Essentials of Arts Management is designed for first time arts managers and more experienced people working in all kinds of arts and cultural organisations and agencies. Whether you are new to the field, preparing the ground for your next job or an experienced manager looking to update and consolidate your knowledge this might just be what you are looking for.

 

Essentials of Arts Management is a structured programme that covers the essential core skills you need in a timescale you can manage. It involves an introductory day and final day, which look at current issues in arts management, evaluation as well as communication and presentation skills for arts managers, and four two-day modules on legal issues in the arts, marketing, financial management and working with people. The total of 10 days take place between October and March.

 

This successful programme has now been running since 1995. The highly experienced tutor team is Madeline Hutchins, Sally Anne Lowe, Maureen McCulloch and Janet Summerton.

 

You would be part of a group of up to 18 people, enabling you to focus on your own learning, engage in lively discussion with peers and make the most of the contact with the tutors.

 

And whether you are new to the field, preparing the ground for your next job or an experienced manager looking to update and consolidate your knowledge this might be just what you are looking for.

 

More details about the modules and tutors for 2007/08 are available here.

Where is it?

 

The 2007/08 course will take place at Reading Town Hall. More details on the venue can be found on their website.

 

When is it?

 

The dates for each module are as follows:

 

• Introduction day: Friday 5th October, 2007
• Legal Module: Thursday 18th and Friday 19th October, 2007
• Marketing Module: Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd November, 2007
• Finance Module: Thursday 10th and Friday 11th January, 2008
• Working with People Module: Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd February, 2008
• Final Day: Friday 28th March, 2008

 

How much does it cost?

There is an early bird fee for those signing up before July 31st of £900 (900GBP). This includes module handbooks, lunch and refreshments on meeting days, as well as guidance and advice between modules. Also included in the price is your Open College Network registration fee. The fee will increase to £990 (990GBP) after July 31st.

 

Contact & application information

 

To apply, please download the application form here. Please send completed forms, with a cheque for £50 (50GBP) for a deposit, to EAM, All Ways Learning, Sussex Institute, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QQ.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Naomi Trickey at All Ways Learning via email - naomi(at)remove-this.allwayslearning.org.uk - or phone - 01273 872655.

 

All Ways Learning is funded by Arts Council England, South East and as such operates in the South East region of England. Preference is therefore given to applicants who also operate in the South East of England. If you are outside of this area please do not let this deter you from applying as we do take a proportion of students from outside of the region.