoid some of the most common pitfalls that artists can experience when entering the world of self-employment, contracting and freelancing.

‘Business for Creatives’ was designed by creative practitioners for artists at any stage of practice, and in any type of creative work. It’s a friendly safe space where every question is a good question, myths and mysteries will be revealed, and the complexities of business will become a little clearer.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)RSVPs for this program are essential. Limited spaces available

This program is suitable for artists, creatives and aligned organisations or collectives including but not limited to; ceramics, photography, design, dance, performance, music, fashion, film and screen, gaming, painters, illustrators, animation, music, writers, publishers and many more.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

What is MadeSC?MadeSC is a creative and professional development program that supports independent artists, creative businesses and arts organisations across the Sunshine Coast to develop, create, connect and present.The program is designed to strengthen professional practice and industry connections, support new work and link participants with presentation and career development opportunities.

VENUE: Light Industry, 2/11 Endeavour Drive, Kunda Park QLD 4556

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For more information or accessibility questions contact creativearts@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

What’s Light Industry?The Light Industry Project is a manufacturing and creative industries collaboration being delivered by Feral Arts in the Kunda Park Industrial Precinct on the Sunshine Coast. The project is exploring the role of the arts and creative sector in the economic revitalisation of the manufacturing and light industrial sector in Australia. ‘Business for Creatives’ half-day workshop is being presented with support from Light Industry, Kunda Park

MadeSC is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

SUNSHINE COAST: Marketing for Creatives
2025-09-27 09:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
Facilitated by CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s MadeSC Professional Development Program.

Marketing is one of the most despised and least understood aspects of running a creative business or working in the arts. Most creatives hate to sell and would rather be making than hustling. However, there is a simple solution to making marketing more palatable – take out the sales and focus on the strategy.

‘Marketing for Creatives’ is a FREE, fun, practical and collaborative event focused on a simple six-step marketing approach that has been designed by fellow creative professionals to take the pain out of promotion.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)RSVPs for this in-person workshop are essential. Limited spaces available.

This program is suitable for artists, creatives and aligned organisations or collectives including but not limited to – ceramics, photography, design, dance, performance, music, fashion, film and screen, gaming, painters, illustrators, animation, music, writers, publishers and many more.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

What is MadeSC?MadeSC is a creative and professional development program that supports independent artists, creative businesses and arts organisations across the Sunshine Coast to develop, create, connect and present. The program is designed to strengthen professional practice and industry connections, support new work and link participants with presentation and career development opportunities.

VENUE: Light Industry, 2/11 Endeavour Drive, Kunda Park QLD 4556

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For more information or accessibility questions contact creativearts@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Light refreshments will be provided but please ensure you bring lunch!

What’s Light Industry?The Light Industry Project is a manufacturing and creative industries collaboration being delivered by Feral Arts in the Kunda Park Industrial Precinct on the Sunshine Coast. The project is exploring the role of the arts and creative sector in the economic revitalisation of the manufacturing and light industrial sector in Australia. ‘Marketing for Creatives’ full-day workshop is being presented with support from Light Industry, Kunda Park

MadeSC is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

BALMAIN: Creative's Guide to Digital Marketing Tools (LinkedIn)
2025-09-30 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney)
This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Balmain Rozelle Chamber of Commerce.

Many creatives mistakenly believe these platforms aren’t for them. But in today’s landscape, they’ve evolved into the world’s largest networking event, offering unparalleled opportunities. We invite you to join us!

While some perceive these tools as “boring” compared to other social media, they are, in fact, fantastic marketing assets, especially for creatives who collaborate with or seek funding from government organisations, peak bodies, councils, businesses, and the educational sector. Our ‘Creative’s Guide to Digital Marketing Tools (LinkedIn)’ workshop provides a step-by-step process for creating a standout profile and developing an effective posting strategy. We’ll share insider tricks to make these platforms more creative-friendly. This interactive session is specifically designed for professional creative practitioners to master these digital tools for business growth.

