Creative Plus Business

MANDURAH: Managing Creative Money Workshop Day
2026-05-24 09:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Sydney)
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Demystify the scary world of financial literacy in this one-day workshop for artists, by Creative Plus Business.

Managing Creative Money is a surprisingly fun and practical day that covers the basics of financial literacy, and fights finance fears with a range of tips and insights plus knowledge of the real-world complexities of managing money in a professional arts practice or creative business.

Creatives have unique financial needs and challenges associated with their professional practice, and require specialise knowledge to avoid feeling overwhelmed. This one-day offering will tackle subjects, tools and systems to empower artists or those in creative fields to confident in their financial decisions.

Participants will learn how to:

+ Understand and adapt cost-benefit analysis tools+ Learn about cashflow and recognise financial patterns+ Manage inconsistent income cycles+ Consider creative and non-creative revenue streams+ Determine appropriate pricing strategies+ Adopt financial management systems and processes

Along with the skills gained throughout the day, participants will also receive lifetime access to carefully crafted resources by Creative Plus Business, to continue providing support and guidance long after the event.

This workshop day is catered with tea, coffee and a light lunch included in the ticket-price.

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Participants Also Get+ Templates, Guides, and Tools to use on the day and in your business or practice.+ 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 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: The workshop is wheelchair accessible. if you have any other access requirements, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com

Cost: Registration for Funding Fundamentals is $60 incl GST.

This workshop is presented by Creative Plus Business as part of the City of Mandurah’s Creative Learning Calendar program.

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ONLINE: The Art of Negotiation Workshop
2026-06-02 18:00 - 20:00
Although we’d love art to ‘speak for itself’, sometimes we need to communicate, negotiate and manage the conflict that comes with creative professionalism.

Working professionally in the arts and creative sector means communicating with a diverse range of people across an array of complicated circumstances. Any ordinary day could include managing a new professional relationship, negotiating your fees, umpiring an argument or setting better boundaries for the work. Much of the time, we have no clues or tools to help us at all!

The Art of Negotiation is a practical workshop packed with real-life activities and fun challenges to help creatives learn the basics of negotiation and conflict resolution – all in the safety of a friendly workshop space.

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

+ The basic elements of effective negotiating, for any professional circumstance.+ Different negotiating styles, and how to create a ‘win-win’ scenario.+ Understanding how to minimise the idea of a ‘zero sum game’.+ Tips and tricks on better ways to say NO.+ A visual aid to assist with mapping conflicts to achieve the best resolutions for all.

Practical exercises and ‘homework’ will be provided for all the discussed strategies.

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

+ Contacts and support tools for participants who need more resources for mediation.+ Copies of leading texts covering business communication, active listening and mediation.+ A selection of reports and guides on the topic from Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation.

Plus you’ll also get…+ A practical workbook to help with elements of the workshop.+ 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 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 hello@creativeplusbusiness.com

Cost: Registration for Funding Fundamentals is $47 incl 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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Creative Brimbank: Pricing for Creatives
2026-09-07 10:00 - 12:00
This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event as part of INfuse, made possible by Creative Brimbank.

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?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.

What is INfuse?Creative Brimbank’s INfuse program connects the creative community in the Brimbank City Council area through workshops, artist talks and presentations, providing training and inspiration for artists.Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com

Location: This workshop will be delivered online via Zoom. A link and instructions will be sent prior to the event.

Cost: $10 with options for those experiencing financial hardship.

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