Wayfind Creative launched on 1 February 2021 and is a part of the Creative Career Service initiative backed by government to further support people in the arts and creative community.
“We’ve designed Wayfind Creative to be an exciting programme to help creatives develop a financially viable, sustainable and deeply rewarding career,” Linda Blincko, Depot Artspace, Creative Director.
The goal is to empower creatives to become a more experienced problem solver, capable of directing a new career path and to build a sustainable future.
The programme includes building a business plan, a marketing and social media plan, an introduction to networks and professional mentors, creating a personal development plan to be delivered during the programme, and assistance with understanding how to better attract investment.
Delivered by Depot Artspace, Wayfind Creative will help build the non-creative skills required to future-proof a career in the creative sector that will thrive, not just survive.
“It’s been a privilege to be able to listen to people’s creative ambitions and current challenges and feel like we are genuinely helping them find some clarity and way forward. It’s often not easy being a creative so offering support and bringing together a network of like-minded people can be transformative in itself,” says Craig Turvey, Wayfind Creative project lead.
Since February, 58 creatives have joined Wayfind Creative from various backgrounds, ranging from visual and object artists to writers, musicians, performance, film and arts management.
Wayfind Creative is currently open for registrations. Eligibility includes creatives seeking employment in the creative sector or creatives who have lost employment/self-employment income due to Covid-19.
Eligibility also includes creatives looking for support to develop business/marketing/other skills in order to develop a sustainable career in the creative sector, as well as graduates with a creative tertiary education seeking opportunities in the creative sector. Applicants must reside in Auckland and be aged between 18-64 years.
www.depotartspace.co.nz/wayfind-creative
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