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What you’ll learn and do using LinkedIn as a guide. Participants will work together, progressing step-by-step through:+ Profile essentials: mastering the basics, including crafting compelling headlines, ‘About Sections’, and ‘Current Positions’.+ Visual impact: understanding the features of an outstanding profile photo and banner, and how to create them.+ Expanding your profile: adding crucial extra sections like Services, Featured content, Creator mode, and more.+ ‘Gig Economy’ hacks: strategically adapting the ‘Experience’ section to showcase the dynamic nature of a creative practitioner’s career.+ Quality connections: developing a strategy for making new contacts that prioritises quality over quantity.+ Visibility and engagement: staying active and prominent through strategic posting, sharing, blogging, and other engagement tactics.

This is a hands-on workshop. To get the most out of it, participants should come prepared with a basic profile on LinkedIn already set up and bring a laptop to work on. We’ll collaborate, make connections, and brainstorm ideas together throughout the session.

What do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links,+ A marketing plan template and action plan template to assist with future marketing,+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop,

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist and filmmaker. In 2014 Monica completed her Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business at AFTRS, and was appointed as the first NSW Creative Industries Business Advisor by the Department of Industry. Shortly after she founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, which is dedicated to educating creative people about small business and marketing skills. In 2019, Monica was awarded the QUT Creative Enterprise Australia award for being a Creative Trailblazer that “advocates, mentors, donates, educates and advises within Australia’s creative economy”. Monica continues to work as a writer, filmmaker and occasional performer.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com

Venue: The London Hotel, 234 Darling St, Balmain NSW 2041

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Creative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.

CAMDEN: Speed Networking for Creatives & Businesses
2025-10-08 18:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
An after-hours experience of connection, creativity and collaboration hosted by Camden Council Creative Connect for Small Business Month.

Join Creative Collab and Small Business Month for a fast-paced networking event for local business owners and creatives in one inspiring space. This event if your opportunity to spark real conversation and connection, and to uncover new ideas through speed networking. Whether you are a business looking for help with visual branding, storytelling, art, music, or activation ideas; or a creative wanting to connect your talent with local business, Creative Connect is where ideas take shape.

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Who is presenting?Monica Davidson Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

VENUE: Camden Civic Centre | Ferguson Gallery, Cnr Oxley & Mitchell Streets, Camden NSW 2570

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For more information or accessibility questions contact education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

ONLINE (QLD): Websites
2025-10-14 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
This is part of the Online Webinar Series, facilitated by CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS and part of Sunshine Coast Council’s MadeSC Professional Development Program.

A website is an essential part of any marketing strategy, but with a little thought and planning it can be much more than a passive online portfolio display. This webinar examines best practice for creatives to present their websites, with examples and helpful resources for DIY design.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)RSVPs for this online event are essential. Limited spaces available.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

What is MadeSC?MadeSC is a creative and professional development program that supports independent artists, creative businesses and arts organisations across the Sunshine Coast to develop, create, connect and present. The program is designed to strengthen professional practice and industry connections, support new work and link participants with presentation and career development opportunities.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)

For more information or accessibility questions contact creativearts@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

What is the Online Webinar Series?These weekly webinars run on Tuesdays from 14 – 28 October for 90 minutes and deep dive into all things marketing for your creative business. The sessions will cover Websites, Social Media & Linkedin and Old School & Traditional Methods. Please note these will be 6.30-8.30pm AEST.

Registered participants will be emailed the webinar link prior to each session.

MadeSC is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Image by Jade Ellis featuring BESERK by KIN

ONLINE (QLD): Social Media + LinkedIn
2025-10-21 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
This is part of the Online Webinar Series, facilitated by CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS and part of Sunshine Coast Council’s MadeSC Professional Development Program.

Social media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives. This webinar is friendly, up-to-date and interactive and covers the basics of how to kick-start marketing using social media, with a focus on the main tools at your disposal and the strategy behind the socials. It also includes a deep dive into LinkedIn as an alternative to the usual.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)RSVPs for this online event are essential. Limited spaces available.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

What is MadeSC?MadeSC is a creative and professional development program that supports independent artists, creative businesses and arts organisations across the Sunshine Coast to develop, create, connect and present. The program is designed to strengthen professional practice and industry connections, support new work and link participants with presentation and career development opportunities.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)

For more information or accessibility questions contact creativearts@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

What is the Online Webinar Series?These weekly webinars run on Tuesdays from 14 – 28 October for 90 minutes and deep dive into all things marketing for your creative business. The sessions will cover Websites, Social Media & Linkedin and Old School & Traditional Methods. Please note these will be 6.30-8.30pm AEST.

