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The Artist as the Fundraiser
FREE Workshop
with Creative Australia
Saturday, 15 March 2025
1PM - 4PM
No cost. Bookings essential.
The Artist as Fundraiser is a free 3 hour fundraising workshop that is ideal for artists, producers and collectives looking to boost their knowledge, skills and confidence to strategically build supporter relationships and grow income
Artists need funding to create their work, but where can they find it? While grants are an option, they often need to be supplemented to ensure sufficient funds for an artist’s needs. The Art of Fundraising workshop, facilitated by Steven Richardson from Creative Australia, will introduce various strategies to help you get the resources you need. This session is designed for independent artists, creative professionals running arts organisations, and community groups seeking to amplify their fundraising efforts.
Workshop topics
Case for support: building a compelling story
Fundraising readiness: building your base camp for fundraising success
Asking: it’s not as scary as you might think
Individual giving strategy: never forget, its people that give
Leveraging: double your money, double your fun!
Australian Cultural Fund: architecture for success
Trusts and Foundations strategy: 'to know one Trust and Foundation is to know one Trust and Foundation'
Fundraising events: are they worth it and let’s do them better
This event is occurring during Ramadan, there will be no catering but we are providing tea, coffee and water.
Location:
MAV Office , ℅ Melbourne Polytechnic. Building F. 77 St. Georges Road, Preston VIC 3072.
Transport:
Preston Train station 350m (7 minute walk)
Bell St buses 500m (8 minute walk)
Student Car Park, northside of Building F (Cramer St. end)
Bicycle route along St. Georges Rd from the south; along Northern Pipe Trail route from the north.
