Creative Business Spring Training Programme
Posted by sineadmacmanus on January 14, 2008
Upstart @ University of Greenwich present the new spring training programme where participants can pick and choose learning from a range of evening modules and one day intensives.
The programme supports new and existing businesses in the Media Arts – this includes: Publishing, Interactive and Graphic Design, Audio-visual (sound, music, games, film and video), Performing Arts, Theatre and Visual Arts.
“The Upstart course gave me the skills, relationships & business perspective to take my creative business on to a new platform … I would recommend the course to those with ambition and a desire to succeed and be professional in their artistic field.”
Director of Art Gallery
Workshops will feature guest speakers from across the creative industries. Speakers on previous courses have included: James Parr, a branding expert with innovative design company IDEO, Joanne Sawicki, a media business consultant with over 20 years of experience in organisations such as the BBC and Sky and Michael Smith, founder and director of leading design agency Cog Design.
Portfolio Evening Modules:
Tuesday, 29th January: Finding your Business Model
Wednesday, 6th February: Perfect Planning
Tuesday, 12th February: Strategies for Growth
Wednesday, 20th February: Management and Leadership
Tuesday, 26th February: Creative Communication
Tuesday, 5th March: Managing Money
Wednesday, 5th March: Working Smarter not Harder
Tuesday, 11th March: Sustainable Investment and Funding
Times: 6.30pm – 9pm.
Costs:
£35 per module.
£90 for 3 modules.
£125 for 4 modules.
£160 for 5 modules.
One Day Intensives:
Saturday, 16th February: The Art of Producing
Friday, 22nd February: Creative Project Management
Saturday, 1st March: Fundraising and Income Generation
Times: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Costs: £60 per one day intensive.
All seminars take place at University of Greenwich’s Maritime site.
For further information and bookings:
Phone: Sinead Mac Manus on 020 8331 8979
Email: upstart@gre.ac.uk
www.gre.ac.uk/upstart
