Viscopy, Australia and New Zealand’s not-for-profit rights management organisation for the visual arts, is holding a series of free Sydney seminars that will demystify legal jargon and explain what rights artists have.

Viscopy experts will be there to answer your questions, large or small, on any aspect of copyright and to explain how they can help you manage your rights.

Workshops will be held:
- Thursday 15 April, 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Thursday 17 June, 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Thursday 12 August, 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Tuesday 30 November, 11:00am to 1:00pm (in conjunction with our annual general meeting)

These seminars are absolutely free and will place in Viscopy’s Sydney premises. Places are limited and reservation is essential.

For more information, or to reserve your place, contact Viscopy on (02) 9310 2018 and viscopy@viscopy.org.au.

Viscopy’s members come from a wide range of visual art practices including painters, sculptors, new media artists, photographers, illustrators, cartoonists, ceramicists, architects and others and membership is free.

Tags: Workshop - Sydney - New South Wales - Intellectual property

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Business Upskills are free practical, hands on workshops that are held cross the Northern Territory throughout the year. Workshops are designed to provide participants with access to knowledge and new ideas that can increase their business management skills and capabilities. The workshop schedule for February to July 2010 is currently on the website.

Throughout the workshops, industry experts provide professional advice and information on topics such as:

- Business resilience
- Cashflow management
- Customer management
- Pricing, costing and quoting
- Marketing strategies
- E-marketing
- Attracting and retaining staff
- Managing staff performance
- Tendering essentials
- Planning for business growth

For more information and to book visit here.

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“If you believe registering your business name will stop other businesses using the same name, you’re not alone. Many small business owners are operating under this popular misconception, which could prove a costly experience, both financially and emotionally.” Read on

IP Australia Smart Start – 10 Steps

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The Australia Council for the Arts is accepting applications from emerging visual artists, craftspeople, designers, media artists and arts writers for grants to support the creation of new work. Successful applicants will receive $10,000.

Proposals can be submitted for costs related to making or researching new work or with the development of work for an exhibition, production and/or publication.

This category is supported by the visual arts and craft strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments.

The established category is for craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists and arts writers who have less than five years’ professional experience or who consider themselves to be emerging for other reasons.

Applications are due by 16 April 2010.

Decisions will be advised July 2010 and projects may start 1 August 2010.

For more information and to apply visit here.

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The Australia Council for the Arts is accepting applications from established visual artists, craftspeople, designers, media artists and arts writers for grants to support the creation of new work. Successful applicants will receive $20,000.

Proposals can be submitted for costs related to making or researching new work or with the development of work for an exhibition, production and/or publication.

This category is supported by the visual arts and craft strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments.

The established category is for craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists and arts writers who have more than five years’ professional experience or who consider themselves to be established for other reasons.

Applications are due by 14 April 2010.

Decisions will be advised July 2010 and projects may start 1 August 2010.

For more information and to apply visit here.

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“It is with a hard heart that I write this post today. It has come to our attention that a design, The Pocket Light by Hyun Jin Yoon & Eun Hak Lee (Ryan Harc), was stolen, produced and sold unlicensed under another brand… In many ways the Internet is a new medium when it comes to the management of intellectual property. Many designers are still struggling to reconcile its power of reach versus control of information flow. Here are some of my thoughts on managing creative content on the Internet.” (Read on)

Brian Ling Yanko Design

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Craft Victoria is holding an information session which will discuss how to apply for an exhibition, how to prepare a funding proposal and why exhibition design is so important.

Speakers include Anita Budal, exhibition designer at Parallel Studios; Christabel Harvey, Program Manager in Arts Development at Arts Victoria; and Nella Themelios, Coordinating Curator at Craft Victoria.

The session will be useful for anyone proposing an exhibition but may also help participants to prepare an exhibition proposal for Craft Victoria’s 2011 program.

The session will be held Monday 15 February 2010 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at 31 Flinders Lane Melbourne. 

Attendance is free for Craft Victoria members and $10.00 for non-members.

Tags: Workshop - Melbourne - Victoria

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