Wednesday, January 28, 2009

ABAF Workshops

Get skilled up in the new year - ready and armed to face those challenges.... Free ABAF (Australian Business Arts Foundation) workshops in Feb - register to make sure your seat is yours.

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AbaF Workshop – Artist Business

Whether you work full time as a visual artist, or supplement your artistic career with other work, you can improve your knowledge and skills at this free workshop.

Artist Business will strengthen your business skills and help you build a sustainable art practice. This practical workshop includes presentations by industry experts, leading visual artists, gallery professionals and arts managers. Topics include business basics, building relationships with clients, galleries and artist-run spaces, promotions and media relations.


This workshop is suitable for any professional visual artist, even if they don't derive much income from their art practice. Not sure whether you qualify? Email Jennifer Innes to find out or phone 03 9616 0314.

Date: Tuesday February 3 2009

Venue: Brisbane

Time: 9am – 5pm

Cost: FREE


AbaF Workshop – Seeking Sponsorship: How to approach business

This workshop is part of the Artist Business workshop series for visual artists. It covers using and preparing a business case, identifying what you can offer business, finding a potential partner, and developing a proposal and managing a relationship

Workshop places will be first offered to visual artists who have previously attended AbaF's Artist Business Workshop.

Places are limited! Register now at www.abaf.org.au or phone (03) 9616 0314.

Date: Wednesday February 4 2009

Venue: Brisbane

Time: 9.30am – 1.00pm

Cost: FREE


Seminar – Art of Good Business - Business Savvy: Networking, Influencing & Negotiating

It's back – the hugely popular Art of Good Business seminar returns in 2009! In this tough economic climate artists and arts organisations need tools, techniques and networks to secure contacts and private sector support.

This exclusive seminar will feature presentations from: Managing Partner and specialist in negotiation, Michael Klug from Clayton Utz; Lisa Butler, author of Networking Exposed; and senior staff from Queensland Newspapers and marketing and communications consultancy Three Plus on how arts organisations and artists can 'Network, Influence and Negotiate' their way to successful business relationships.

Register now at www.abaf.org.au or phone (03) 9616 0314.

Business Savvy: Networking, Influencing & Negotiating

Date: Thursday February 19 2009

Venue: Brisbane

Time: 9am – 12pm

Cost: FREE

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