Helping Adelaide artists to launch their creative practice to the next level
Expressions Media and City of Adelaide have partnered to deliver a free incubator program designed to arm creatives with the skills to tackle the business side of their craft.
Based at Prompt Creative Centre on Pirie Street, Libby Trainor Parker from Expressions Media is thrilled to offer Vaulting Ambitions, a program that mentors, educates and nurtures our city’s artists and gives them a physical space to create.
“As writers, musicians, performers, publicists, venue managers and producers, my partner and I have learned much about the business of being creative, through trial and error, with a lot of error! Now that we are well versed in the art of being creative, Matt and I are excited to be imparting those skills to others and bring in guest speakers, experts and mentors to empower artists to run a successful arts practice,” Libby said.
Places are limited and applications are now open for this program, which is free of charge and will help creatives take their craft to the next level.
Session topics include grant writing, publicity and promotion, financial literacy, intellectual property and copyright law, resilience and work/life balance, digital marketing and SEO, digital storytelling and photography, contract law, business literacy, administration and producing, and more.
The monthly program of sessions, led by established Adelaide artists and professional practitioners will take the form of panel discussions, mentoring sessions, networking events, artist showcases and creative practice / development opportunities (making use of Prompt Creative Centre facilities).
Vaulting Ambitions is an incubator program developed under a strategic partnership with City of Adelaide, which is open to creative practitioners of all backgrounds who wish to develop skills in business and promotion, while also making new connections with fellow creatives.
Applications open March 10 and close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 2 April 2023.
A core group of at least ten participants will be drawn from applications to complete the program free of charge over the course of four months.
About Expressions Media: Expressions Media specialises in creative expression, delivering a range of learning workshops, as well as publicity and professional writing services. Actively involved in the Adelaide arts scene, the team has produced a range of successful performances, including events for Adelaide Fringe, Umbrella Winter City Sounds, Adelaide Cabaret Fringe, Go-Live and Local Buzz. Run by award winning cabaret couple Libby Trainor Parker and Matthew Trainor, the company offers a unique and diverse skill-set encompassing education, journalism, law, publicity, digital marketing, professional writing and the performing arts.
