AbaF and The Proteus Leadership Centres have collaborated to develop a unique opportunity for visual artists to further develop their business skills.
This ‘Creative Leaders’ Scholarship combines a diploma level business education with coaching, mentoring, and promotional opportunities, to assist the successful applicant to build a South Australian arts-based business, and to become a creative leader within their artistic industry.
The 2009 Creative Leaders Scholarship Winner was Cindi Drennan. Cindi is a multimedia artist with more than 20 years' experience in events, theatre, site-specific installations and live audio visual performances. Media release here.
Read an interview with 2008 Creative Leaders Scholarship winner Rachel Young.
If you have an existing visual arts business or you want to develop a business, then the ‘Creative Leaders’ Scholarship will provide tools for your success.
The successful applicant will receive the following package proudly delivered by the award-winning Proteus Leadership Centres.
- Enrolment in the Diploma of Business Management – BSB50401
- Attendance at the 'National Leaders With A Life' Conference
- Attendance and showcasing at The Proteus Leadership Centres business breakfasts
- Proteus Life magazine – annual subscription and a double-page feature article
- Monthly mentoring sessions
Are you eligible?
- Are you a visual artist?
- Do you have or want to start a business that involves your art?
- Is or will your business be based in South Australia?
- Do you have internet access?
If you answer yes to all four questions then you are eligible to apply. To learn more about the ‘Creative Leaders’ scholarship and receive an application kit, you can:
- download more information and an expression of interest form
- contact Jodie Ensor – National Marketing & PR Manager of The Proteus Leadership Centres. Tel: 08 8110 7300 or email jodie.ensor@proteuscentre.com
The scholarship may be offered in 2010.
