Opp: The Work of Art - Creative Business Skills & Mentoring for Yorkshire’s Creative Graduates

Are you a creative graduate from any Yorkshire University? Do you run a creative business that has been in existence for less than 3 years? Ever considered working with an experienced mentor? Need support with key issues such as Marketing, Finance, Legal and Governance? If so, then we have the course for you.

York St John University, in partnership with Cida Co, offers an extraordinary opportunity for creative graduates, both past and present, from any Yorkshire University. We will be offering a free skills development programme for artists and creative entrepreneurs, including one-to-one mentoring for participants. The programme aims to help you understand fundamental principles that will enable you to confidently run a successful creative business.

This uniquely designed programme by Cida Co takes place over 5 months and covers six modules on the key issues facing a creative business/sole trader. Each of the six workshops is followed by a one-to-one mentoring session of approximately an hour and a half each, pairing every participant with a specially trained Cida Co mentor who brings relevant, sector specific knowledge skills and networks to the role of mentor.

The programme will take place in 2012, starting with a course induction on Thursday, 1st March from 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm. The workshops will run from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm on the following dates:

• Tuesday 13th March
• Tuesday 3rd April
• Tuesday 24th April
• Tuesday 15th May
• Tuesday 12th June
• Tuesday 3rd July

Cida Co tutors include Anamaria Wills, Keith Evans, Keith Arrowsmith, solicitor and IP specialist, Chantelle Brandon Reeves and Val Monti Holland. To receive a course outline and/or apply for a place on the programme, please email our Programmes Director, Jo Wilkinson at jo@cida.org quoting ‘The work of Art’ in the subject line of your email. Deadline for applications is 27th February 2012

This project is supported financially by the European Union. The project has attracted £1 million investment from the European Regional Development Fund as part of Europe’s support for the region’s economic development through the Yorkshire and Humber ERDF Programme