Why being artful works?

Getting a foothold in the arts related industries requires a broad skill set. Success relies upon more than excelling at your craft. Self-promotion, discipline, business knowledge, confidence and contacts are all vital and demanded of you by your chosen industry.

Many of the staff that we employ as arts promotion workers through Artshead are looking to work as professional arts practitioners. The majority of them are graduates who have specialised in their chosen field. Some of them are struggling to build and sustain their careers; they haven’t yet developed a business sense, they haven’t formed valuable contacts and they don’t understand the level of professionalism that is expected of them in order to become noticed by potential employers, collaborators and sponsors. Moreover, many are in debt and many, because they have been living the student life, have not yet mastered the ability to balance ones time and priorities in order to continue to progress in their chosen field. And this is only natural when they’ve spent years solely focussing on creative development.

We provide a collection of services to help you so that you can manage these pitfalls and form a professional identity for yourself. We work with all artists, irrespective of the stage that they are at in their career and irrespective of their chosen discipline. This includes those seeking to work professionally in the visual arts, photography, film, theatre, live art, performance, music and dance sectors.

Our Services:

• Consultation & Mentoring
• Customised Business Stationery (Cards, Branded Invoices & Letterhead Paper)
• Website Building & Hosting
• Logo/Brand Design
• One to One C.V Reassessment and Advice
• Print Distribution and design
• Workshops, Talks and Seminars

 Means of Payment:

• Artshead Match-Fund Scheme