- Venue
- The Archive Centre
- Date
- Monday, March 27, 2017
10:00 AM - Address
- The Green Room, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DQ
- Location
- East England
- Organiser
- a-n The Artists Information Company
Are you looking to learn more about starting out as a freelancer? Do you need advice on how to get started, build a network of support, get work, fund your own projects and promote and market your new business?
This one-day workshop with Hen Norton looks at all aspects of making a freelance career work and will cover the following areas:
– How to set up as a self employed person and managing your accounts
– Understanding and writing a business plan
– Prioritising and managing your time to best effect
– Sources and creative ideas for financing your practice
– Identifying, building and developing a network and your audiences
– PR & marketing strategies for yourself and your work
– Building a brand as a creative practitioner
This session is suitable for anyone starting out or already working in the creative industries, from a recent graduate to more established practitioners who are thinking about working for themselves.
Hen Norton has worked as a freelancer most of her career, following a brief time working as an actor’s agent and then in film. Hen founded the first crowdfunding platform in the UK, We Did This, alongside working as a creative producer for a variety of commercial companies, arts organisations and social enterprises. She is now an independent creative producer, filmmaker and consultant to the creative industries and is often described as having a typical ‘portfolio career’.
Who is the session for
This event is aimed at visual artists at all career stages.
Cost to attend
£25 full price, £15 discounted price for a-n members
How to book
Book your place here
This event forms part of a-n’s professional development programme that also includes networking events, bursaries, advice and guidance as well as online toolkits and expert guides.
Costs are subsidised by a-n The Artists Information Company and Norfolk Arts Service, Norfolk County Council.
