ART Venture 2010 - open for applications

Creative? Entrepreneurial? Got a great project? In a creative business? Auckland based?

Arts Regional Trust (ART) is calling for applications from creative and entrepreneurial people interested in taking part in the 2010 ART Venture Programme. Places in the 2010 ART Venture programme are limited to 15 creative entrepreneurs drawn from across all disciplines of the arts, culture and creative industries sectors.

The programme caters for those who are in the early stages of enterprise development as well as those who are more experienced and wanting to take what they do to the next level of success.

This is a unique acceleration programme bringing together the arts, business, education and investment communities to provide start-up and experienced entrepreneurs working in the Auckland region with a comprehensive learning environment.

Up to 15 successful applicants will undergo a one-year programme beginning in July 2010 consisting of specialist mentoring, workshops and access to investment funding based on the reality of today’s creative industries.

Now in its third year, ART Venture has firmly established itself as a vital and sought after development programme that is future-based, long-term and sharply focused on current, specific business development needs.

Applications close on Sunday 23 May at 6.00pm.

Interested?

^One: Read the information sheet attached to give you some idea about the programme. You can also visit our website to see some of the people who have previously participated in ART Venture and ART Source, a sister programme based in Manukau City.

Two: See if the programme is right for you by answering the questionnaire attached - see below.

Three: Consider the Expression of Interest form as attached below and prepare your answers. You may need the latest version of AdobeAcrobat Reader which you can download here. Before you begin, save the form to your desktop. Problems? Contact lena.kovac@thebigidea.co.nz 

Four: Complete your ONE PAGE resume.

Five: In order to consider your application, we need you to submit your completed Expression of Interest form along with your one-page resume.

These should be emailed to lena.kovac@thebigidea.co.nz no later than Sunday 23 May at 6.00pm.

Any questions?

You can come to one of five information sessions we are running:

• Mon 17 May, 11.30 – 12.30 at Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, Pakuranga.
• Mon 17 May, 1.00 - 2pm at Manukau City Centre Library, Manukau City Centre.
• Tues 18 May, 12 – 1pm at Waitakere Central Library, Henderson.
• Wed 19 May, 12 – 1pm at Auckland Central Public Library, Auckland CBD.
• Thursday 20 May, 12 – 1pm at Takapuna Library, North Shore City.

Or contact Candy Elsmore on 027 279 0002 or info@artsregionaltrust.org.nz.