Registered participants will be emailed the webinar link prior to each session.

MadeSC is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Image by Jade Ellis featuring BESERK by KIN

ONLINE: Creative's Guide to Marketing Workshop
2025-10-27 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Many creatives struggle with how to sell their work and services, but what if marketing could be more than impersonal hustle? How about a strategic approach that focuses on people first?

Marketing is one of the most challenging aspects of running a creative business or working in the arts. Most creatives hate the ‘sell’ and would rather be making, than hustling. However, there is a simple solution to making marketing more palatable – take out the sales and focus on the strategy.

The ‘Creative’s Guide To Marketing’ is an online workshop that shares a simple six-step marketing approach that has been designed to take the pain out of promotion.

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You will learn the following, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries:

+ Re-imagining traditional marketing in a way that makes sense for creativity and the arts.+ Getting the foundational elements of “YOU” marketing right, without the terror of a deadline.+ Understating the breadth of our ‘customers’, from clients to funding bodies to audience.+ Knowing and learning from our peers, and from word-of-mouth.+ Choosing the best digital and ‘old school’ tactics to help achieve your marketing goals.

More resources and templates will also be provided to help create a marketing action plan.This workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes ideas for ‘homework’.

What do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:

+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Templates and Guides to creating a marketing plan that works for you.+ Resources to help you understand and devise marketing tactics tailored to your creative practice or business.+ Simple tools that will help you clarify how to talk about your work, it’s value, and identify your potential clients or customers.

Plus you’ll also get…+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ Information on how to access further one-to-one business advice, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors.

Who is presenting?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business!

What is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com

Cost: Registration is AU$50 + GST. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops.

This workshop will take place online and is open to anyone in Australia or internationally. You will receive a link to the workshop in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.

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ONLINE (QLD): Old School + Traditional Media Methods
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
This is part of the Online Webinar Series, facilitated by CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS and part of Sunshine Coast Council’s MadeSC Professional Development Program.

Everything old is new again – with the increased instability of social media, more creatives are turning back to previous marketing tactics. This webinar explores the benefits and practicalities.

This workshop examines:+ The EDM: regular newsletters and reaching out directly to fans and audience.+ ‘Warm Calling’: A new take on the old process of cold calling, with a better strategy and results.+ Giveaways and Pro Bono Offerings; When working for free is a GOOD idea.+ Coffee Meetings: Using the in-person consumption of hot drinks to create lasting relationships.BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)RSVPs for this online event are essential. Limited spaces available.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

What is MadeSC?MadeSC is a creative and professional development program that supports independent artists, creative businesses and arts organisations across the Sunshine Coast to develop, create, connect and present. The program is designed to strengthen professional practice and industry connections, support new work and link participants with presentation and career development opportunities.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)

For more information or accessibility questions contact creativearts@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

What is the Online Webinar Series?These weekly webinars run on Tuesdays from 14 – 28 October for 90 minutes and deep dive into all things marketing for your creative business. The sessions will cover Websites, Social Media & Linkedin and Old School & Traditional Methods. Please note these will be 6.30-8.30pm AEST.

Registered participants will be emailed the webinar link prior to each session.

MadeSC is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Image by Jade Ellis featuring BESERK by KIN

WEBINAR: Money Day
2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Sydney)
There is a simple way to manage your creative business finances.

Money Day is a simple, practical and process-driven approach to managing your responsibilities. It can also help you overcome any anxiety you might have about money, taxes, record keeping and your financial future – even if you’re on your own.

This FREE webinar will go through the ways to approach creating and maintaining a Money Day for your creative business or practice, and covers:

+ Setting the day, date and agenda+ Invoicing and reminders+ Record-Keeping+ Cloud Accounting+ Cash-Flow Projection

Part of our Evening Education series!

