Cultural Enterprise Office – Workshops & Advice Sessions
Cultural Enterprise Office, CCA, 50 Bell Street, Merchant City, Glasgow G1 1LQ enquiries: 0844 544 9990 info@culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk
Business Advice
Individuals and businesses can book a general advice session with one of their advisers to focus on their particular business needs. At the session, clients are encouraged to draw up an action plan that is supported by follow up information from our Information team. All advice sessions should be booked through the main office tel: 0844 544 9990.
They also offer more specialised sessions for existing cultural businesses which focus on Finance & Personnel Management, Tax, VAT, Marketing, PR, Communications & Development, Legal and Finance.
Workshops
Book your place by contacting the Cultural Enterprise office on 0844 544 9990 or info@culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk
Planning Your Time & Project
Thursday 21 May 2009, 10:30-16:30, City Halls, Glasgow
Friday 12 June 2009, 10:30-16:30, Scottish Book Trust, Edinburgh
Thursday 2 July 2009, 11:00-17:00, The Foyer, Aberdeen
Are you struggling to fit everything in and always working up to the deadline? Do you never have enough time to devote to you and the things you want to do? This one day workshop will help you explore your use of time and provide tools to assist you to set a goal, plan a project and identify the resources you need to make it happen. There will also be the opportunity to share your plans and ideas and look at different formats of presentation.
Starting Out
Saturday 23 May 2009, 13:00-16:45, City Halls, Glasgow
Tuesday 23 June 2009, 13:00-16:45, Scottish Book Trust, Edinburgh
Friday 26 June 2009, 13:00-16:45, The Foyer, Aberdeen
Wednesday 1 July 2009, 13:00-16:45, City Halls, Glasgow
Still trying to get to grips with becoming self-employed or starting a company? Or wanting to check you’re doing everything you should be? Our Starting Out workshop for creative professionals offers an ideal opportunity to share the experiences and realities of operating, financing and making a living from your creative practice or business.
Market Day
Thursday 28 May 2009, 9:30-16:30, Scottish Book Trust, Edinburgh
Friday 19 June 2009, 10:00-17:00, City Halls, Glasgow
Market Day is a one day workshop to train creative businesses in a DIY approach to marketing their products and services. Using practical, visual exercises, workshop participants will: identify the key aspects of their business to promote, explore the types of client and customers groups they want to do business with; and find the most appropriate promotional methods to communicate their message.
The Next Step: Keeping Your Creative Business on Track
Tuesday 2 June 2009, 13:00-16:45, City Halls, Glasgow
Wednesday 3 June 2009, 13:00-16:45, DCA, Dundee
Do you need reassurance that you are on the right track or support in choosing which path to follow next? Are you struggling to balance the things you want to do with the things that make financial sense? Are you trying to weigh up which aspects of your business to develop and those to abandon?
This workshop provides an opportunity to take stock of your achievements to date and explore the options that lie ahead.
Starting Out for Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) Graduates
Thursday 25 June 2009, 13:00-16:45, University of Dundee, Dundee
In partnership with DJCAD we are running an event specifically for recent and previous graduates. Still trying to get to grips with becoming self-employed or starting a company? Or wanting to check you’re doing everything you should be? Our Starting Out workshop for creative professionals offers an ideal opportunity to share the experiences and realities of operating, financing and making a living from your creative practice or business.
Making Applications & Proposals
Friday 26 June 2009, 13:30-16:00, City Halls, Glasgow
Thursday 2 July 2009, 18:30-20:30, The Foyer, Aberdeen
Saturday 4 July 2009, 10:30-13:00, Scottish Book Trust, Edinburgh
A practical workshop for individuals, working in any art form, on making applications and proposals for funding, commissions and residencies. This workshop covers planning and structuring your approach, the key information you need for your application, discussion on what funders and commissioners are looking for and the materials required to support your proposal. Aimed at individuals making applications and proposals for their own creative practise rather than group or organisational applications.
Creating Contacts
Wednesday 1 July 2009, 10:30-16:30, Scottish Book Trust, Edinburgh
Do you want to get organised, capitalise on your current contacts, grow your address book and maximise future networking opportunities? Managing and growing your address book is a vital part of building relationships with clients, audiences, supporters and partners. Anyone working in the cultural and creative industries wanting to make the most of their address book and expand their network should attend this event.
