NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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The City of Barrie, in partnership with Georgian College and the York Region Arts Council is bringing Artrepreneur to Barrie.
Artrepreneur is a program designed to equip independent artists, arts administrators and creative entrepreneurs with vital business skills needed for success across all arts disciplines and industries.
The program will run weekly sessions at Georgian College, 1 Georgian Drive from January 12 to April 26, 2016.
The deadline for applications is Monday, November 30, 2015.
The program was created by the York Region Arts Council and piloted in Richmond Hill in 2015.
The success of the program resulted in an expansion into Barrie with the first cohort set to begin January 12, 2016.
Artrepreneur Barrie is comprised of weekly seminars and workshops, assignments, mentorships and a final presentation and expo over a 15-week period.
It primarily serves Barrie and Simcoe County based artists, arts groups and arts businesses working in all creative disciplines such as, though not limited to:
visual arts, dance, theatre, film, music, jewelry, fashion, graphic design, gaming and augmented reality.
Sessions are hands-on and will range in format from lectures to peer-to-peer workshops.
Throughout the program, faculty will guide participants in the step-by-step development of a business plan by providing them with templates, learning modules and actionable assignments.
By the end of the program, participants will have a complete business plan and the opportunity to present their work in front of industry leaders.
Upon successful completion, participants will also be awarded a certificate endorsed by all program partners.
For more information, visit barrie.ca/Artrepreneur
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