Penrith: The Art of Law
September 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event delivered as part of Penrith City Council’s Magnetic Places program.
Every 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.
Understanding 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.
The 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.
With a specific focus on the arts and creative industries, this workshop covers:
- The basics of intellectual property and why it’s important.
- Who owns copyright and using the work of others.
- Creating contracts to protect professional relationships.
- The three essential elements of moral rights law.
- Understanding the importance of confidentiality law.
Resources from the Arts Law Centre of Australia, the Copyright Council and other leading legal organisations will be shared, including links for legal assistance.
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 queries or access requirements, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com
Location: Nepean Room – Penrith City Council Civic Centre.
Cost: $10 with options for those experiencing financial hardship.