Are you an Attention Seeker?

• Are you a creative person living or working in Rugby or surrounding areas?
• Feeling ignored by the people who matter?
• If yes, then come to start’s ‘Are You An Attention Seeker’ training!

Friday 14th November 2008, 11am – 2.30pm

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum

This training will help get your work out there and to the attention of promoters, agents, galleries, labels, and more.
Whatever work your produce, it is vital to find a strategy to get it out into the public eye, whether you do this directly or via a third party who will represent and market your work. This training will help you with the following:

•    Who to get the attention of
•    How to approach them
•    What to approach them with
•    How to make your work stand out from the rest
•    How to follow up, get feedback and expand your network

To book email start@artworks-mk.co.uk or call 01908 608108

Map and Directions to Rugby Art Gallery and Museum:

http://www.rugby.gov.uk/site/scripts/location.php
 

The Business of Music - promoting, protecting and presenting your work (start / the stables)

Thurs 20th Nov, 11.00am – 5.00pm

FULLY BOOKED

• A one-day workshop focusing on the music industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone working in the music industry including musicians, singer/songwriters, DJs and those promoting and managing musicians or music events. Attendees will come away with a strategy for promoting, protecting and presenting their work.

Presented by start, the business advice service for creative people and businesses in Milton Keynes. start is pleased to be working with The Stables, Milton Keynes’ premier live venue, to run this workshop. Staff from the Stables will be on hand at lunchtime to answer any questions you might have on approaching music venues.

The training is free but booking is essential as places are limited.

Fundraising

Rugby: 10th December 2008, 11am - 4pm

Milton Keynes: 11th December 2008,  11am - 4pm

Need to raise funds for your project? Need advice on where to go for funding and on how to write a successful fundraising application?

This training is for anyone running or thinking of starting a creative project or enterprise that needs funding or finance.

The training will cover:

•    How to plan a fundraising strategy
•    Identifying the best funding sources for your project
•    How to write a successful funding application

The training will be run by Adrian Court, a producer, choreographer, visual artist and successful fundraiser

To book email start@artworks-mk.co.uk or call 01908 608108