Business of the Arts: Practical Tools for Creative Minds
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Brantford Public Library – Main Branch, 173 Colborne Street, Brantford
Cost: $20 (includes HST & Lunch)
Business training and experience are key to the success of your arts business or organization. This full day workshop offers practical training for cultural sector workers, volunteers, and independent arts professionals.
Itinerary
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| 9 am to 9:30 am |
Registration & Networking |
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| 9:30 to 10:45 am |
Session A: “Hope is Not a Strategy: The Art of Business Planning” – Kevin Magee
Session B: “Board Governance & Planning” – Gord Hope, PhD, G-Hope Enterprises |
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| 10:45 am to 11 am |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm |
Session C: “Marketing 101” – Sara McLellan, Enterprise Brant
Session D: “Understanding Insurance in the Cultural Sector” – TBD, RBC Insurance |
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| 12:15 pm to 1 pm |
Lunch |
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| 1 pm to 2:30 pm |
“Show Me the Money: Succeeding in Grant Writing” Nicole Kovacs, Principal Consultant, Kovacs Group |
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| 2:30 pm to 2:45 pm |
Coffee Break |
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| 2:45 pm to 4 pm |
Arts & Culture Funders’ Panel – including representatives from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Brant Community Foundation & the City of Brantford |
Click to view the Registration Form in a new browser or contact Nicole Drake at 519-751-9900 ext. 219