REGISTER NOW (Via Crowdcast)

What’s Included?A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries expert (which you can access later if you want) plus lifetime access to additional resources.

Who’s it for?Creative and arts practitioners, freelancers, start-ups, small arts organisations, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!).

Who is the Host?Monica Davidson – Monica is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about business skills, financial literacy, wellbeing, and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

This webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL.

Click the Book Now link below to reserve your place now.

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New to CROWDCAST? Check out our handy ‘How to register and use Crowdcast’ Guide here.

TAREE: How to Start and Run a Creative Business
2025-10-30 15:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Curious about turning your creative practice into a fully-fledged small business? Loving your artistic hobby, and wondering if you have the chops for freelancing or starting a small business?

This fun and friendly FREE workshop will cover all the essentials you need to get the basics of creative business right! You’ll learn how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls, and what you need to get sorted to start on stronger foundations.

The workshop was designed by creative practitioners for beginners, and it’s a friendly safe space where every question is a good question, and the mysteries of business will become a little clearer.

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You will learn about the following, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries:

+ Setting goals and making a plan for your start-up journey,+ The basics of business including ABNs, structures, business names and licences,+ The legal steps to registering your business,+ The importance of breaking down what ‘time success’ and priorities mean for you.+ The difference between deadlines and goals, and how to make that work in your favour.+ Getting ready for managing the money,+ Preparing for marketing and promotion,+ Where to go for more help.

‘How to Start and Run a Creative Business’ is your passport to a world where you can be creative, make money from your craft, and love your work.

This is a Creative Plus Business Workshop presented by MidCoast Council, and proudly funded by TLE Electrical in partnership with the Friends of the Manning Regional Art Gallery.

What do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.

Who is facilitating?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com

VENUE: Manning Entertainment Centre. 33 Manning River Drive Taree, NSW 2430

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TAREE: Creative's Guide To Marketing
2025-10-30 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Many creatives hate the idea of selling, but what if marketing could be more than impersonal hustle? How about a strategic approach that focuses on people first?

Marketing is one of the most despised and least understood aspects of running a creative business or working in the arts. Most creatives hate to sell and would rather be making than hustling. However, there is a simple solution to making marketing more palatable – take out the sales and focus on the strategy. The ‘Creative’s Guide To Marketing’ FREE online workshop shares a simple six-step marketing approach that has been designed to take the pain out of promotion.

BOOK NOW

You will learn the following, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries:

+ Re-imagining traditional marketing in a way that makes sense for creativity and the arts.+ Getting the foundational elements of “YOU” marketing right, without the terror of a deadline. + Understating the breadth of our ‘customers’, from clients to funding bodies to audience.+ Knowing and learning from our peers, and from word-of-mouth.+ Choosing the best digital and ‘old school’ tactics to help achieve your marketing goals.

More resources and templates will also be provided to help create a marketing action plan. This workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes ideas for ‘homework’.

This is a Creative Plus Business Workshop presented by MidCoast Council, and proudly funded by TLE Electrical in partnership with the Friends of the Manning Regional Art Gallery.

What do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:

+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ 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. We have a whole team ready to help!

Who is facilitating?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com

VENUE: Manning Entertainment Centre. 33 Manning River Drive Taree, NSW 2430

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ONLINE: What's it Worth?
2025-11-03 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney)
What should I charge? This question plagues creative practitioners and arts no matter what industry. There are answers, but they are fascinating and complicated.

Working out what to charge for creative products and services can be a colossal challenge. Where to even start? Pricing For Creatives is a practical workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work, including calculating costs and understanding the marketplace what to charge for creative products and services.

‘What’s Worth’ is vital for any creative struggling to understand the value of their own work, and how to share that value with others. It’s a fun and relaxed workshop that explores a variety of practical options for pricing, specifically designed for artists, makers and creatives.

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With a specific focus on the arts and creative industries, this workshop covers:

+ The beginnings of the process and working out how much everything costs. + Working out the unit cost measurement, and its place in the costing process. + The value of time, and how to measure effectively.+ Choosing the right pricing method for your products and services. + Understanding how to evaluate the marketplace with the right kind of research. + The Psychology of Pricing, and how it impacts on what you can charge for your work.

