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SUMMARY:Creative Brimbank: Pricing for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event as part of INfuse\, made possible by Creative Brimbank. \n\n\n\nWhat should I charge? This question plagues creative practitioners and arts no matter what industry. There are answers\, but they are fascinating and complicated. \n\n\n\nWorking 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.  \n\n\n\n‘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.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop covers: \n\n\n\n+  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.  \n\n\n\n‘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.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?Participants will receive a curated selection of resources to help them get the most out of the workshop\, including: \n\n\n\n+  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 \n\n\n\nPlus 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. \n\n\n\nWho 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. \n\n\n\nWhat 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. \n\n\n\nWhat 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 \n\n\n\nLocation: This workshop will be delivered online via Zoom. A link and instructions will be sent prior to the event. \n\n\n\nCost: $10 with options for those experiencing financial hardship.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/creative-brimbank-pricing-for-creatives/
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SUMMARY:Penrith: The Art of Law
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event delivered as part of Penrith City Council’s Magnetic Places program. \n\n\n\nEvery creative needs to know the basic legal essentials to help them understand intellectual property\, contracts and more\, as well as the best places to go for help. \n\n\n\nUnderstanding legal rights and responsibilities might not be the most interesting aspect of professional creativity\, but managing the basics is essential to surviving and thriving as an artist and creator. \n\n\n\nThe Art of Law is a relaxed and friendly workshop that covers those necessary basics\, that will help participants avoid most common pitfalls when making professional relationships with customers and clients. In this workshop\, every question is a good question\, and we’ll also share more details about where to go for help\, and what resources are available to empower creatives to manage the basics of their own legal affairs. \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop covers: \n\n\n\n\nThe basics of intellectual property and why it’s important.\n\n\n\nWho owns copyright and using the work of others.\n\n\n\nCreating contracts to protect professional relationships.\n\n\n\nThe three essential elements of moral rights law.\n\n\n\nUnderstanding the importance of confidentiality law.\n\n\n\n\nResources from the Arts Law Centre of Australia\, the Copyright Council and other leading legal organisations will be shared\, including links for legal assistance. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nPlus 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. \n\n\n\nWho 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. \n\n\n\nWhat 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 hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nLocation: Nepean Room – Penrith City Council Civic Centre. \n\n\n\nCost: $10 with options for those experiencing financial hardship.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/penrith-the-art-of-law/
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SUMMARY:Online: Pitchface: The Creative's Guide to Pitching
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNo matter your work as a creative professional\, someday you’ll have to present your ideas to others\, with courage and the power of persuasion. But how? \n\n\n\nPitching is a necessary part of creative practice\, whether it’s discussing an idea for a work\, talking to funding bodies about a project\, or persuading a client to accept a proposal. It’s fraught with legal and marketing challenges and needs to be approached in a thoughtful and strategic way. \n\n\n\nPitchface is a relaxed workshop that provides practical advice on how to tell your best story while protecting your ideas\, and shares simple tips and tricks to build lasting relationships with the people who can help bring your ideas to life. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries: \n\n\n\n– Preparing for the Pitch – Making sure you\, and your idea\, are both ready for the process.– How to put an idea together in a practical\, shareable form for a pitch\, including assets.– How to put an idea together in a practical\, shareable form for a pitch\, including assets.– Tips for presenting live and in person\, online and in writing.– Understanding the vulnerabilities of pitching and how to protect yourself legally.– The all-important Follow-Up\, and how to make sure the pitch is just the beginning. \n\n\n\nThis is not a workshop where participants will be expected to practice their own pitch\, but they are most welcome to share their own experiences and ask all the questions they like. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat do I get? \n\n\n\nParticipants will receive a curated selection of resources that can be used for a variety of different funding applications\, including: \n\n\n\n–  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. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho 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. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat 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. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nCost: Registration is AU$47 incl gst. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops. \n\n\n\nThis 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.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-pitchface-the-creatives-guide-to-pitching/
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SUMMARY:ADELAIDE: IGNITION SA Business Basics for Creatives at Nexus Arts
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW – PAY WHAT YOU CAN  \n\n\n\n‘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. \n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?\n\n\n\nMonica 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. \n\n\n\nWHAT’S IGNITION SA?\n\n\n\nIGNITION SA is a multi-year program of learning opportunities\, mentoring\, resources\, and online experiences designed to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of South Australia’s creative professionals. \n\n\n\nEvery 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! \n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD THE IGNITION SA PROGRAM GUIDE FOR FULL DETAILS \n\n\n\nWHAT’S CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?\n\n\n\nWe’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. \n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW  \n\n\n\nVENUE: Nexus Arts\, Lion Arts Centre\, 68 North Terrace\, Adelaide SA 5000\, AustraliaAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nWant to know more about IGNITION SA? \n\n\n\nVisit 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. \n\n\n\nDownload the IGNITION SA Program guide and information here. \n\n\n\nPresented 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/adelaide-ignition-sa-business-basics-for-creatives-at-nexus-arts/
CATEGORIES:Business Incubator,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ADELAIDE: IGNITION SA Financial Basics for Creatives at Nexus Arts
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW – PAY WHAT YOU CAN  \n\n\n\nMaking 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. \n\n\n\nYou will learn about the following:  \n\n\n\n+ 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. \n\n\n\nWho 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. \n\n\n\nWHAT’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. \n\n\n\nEvery 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! \n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD THE IGNITION SA PROGRAM GUIDE FOR FULL DETAILS \n\n\n\nWHAT’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. \n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW \n\n\n\nVENUE: Nexus Arts\, Lion Arts Centre\, 68 North Terrace\, Adelaide SA 5000\, AustraliaAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nWant to know more about IGNITION SA? \n\n\n\nVisit 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. \n\n\n\nDownload the IGNITION SA Program guide and information here. \n\n\n\nPresented 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/adelaide-ignition-sa-financial-basics-for-creatives-at-nexus-arts/
CATEGORIES:Business Incubator,Workshops
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