Create Exchange: The Business of Creativity

Set yourself up as a freelancer and avoid the most common pitfalls 

A webinar for individual creative practitioners

Partner: Creative Plus Business, Monica Davidson 

A career in the creative industries will very often involve at least one foray into freelancing – whether we like it or not! Everyone from curious hobbyists to regular employees will probably need to understand the basics – not to mention those who have deliberately chosen the freelance life. 

The Business of Creativity is a fast, fun and practical presentation specifically designed for creative practitioners and arts professionals with limited business skills, to help them get the five most important elements of creative freelancing right. It’s a webinar designed by creatives for creatives and facilitated by those who have lived the life and have stories to share. 

Participants will learn all the following, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries: 

• Step One: Setting up the freelance business properly, including registrations and ABNs.  
• Step Two: Getting ready to make (and spend) the money, using best practice and tech.  
• Step Three: Understanding how insurance works for freelancers (boring but necessary!)  
• Step Four: Making the deal legal and using MOUs and agreements as protection.  
• Step Five: Preparing for marketing, self-promotion and relationship building. 

All participants of this workshop receive: 

• Access to a licensed version of the webinar. 
• Access to a Dropbox folder with additional resources and helpful links. 
• A practical Workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops. 
• Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. 
• The possibility of further one-to-one business advice, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors.
  
  Join Monica along with Create NSW Senior Manager of Arts Strategy and Engagement, Bec Dean. 

The webinar presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A. 

About Monica Davidson 

Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries. She started as a freelance writer, performer, and filmmaker, and after launching her production company, she began sharing her entrepreneurial learnings by mentoring and teaching other creatives. In 2013 she consolidated her knowledge with a Master’s degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and shortly after was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor. In 2016 Monica founded Creative Plus Business, a social enterprise that educates creative practitioners about business, money and marketing. Monica also continues her own work, releasing her feature documentary/musical Handbag on SBS in 2023.