Creative industry events

As part of our Micro and Small Business Day event, Friday 27 June, which is for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners, we are supporting local creative industries through a special event series.

Sign up to one or all of these events for industry specific business training, case studies of local creative businesses and one-to-one mentoring on the Creative Industries Business Bus. 

Presented in partnership with Creative Victoria and Business Victoria. 

Generating Cash Flow for Creative Businesses

9.00am - 11.00am, Friday 27 June 
Shedshaker Brewing, The Mill, 9 Walker Street, Castlemaine

Cash flow can be unpredictable in creative industries - but it doesn’t have to be. This practical two-hour session is tailored for small creative businesses, offering strategies to manage income cycles, price your work effectively, and build financial stability. Presented by Creative Victoria in partnership with Business Victoria.

Creative Business in Practice Panel Session and Tour

11.00am - 12.30pm, Friday 27 June 
Shedshaker Brewing, The Mill, 9 Walker Street, Castlemaine

Join local creatives for a panel on the key elements of running a successful creative enterprise - from developing your products and services to growing your market. Then we’ll take a guided tour of visual arts businesses at The Mill to see these ideas in action. Local creatives will share grounded case studies exploring key skills which you can then explore further in the afternoon workshops of the Micro and Small Business Day.

Speakers include:

Loudon Hooper – Founder of Terra Ceramics a ceramics school and studio
Melissa Proposch – Creative Director of Artpuff gallery
Lisa Major – Subgreen gallery sustainable art, design and print studio
Bridget Farmer – Printmaker and illustrator with published children’s books

45 Minute Mentoring Session on the Business Victoria Bus 

10.00m - 4.00pm, Friday 27 June 
Senior Citizen's Centre, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine 

Creative business owners can book limited face-to-face sessions with a business adviser to help identify a clear direction for their business, discuss key issues and priorities, and develop a business action plan to achieve their goals. If you can't see a date and time that suits you, click here to join the wait-list and we'll get in contact when a time becomes available.