SAF Conference – The Art of Making Money #2

The Art of Making Money is open to all artists, students, freelancers, performers, cultural leaders and organisations in the creative industries.

A mix of creative professionals will share their successful experiences on how to live and work establishing a career in the creative industries.

Conference Day Schedule:

10:00 am Welcome and registration.

10:40 am Southwark Council Cultural Strategy, with Cll. Dora Dixon – Fyle MBE (TBC) – Cabinet Member for Adult Care, Arts and Culture.

11:00 am What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur in Music & Arts, with Tommy Darker – Writer, Lecturer and Founder of Darker Music Talks.

11:20 am Crowdfunding – Campaign Essentials for Success, with Anthony Ogunbowale-Thomas – Entrepreneur and Strategy Consultant, Founder of GOODFRUIT.

11:40 am How to Take a Project Up to the Edinburgh Festival or Another Fringe Festival Without Losing Your Mind, with Idil Sukan – Creative Director and Lead Photographer of Draw HQ.

12:00 pm Coffee Break

12:20 pm How to Set Up Your Own Theatre Company, Developing Work Both in the Regions and in London. The Pleasures and the Pitfalls!, with Suzanne Gorman – Artistic Director, Maya Productions.

12:40 pm Blogging Your Way to a Book Deal, Creating Opportunities with Social Media, with Emily Benet – Writer, Blogger, Author.

13:00 pm Lunch Break

14:00 pm Intro to 4 WORKSHOP Sessions – attendees choose one to go to.

14:15 pm – 15:15 pm 4 Workshop Topics:

-Crowdfunding: How to Make it Work for You, with Anthony Ogunbowale - Thomas – Entrepreneur and Strategy Consultant, Founder of GOODFRUIT.

-Procrastination: The Thief of Time and The Bane of Our Creative Lives, with Esther Cavett – Lawyer, Coach and Facilitator.

-Top Tips for Working with Diverse Communities in Theatre. Who do You Want to Work With and Why? How to Sell Your Creative Ideas? What will be Your Legacy? with Suzanne Gorman – Artistic Director, Maya Productions.

-The Professional Creative Entrepreneur, with Renée Pfister, Consultant, Curator, Registrar and Business Manager.

15:15 pm Wrap-up/Tea/Coffee/Networking

16:30 pm CLOSE


Previous attendee to the Conference said:
“I wish I could have stayed for the whole day but had to leave early - really inspiring people and impressed by what SAF does in the community and for the artists.”

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