Career development - SAMAG https://www.samag.org/topics/career-development/ Sydney Arts Management Advisory Group Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:56:12 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 Digital Upskilling: Spreadsheets https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/digital-upskilling-spreadsheets/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.samag.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=3703 A practical masterclass designed especially for arts managers who want to take their spreadsheet skills to the next level. Whether you’re working across Excel or Google Sheets, this session will help you unlock some of the tools that make data work for you. You’re relatively confident using spreadsheets to build your budgets, but: You’ve got a problem excel can solve but you don’t know how to get started You’re constantly flicking between multiple spreadsheets You’re […]

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]]> Digital Portfolio for Artists https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/digital-portfolio-for-artists/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 02:00:00 +0000 https://www.samag.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=3692 In an increasingly digital arts landscape, how you present your work online can make all the difference. Digital Portfolio for Artists is a hands-on workshop designed to help emerging creatives build beautiful, responsive digital portfolios using Microsoft Sway, a free platform ideal for showcasing visual and multimedia work. Facilitated by educator and media maker Habib Moghimi, this session guides participants through the essentials of crafting a compelling portfolio: visual storytelling, structure, interactivity, and accessibility. Participants […]

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]]> Stronger Connections https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/stronger-connections/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.samag.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=3668 Join Hayden Walsh, a proud Aboriginal man and experienced cultural practitioner, for a compelling conversation about truth-telling, institutional responsibility, and building stronger, more respectful connections with First Nations people, culture, and history. With over a decade of experience across education, the arts, and community sectors—including his leadership of Think Successful, a social enterprise empowering young people—Hayden brings sharp insight and lived experience to reckoning with Australia’s past and reshaping our future. This session invites cultural […]

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]]> Funding The Future https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/funding-the-future/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.samag.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=3636 Five years after the pandemic, arts workers, creatives, and organisations are still navigating Australia’s shifting funding landscape. How can we build sustainable financial models beyond traditional grants? Join us for a timely panel discussion on diversifying income streams, ethical fundraising, and long-term donor engagement. Our expert panel will explore: Strategies for securing private donations, sponsorships, and crowdfunding Building meaningful, long-term relationships with donors and corporate partners Grant writing insights to boost funding success Ethical considerations […]

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]]> A Shared Table https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/a-shared-table-2025/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/a-shared-table-copy/ Back for its second year, A Shared Table is a celebration of women, art, and culture through the universal language of food. This special event, presented in partnership with Lane Cove Council, brings together artists to share a dish of personal significance while exploring stories of culture, family, and artistic practice. This year, we invite you to take a seat at the table with a selection of contemporary artists (tba) as they present dishes that […]

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]]> Beyond Paint and Sip https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/beyond-paint-and-sip/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/divination-and-art-copy/ Gathering to discuss the state of life over a creative practice has long had benefits for communities, from ‘stitch ‘n bitch’ social knitting circles to the more recent emergence of ‘paint and sip’ commercial offers for friend groups. Whilst these play an important role in providing creative outlets in social settings, art has a deeper role in both understanding mental health and providing therapeutic pathways. Mental wellbeing is key to a resilient and vibrant arts […]

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]]> A New Sector: Transforming Working in the Arts https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/a-new-sector-transforming-working-in-the-arts/ Sat, 23 Sep 2023 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/transforming-organisation-and-sector-mapping-the-path-forward-copy/ Book Ticket via Eventbrite here* For the last event of a SAMAG mini series on the theme of transformation we will discuss the changing landscape of professional arts administration and leadership with key voices in the field. Please join facilitator and artist Kalanjay Dhir, the CEO of CuriousWorks – Kiriaki Zakinthinos, Director of Bankstown Arts Centre – Rachael Kiang, and Director of Penrith Regional Gallery – Toby Chapman for a jam-packed, audience-engaged conversation. The discussion […]

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]]> Transforming Organisation and Sector: Mapping the path forward https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/transforming-organisation-and-sector-mapping-the-path-forward/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 01:30:00 +0000 https://www.samag.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=3246 This event is part of Remix 2023   – ticketing is via Remix Sydney 2023  The global arts and culture sector is currently having a pivotal moment – looking to address long-term strategy, sustainability and growth. So what does this mean in Australia?  What are the questions we should be asking for our contexts? Through this interactive workshop, SAMAG will build on the learning from their sector-wide survey to shed light on some important questions: What […]

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]]> BAM and then it hit me: An evening with Karen Brooks Hopkins and Louise Herron https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/bam-and-then-it-hit-me/ Mon, 07 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.samag.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=3161 Please join Sydney Opera House CEO Louise Herron AM in welcoming to Australia esteemed arts leader Karen Brooks Hopkins, President Emerita, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)  SAMAG are delighted to join with Sydney Opera House in presenting Louise Herron and Karen Brooks Hopkins,  both executive leaders of internationally renowned cultural institutions, who will lead a conversation about their successes and challenges in driving a culture of change and excellence in their respective organisations, and will […]

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]]> Exploring NAVA’s Code of Practice https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/3102/ Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.samag.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=3102 The National Association for the Visual Arts will release the completely revised Code of Practice for Visual Arts, Craft and Design this September. Following a three-year collaborative approach, the new Code sets out equitable, ethical and self-reflective standards for the professional Australian contemporary arts sector. SAMAG will bring together a dynamic panel to explore the updated Code; delving into what is new as well as how the Code can be a valuable asset to artists and arts workers. The panel will also discuss the approach behind this revision, and why transparency and collaboration are a cornerstone of this living industry resource. SAMAG committee member and creative producer Lizzie Crouch will facilitate a panel of Penelope Benton, NAVA Executive Director, artist and researcher, Helen Pynor, and Code writers

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