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Fundamentals of Arts Fundraising Workshop: City of Bunbury
Key dates
- Registrations close: Tuesday 12 May, 5pm AWST
- Program day: Tuesday 19 May, 9.30am - 3pm AWST
- Venue: Stirling Street Arts Centre, Bunbury, WA
Contact
Private Investment Capability team
T: 03 9616 0321
E: cpa.programs@creative.gov.au
The Fundamentals of Arts Fundraising Workshop
Understand the foundations of arts fundraising to build greater sustainability for artists and arts organsations.
Calling all individuals and groups working in the arts in the Bunbury region!
Presented by Creative Australia, Stirling Street Arts Centre, and the City of Bunbury, the Fundamentals of Arts Fundraising workshop is ideal for artists, arts leaders, and arts board members looking for the know-how, confidence and inspiration to kickstart or grow income from philanthropy, donors, and business partners.
This workshop is ideal for:
- Artists and arts leaders wanting to learn the basics of arts fundraising, philanthropy and sponsorship.
- Artists and arts leaders with some fundraising experience and knowledge.
- Board members of arts organisations interested in diversifying their organisation’s income streams.
This interactive workshop will cover:
- Business partnerships, learn to find, retain and build relationships, creating long-term support.
- Philanthropy, including the differences between sponsorship and philanthropy
- How to make your organisation fundraising ready
- Building a case for support
- Fundraising strategies, including insights into crowdfunding, donor circles, trusts, foundations and bequests.
- How to develop a fundraising plan
- Opportunities and resources provided by the Australian Cultural Fund, as well as outline matched funding programs provided by Creative Australia.
Includes morning tea, lunch and all-day coffee/tea.
This workshop is your opportunity to connect with your peers and learn from the experts, who'll provide local perspective, case studies and insights on how to implement what you’ve learned. It is offered as part of the City of Bunbury's priority to provide support and capacity building for the creative community in our Arts & Culture Strategy.
About the presenter
James Boyd is the State Manager, Development and Partnerships (WA), James has spent the last twelve years working across the arts and cultural sector, philanthropy and business to encourage innovative cross-sector engagement through strategic partnerships, sponsorship and philanthropy. He has worked with over 250 arts companies in WA and SA on strategic sustainability and fundraising. As Development Director for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra he was one of the first to introduce US style development practices in a major Australian arts company. As part of Artsupport Australia, an office of the Australia Council, he was part of a team that brokered over $80 million of philanthropic support to the arts from trusts and foundations.
He is a graduate of the Executive Program for Non-profit Leaders in the Arts, Stanford University, USA; holds a Graduate Certificate of Social Impact from UWA; and has a BA Arts Management from WAAPA. He is a 2020 Churchill Fellow: Global Responses Offering Arts Organisations Perspectives and Actions to Help Navigate Private Sector Funding Dilemmas.
By engaging with James through coaching and advice sessions, workshops and facilitated peer-to-peer networking opportunities, you agree to the State Manager Development and Partnerships: Terms of Service.