‘What’s it Worth’ is a collaborative workshop and participants will be encouraged to ask questions, share experiences and ideas, make connections and foster peer relationships.

What do I get?Participants will receive a curated selection of resources to help them get the most out of the workshop, including:

+ Budget templates and a handy product and service calculator.+ Worksheets on all of the workshop activities to use during the workshop (and after).+ Project & Work Planners+ LOTS MORE

Plus you’ll also get…+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ Information on how to access further one-to-one business advice, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors.

Who is presenting?Cat Dibley – Cat Dibley is a national and international creative producer with over 10 years’ experience producing dance, theatre, tours, and festivals. She has worked at major theatre companies across Australia, Europe, and the US and founded a theatre company in 2011, producing many shows under this banner for mainstage companies, festivals, and large-scale national tours. Cat has worked as a creative consultant, story producer, screen development producer, educator and mentor.

What is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com

Cost: Registration is AU$50 + GST. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops.

This workshop will take place online and is open to anyone in Australia or internationally. You will receive a link to the workshop in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.

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SUNSHINE COAST: I Hate Networking
2025-11-06 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
Facilitated by CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s MadeSC Professional Development Program.

Networking is a necessity in the creative industries, but many practitioners consider it to be the stuff of nightmares.

‘I Hate Networking’ is an entertaining hybrid between traditional in-person workshop and social event designed to encourage creative people to get to know each other, while acknowledging the horror, and sharing a few tips at the same time. The first half is dedicated to learning the most effective strategy for effective networking, including preparation and follow up. The second half is a practical opportunity to rehearse some of these tips in a safe and friendly environment, while embracing the discomfort of the whole process and having a laugh.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)RSVPs for this in-person workshop are essential. Limited spaces available.

This program is suitable for artists, creatives and aligned organisations or collectives including but not limited to – ceramics, photography, design, dance, performance, music, fashion, film and screen, gaming, painters, illustrators, animation, music, writers, publishers and many more.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

What is MadeSC?MadeSC is a creative and professional development program that supports independent artists, creative businesses and arts organisations across the Sunshine Coast to develop, create, connect and present. The program is designed to strengthen professional practice and industry connections, support new work and link participants with presentation and career development opportunities.

VENUE: Light Industry, 2/11 Endeavour Drive, Kunda Park QLD 4556

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For more information or accessibility questions contact creativearts@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

What’s Light Industry?The Light Industry Project is a manufacturing and creative industries collaboration being delivered by Feral Arts in the Kunda Park Industrial Precinct on the Sunshine Coast. The project is exploring the role of the arts and creative sector in the economic revitalisation of the manufacturing and light industrial sector in Australia. ‘I Hate Networking’ event event is being presented with support from Light Industry, Kunda Park

MadeSC is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

ONLINE: LinkedIn for Creatives Workshop
2025-11-10 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Lots of creative professionals think that LinkedIn is not for them – maybe in the past, but now it’s an invitation to the world’s biggest networking event.

Although it might be at the boring end of the social media spectrum, LinkedIn is a fantastic digital marketing tool for creatives who work with (or get funding from) government organisations, peak bodies, councils, businesses and the educational sector.

LinkedIn for Creatives is a workshop that works through the step-by-step process of creating a brilliant profile and posting strategy, while sharing some of the tricks required to make it more arts-friendly. This interactive workshop is designed so professional arts practitioners can make the most of LinkedIn for their career.

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Participants will be guided step-by-step through:

+ Getting the basics of a profile right, including your Headline, About and Current Position.+ The features of a brilliant photo and banner addition, and how to make them great.+ Adding extra sections, including Services, Featured, Creator and more.+ Hacking the Experience section to make it work for the gigging life of a creative practitioner.+ The Strategy for making new contacts and focussing on quality not quantity.+ Staying active and in plain sight, with strategic posting, sharing, blogging, and more.

