Youth Arts Queensland's Navigation Arts Business Training program is a nationally accredited training program designed to equip young, emerging artists and cultural workers with the key business knowledge and skills required for a sustainable career in the creative industries.

This year the program will be delivered in weekly units. Starting Wednesday 17 February, Youth Arts Queensland will be offering one Navigation unit per week, with the program finishing 7 April 2010.

The course will be held from 6:00pm to 9:00pm in the YAQ training room every Wednesday night in order to allow participants to focus on one unit and complete all training exercises on the night.

The united to be covered are:

– 17 February: OH&S/Risk management
– 3 March: Grant writing
– 10 March: Working with community
– 17 March: Project planning and budgeting
– 24 March: Marketing
– 31 March: Design essentials
– 7 April: Developing a presentation/pitching

The training will be facilitated by YAQ’s new lead trainer Ray Bourne and a group of peer trainers. Guest speakers will be invited to individual sessions to offer plenty of real-life examples and case studies.

The training package is worth $1,600 but participation in the program is free to people 30 years of age and under.

Places are limited. Please register your interest by completing the two-page application form found here.

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