Arts Business: Creative Tools for the Self-Sustaining Artist
Arts Business: Creative Tools for the Self-Sustaining Artist
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Overview
This one day workshop is led by Chris Grady who previously led the MA In Arts Management at Anglia Ruskin University and created/led the MA in Creative Producing at Mountview Academy. At the start of lockdown, based Nr Linlithgow, Chris created an online 16 week creative producing course for aspiring and inspiring producers and self-producing artists around the world, and led a programme of 50+ short zoom workshops with university groups and networks across the UK in lockdown,
This workshop will focus on the essential skills we all have to acquire/use as solo practitioners, self-producing artists, or collaborators in creating small companies. Whilst some major arts organisations may have a Head of Marketing, a Director of Fundraising, Business & Project Manager, Finance Manager, and Secretariat/PA team – for most of us, all those roles are undertaken by us. What are the tools and the rules which we might need, and can harness, to be creative.
This workshop is part of the Arts Business Series.
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The important details
Date:
Sunday 30 March 2025
Age:
16+
Cost:
£65
Time:
10:30am to 4:30pm
Venue:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB
Course Information
This workshop is a one-off which take place on Sunday 30 March 2025. To book your place, please click ‘Book Now’ at the top of the page.
Age: 16+
Venue: RCS, Renfrew Campus
Time: 10:30am – 4:30pm
Cost: £65
There are no entry requirements for this open access course. Participants do not need to have previous experience.
Each participant will be invited to share a project/idea with the group, and will be invited to contribute with questions and areas for exploration/discussion. We hope you will feel comfortable to share a level of information about yourself and your work with the group.
If you have any questions about this class or the support we can offer, please get in touch with us at shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk
- Bring a notepad and pen/pencil so you can make notes & undertake exercises.
- Classes will have a lunch break, and short breaks to re-energise (bring water/snack).
- Due to allergies throughout our courses, we ask that students not to bring any nut products for break time.
- We ask that no valuables are brought to class.
- Mobile phones can be used offline/airplane/silent as audio recording or notetaking tools.
- Each person will be invited to share a project/idea with the group, and will be invited to contribute with questions and areas for exploration/discussion. We hope you will feel comfortable to share a level of information about yourself and your work with the group.
Further Information
We want to ensure as many children, young people and adult learners as possible can access the performing and production arts education that is offered through Short Courses at RCS. Financial support options available for Short Courses include:
Agnes Allan Bursary
Agnes Allan was a teacher, passionate about inclusion, and this bursary scheme exists to offer support to students to participate in the performing or production arts.
The Agnes Allan Bursary provides some support to students who may require financial assistance to take part in a short course in dance, drama, music, production or screen.
Anyone who wishes to take part in our Short Courses and faces a financial barrier can apply for bursary support to help meet the cost of tuition fees.
James McAvoy Drama Scholarships
BAFTA-winning and Golden Globe nominated actor James McAvoy is committed to nurturing the creative potential of young Scots who experience barriers to access and participate in drama at RCS Short Courses.
James is a graduate of the BA Acting programme at RCS and Patron of the Junior Conservatoire of Drama. The Glasgow-born actor has funded the new James McAvoy Drama Scholarships to enable young people to experience the world-class drama training at RCS as he did.
The scholarship aims to support applicants who would otherwise find meeting the cost of tuition fees at RCS a barrier to accessing pre-Higher Education drama training at the Royal Conservatoire.
You can find more information about these funds on our Financial Support page.
We run various promotional offers for our Short Courses and Summer Schools. You can view our current offers on our Promotional Offers page.
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Please note, only one promotional offer can be applied per course and should be used at the time of booking as we are unable to apply a discounts retrospectively.
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