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The Business Side of Arts: Business Basics 1

  • Vancouver Arts Centre 85 Vancouver Street Albany, WA, 6330 Australia (map)

Part of the The Business Side of Arts Workshops collection

Join us for Workshop 2 in The Business Side of Arts series of professional development workshops for artists and creatives.


Business Basics 1 - Making a business out of your art practice

This workshop will help you determine the viability of your creative business and provide tips on how to get started, including:

  • Determining the nature of your arts practice - business or hobby?

  • Artist fees

  • Do you need an ABN, and if so, how do you get one?

  • Record keeping requirements

  • Insurance



Workshop presented by Albany Business Centre’s Richard Keeler.

Richard has been a Business Local consultant for the past 8+ years and assisted the majority of small/start-up businesses across the Great Southern, as well as working with artists across the region, delivering workshops and events to assist with managing their business requirements. Richard is a management consultant with experience in finance, management accounting and software development, small businesses with compliance, building systems around people so they can concentrate on the work they do best. He helps with research, financial modelling, strategic and project planning, and implementation of change. Outside of his work life Richard enjoys a creative outlet as an avid photographer.

Each Business Basics workshop includes a FREE 1-to-1 session with Albany Business Centre staff for attendees who would like to access advice specific to their individual requirements.


The Business Side of Arts is facilitated by City of Albany and supported by DLGSC's Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning Grants Program.

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The Business Side of Arts: Business Basics 2