This is a practical workshop and participants will be expected to have a basic LinkedIn profile and a laptop to work on while we work together, make connections and collaborate on ideas.

What do I get?

Participants will receive a curated selection of resources that can be used for a variety of different funding applications, including:

+ A practical Workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ Information on how to access further one-to-one business advice, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com

Cost: Registration is AU$50 + GST. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops.

This workshop will take place online and is open to anyone in Australia or internationally. You will receive a link to the workshop in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.

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SYDNEY: THRIVE CONNECT 4
2025-11-12 17:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney)
This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event supported by the City of Sydney.

Join us for the fourth THRIVE CONNECT meetup event, Recap. Renew. Reflect. This quarterly series of meaningful meetups will combine networking with skills development for creative practitioners, artists, innovators, and small businesses, hosted at hubs and venues across the Sydney CBD. Each event will include a guest speaker and theme, with suggested conversation topics to make networking easier and connections more interesting.

The final THRIVE CONNECT meetup is all about creative wellbeing. By reflecting on the year that’s been we’ll be guiding the THRIVE network on the ways they can embed self-care into their work and practice by exploring what we can take forward, leave behind, and what gets Sydney’s creatives excited about the future. We’ll hear from two special guest speakers before Monica describes how what she’s learned from working with creatives who have taken a wellbeing approach to creative business, and how it’s changed their work for the better – for them, and their clients.

SPECIAL GUESTS:

+ Deputy Lord Mayor Jess Miller

+ Felicity Nicol – theatre maker, writer, and director.

Registration is FREE and every THRIVE CONNECT includes plenty of time for networking (nibbles included). BOOK HERE VIA HUMANITIX

Venue: The Rose of Australia, 1 Swanson St, Erskineville NSW 2043

WHAT’S THRIVE?THRIVE SYDNEY is a new program of events, mentoring, and online experiences designed to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of Sydney’s artists and creative community. Supported by the City of Sydney and produced by Creative Plus Business, THRIVE brings to the city four initiatives to help creative professionals and artists come together, hear from inspiring industry leaders, access free professional development opportunities, and build new creative and professional networks.

By attending a THRIVE Connect event you’ll gain access to a dedicated private LinkedIn group, the THRIVE Toolkit (a trove of online resources, business templates, and a free professional and business development course), and be able to book in with a creative industries specialist for free mentoring about your practice or business.

WHAT’S CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

BOOK HERE VIA HUMANITIX

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

Want to know more about THRIVE?

Visit the Thrive website here.

Interested in the next upcoming THRIVE CONNECT events? Check out the events page here or register to get updates here.

ONLINE: How to Sell Online
2025-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney)
You’ve poured your passion into your craft, art or products, and the time has come to share them with the world. What are the basics to building an online business?

Selling online and using e-commerce can be overwhelming at first, especially for creatives – but where to begin? ‘How to Sell Online’ is a beginner’s course ideal for any creatives with little or no experience, who have products or services ready to sell, and no idea how to get their online sales set up.

This two-hour workshop covers the easiest path to digital commerce, and the best ways to untangle the mess of legal jargon, platform choices, and marketing mysteries.

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With a focus on people selling in the arts and creative industries, this workshop will cover:

+ Understanding the process of selling online, including the pros and cons to watch for.+ Preparing for the basics of an online business – registration, banking, accounting, stock management, legal requirements, consumer regulations and more. + Understanding eCommerce model and choosing the best one for your business. + Dropshipping and the elements of using external parties to help with sales and productions.+ The Customer Journey, and how to craft an experience to remember (including unboxing). + The basics of marketing, how to build an audience and connect with customers.

How to Sell Online is a collaborative workshop and participants will be encouraged to share experiences and ideas, make connections and foster peer relationships.

What do I get?Participants will receive a curated selection of resources that can be used for a variety of different funding applications, including:

+ A One-Page Marketing Plan template to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Info sheets to help you get started, manage inventory, and understand legal and insurance issues.+ Guides to shipping and dropshipping.+ Guides to setting up a new business, including a one-page business plan template.

Plus you’ll also get…+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ Information on how to access further one-to-one business advice, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com

Cost: Registration is AU$50 + GST. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops.

