Free Creative Business Workshops for local businesses and artists

Tuesday, 1 August 2023

Calling all creatives, cultural entrepreneurs and arts practitioners! Are you looking to take your practice to the next level through developing your business skills?

Penrith City Council and Creative Plus Business are offering three exciting Creative Business Workshops covering critical topics focussed on enabling the growing number of local creatives to build skills, connect with other creatives and develop their networks.

This bespoke business development program focuses on topics of importance for creative workers, as we know that it can be difficult to take that next step to launch your great ideas into a business. Subjects range from the fundamentals of time management through to how to cost creative services and products, and how to draft a marketing strategy.

Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen encourages local creatives and businesses to register for one — or all — of the workshops.

“Council partnered with Creative Plus Business to deliver the workshops after receiving interest from the community in participating in classes and activities covering topics to help further a creative’s knowledge and provide networking opportunities,” Cr Hitchen said.

“We held a Freelance Skills for Creatives workshop in March with great success, with participants commenting that it was delivered by a passionate, inspiring and knowledgeable presenter.”

“Penrith has a growing creative industry that offers jobs for many people, and it can be difficult to know where to get started on your creative journey as an artist or a business owner. Council is looking forward to hosting the next three workshops in the series with Creative Plus Business.”

The program includes Time Management for Creatives Workshop on Wednesday 16 August, Pricing for Creatives Workshop on Wednesday 13 September, and Creative’s Guide to Marketing Workshop on Thursday 30 November at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre. Participants are welcome to attend the workshops from 5pm for a 5.30pm start and finish at 7.30pm, with a light dinner provided.

Participants will walk away with practical strategies, free resources, and opportunities to ask questions and network with each other.

Find out more and register at penrith.city/events

The free workshops have been made possible from funding Business Connect.

Information contained within this news release was correct as at Tuesday, 1 August 2023.