QMC Queensland Multicultural Centre
QMC Queensland Multicultural Centre
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In 2017, BEMAC is delivering Get Prep’d – four FREE Professional Development Workshops aimed at providing local artists with opportunities to upskill in various areas of the creative arts industry. These workshops are part of BEMAC’s ongoing efforts to support and nurture multicultural artists residing in Queensland.
BEMAC understands it can be a struggle for artists and creatives to keep up with the ever-changing trends in legislation, technology, marketing tools and tactics that is required today as an independent artist. GET PREP’D has been designed to inform, upskill and assist artists in some of these important areas of arts business and provide them with the neccessary tools and techniques to be efficent, up-to-date and relieve the stress of this sometimes daunting part of the industry.
Workshop 4: GET NOTICED
Artist Marketing
Covering topics such as How to build and maintain an audience on digital platforms, Maintaining Content, Website Publishing, Networking, Drafting Biographies and Photoshoots, our fourth free workshop in the Get Prep’d Artist Development Program is designed to educate artists on one of the most critical areas in forging a successful career; artist marketing.
Facilitated by Evan Alexander, GET NOTICED will provide participants with invaluable insight and strategies to successfully stand out in a highly competitive industry and get noticed. Evan is the founding director of Heapsaflash Music Media Management. Heapsaflash implement national music marketing and media management strategies for artists, labels, festivals and events, providing professional music publicity, media representation and strategic expertise.
In addition to his expertise as a music publicist and marketer, Evan is one of Australia’s most experienced and effective marketers in the multicultural and not-for-profit sectors, and has won numerous industry awards for his marketing campaigns. He also lectures and mentors students in marketing, arts, entertainment and business at QUT, Griffith University and TAFE.
FAQs
What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Plenty of free parking available onsite.
Catch the free City Hopper ferry from the Eagle Street in the city to Holman Street in Kangaroo Point.
For info on bus services from your area please visit: TransLink Journey Planner website.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You may contact the Artist Development Coordinator with any questions at [email protected]
Do I need to bring anything?
You are welcome to bring along laptops, tablets etc however they are not essential.