This workshop will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone in Australia or internationally. Not familiar with using Zoom? Download our handy Zoom users guide here.

You will receive a link to the workshop in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.

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ADELAIDE: IGNITION Program Launch
2025-11-20 17:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Adelaide)
Produced by Creative Plus Business, IGNITION SA brings to South Australia four initiatives to help creative businesses and arts professionals come together to learn, access professional development opportunities, gain mentorship and guidance, and build new creative and professional networks.BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)

Join us for the very first IGNITION SA event, and the official launch of this exciting new program for South Australian creatives. In a fun and facilitated end-of-year event, creative businesses and arts professionals from every sector will come together to enjoy a meaningful meetup that combines networking opportunities with skills development. Creatives will learn some light-hearted tips from a networking expert, followed by the chance to explore facilitated conversations with a few drinks and nibbles.

Monica Davidson and Robbi James will also be joined by IGNITION SA special guests and mentors to show you the full program. It’s a celebration of everything creative professionals do!

By attending an IGNITION SA workshop or event, you’ll also gain access to a dedicated private LinkedIn group, and receive lifetime access to a dropbox of resources and materials to support your ongoing professional development and the growth of your business or creative practice.

WHAT’S IGNITION SA?IGNITION SA is a new program of learning opportunities, mentoring, resources, and online experiences designed to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of South Australia’s creative professionals.

Every participant in IGNITION SA Events gets lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links, practical Workbooks to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops, access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop AND the rest of the IGNITION SA program!

DOWNLOAD THE IGNITION SA PROGRAM GUIDE FOR FULL DETAILS

WHAT’S CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)

VENUE: The Mercury Theatre, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide SA 5000Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

Want to know more about IGNITION SA?

Visit the IGNITION SA webpage, where you can sign up to the IGNITION SA newsletter so you don’t miss the latest news and events happening in South Australia.

Presented by Creative Plus Business with support from the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030.

ONLINE: Diversify Your Creative Income
2025-11-24 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Surviving and thriving financially as a creative practitioner usually means doing more than one thing to make a living – but where to start, and what to do?

Creatives are usually adept at a range of skills, and with a little brainstorming and guidance those various talents can be turned into diversified revenue. Becoming less reliant on a single source of income, whether that’s a job or government funding, can also open up abundant creative and commercial opportunities for savvy creatives and arts organisations.

Diversify Your Creative Income is an interactive workshop that discusses the various ways that creatives can make money, and includes practical exercises to help inspire and shape some new ideas.

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Participants will learn all the following, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries:

+ Where to start? The breakdown of a Revenue Model that works for a range of activities.+ Defining your Core, Complementary and Supplementary offerings. + Using a Skills Audit to help inspire new ideas and ways of thinking about making money.+ The ‘Cheat Sheet’ – a collection of tried-and-true ideas including online sales, passive income, productifying a service, selling experiences, education, mentoring and more. + The Testing Process, and how to identify whether or not these ideas are actually “good”.

This workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes practical activities.

What do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:

+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Templates and Guides to help you with budgeting, cost benefit calculation, and risk analysis.+ A Creating Income Toolkit+ Simple tools that will help you with things like market research, how to protect your work, and where to go for more help or guidance.

Plus you’ll also get…+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ Information on how to access further one-to-one business advice, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

What is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com

Cost: Registration is AU$50 + GST. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops.

This workshop will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone in Australia or internationally. Not familiar with using Zoom? Download our handy Zoom users guide here.

You will receive a link to the workshop in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.

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PORT ADELAIDE: Business Basics for Creatives
2025-11-28 09:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Adelaide)
Produced by Creative Plus Business, IGNITION SA brings to South Australia four initiatives to help creative businesses and arts professionals come together to learn, access professional development opportunities, gain mentorship and guidance, and build new creative and professional networks.BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)

‘Business Basics for Creatives’ is a fun and practical workshop that covers all the essentials a creative needs to get the basics of small business right and avoid some of the most common pitfalls that artists can experience when entering the world of self-employment and freelancing. It also covers the legal necessities of running a professional practice and creates a safe friendly safe space where the mysteries of creative business are unravelled.

You will learn about the following: + Setting goals and making a plan for your start-up journey,+ The basics of business including ABNs, structures, business names and licences,+ The legal steps to registering your business,+ Getting ready for managing the money,+ Preparing for marketing and promotion,+ Where to go for more help.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

WHAT’S IGNITION SA?IGNITION SA is a new program of learning opportunities, mentoring, resources, and online experiences designed to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of South Australia’s creative professionals.

Every participant in IGNITION SA Events gets lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links, practical Workbooks to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops, access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop AND the rest of the IGNITION SA program!

DOWNLOAD THE IGNITION SA PROGRAM GUIDE FOR FULL DETAILS

WHAT’S CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)

VENUE: Vitalstatistix, Waterside Workers Hall, 11 Nile Street, Port Adelaide SA 5015Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

Want to know more about IGNITION SA?

Visit the IGNITION SA webpage here, where you can also sign up to the IGNITION SA newsletter so you don’t miss the latest news and events happening in South Australia.

Download the IGNITION SA Program guide and information here.

Presented by Creative Plus Business with support from the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030.

PORT ADELAIDE: Financial Basics for Creatives
2025-11-29 09:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Adelaide)
Produced by Creative Plus Business, IGNITION SA brings to South Australia four initiatives to help creative businesses and arts professionals come together to learn, access professional development opportunities, gain mentorship and guidance, and build new creative and professional networks.BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)

Making a living and building a business in the arts means understanding how money works, but the financial situation for creatives can be challenging. ‘Financial Basics for Creatives’ is a whole day workshop that delves into all the tricky topics including how to manage the irregularity of work, what to charge, how to diversify a creative income, and where to go for more help with insurance, tax and superannuation.

You will learn about the following: + Introduction to the ‘Famine and the Feast’, and understanding how to weather the natural ups and downs of creative income.+ Ways to make better financial decisions by using the cost-benefits analysis tool.+ Learning the basics of budgets and cash flow projection to help navigate financial irregularity.+ The essential paperwork, including managing invoices and receipts.+ Practical steps to getting financially organised, including the best cloud accounting tools.+ More resources and places to go for help.

Who is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

WHAT’S IGNITION SA?IGNITION SA is a new program of learning opportunities, mentoring, resources, and online experiences designed to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of South Australia’s creative professionals.

Every participant in IGNITION SA Events gets lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links, practical Workbooks to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops, access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop AND the rest of the IGNITION SA program!

DOWNLOAD THE IGNITION SA PROGRAM GUIDE FOR FULL DETAILS

WHAT’S CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

BOOK NOW (via Humanitix)

VENUE: Vitalstatistix, Waterside Workers Hall, 11 Nile Street, Port Adelaide SA 5015Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com.

Want to know more about IGNITION SA?

Visit the IGNITION SA webpage here, where you can also sign up to the IGNITION SA newsletter so you don’t miss the latest news and events happening in South Australia.

Download the IGNITION SA Program guide and information here.

Presented by Creative Plus Business with support from the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030.

FREE WEBINAR: Year In Review 2025
2025-12-09 18:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Sydney)
It’s been a big year for many of us. Let’s take a moment to gather, breathe, and reflect on 2025. Grab a cuppa (or your preferred beverage, if bubbles are required) and tune in for our annual Year in Review, a guided reflection on the challenges and triumphs of your creative business this year.

In this relaxed and informative FREE webinar, using a workbook, we’ll walk through a review of the basics of business, your goals, values, promotional strategies, and we’ll look forward to next year to make a start on how best to approach what’s about to come.

Part of our Evening Education Series!

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What’s Included?A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries experts (which you can access later if you want) plus a handy workbook!

Who’s it for?Creative and arts practitioners, freelancers, start-ups, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!).

Who is the Host? Monica Davidson, founder and doyenne of Creative Plus Business, lover of dogs and pink champagne, proud survivor of 2025 and keen bean for 2026!

What’s Creative Plus Business? We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com

This webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. Click the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. BOOK NOW

Download your workbook here before the webinar.
