Professional development
Working in Performing Arts
by arrangement
If you’re interested in working as a professional performer, director, producer, designer or educator in performing arts, please contact us for advice, support, guidance and resources.
For more information please phone 01295 227180 or email: suzette.watson@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Working in the Arts
With professional artist, curator and business manager Claire Wright.
A series of one day workshops offering practical advice, guidance and support for freelance artists and craft workers. Please phone Claire Wright on 01295 270452 for more information.
Sales Techniques
Sat 20 Sept | 10.30am-4pm | £26
A day course on sales techniques for the artist and designer. Topics will include handling customers, dealing with galleries and retailers as well as fairs and exhibitions.
Marketing
Sat 18 Oct | 10.30am-4pm | £26
A day course on marketing skills for the artist and craft designer. Topics will include research, product design and presentation as well as advertising and press releases.
Business Admin Skills
Sat 15 Nov | 10.30am-4pm | £26
A day course for the artist and craft designer. The focus will be on basic accounting skills, creating a business plan, stock control, finance and where to look for it.
IT Basics
With Claire Wright
Sat 13 Dec | 10.30am-4pm | £26
A day course for the artist and craft designer, focussing on basic IT marketing techniques such as card and flyer design, building your own website, search engines, and promoting your site.
Photoshop Basics & Beyond
With Claire Wright
Fri 24 & Friday 31 Oct | 10.30am-4pm | £50
For all users or would be users of Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. This instructive course will help you realise the potential of this powerful software. Manipulate images, create photo montage, bring old photos to life, learn about layers and text, smooth out the wrinkles and get rid of red eye. This is primarily a demonstration course but laptops are welcomed. A comprehensive DVD covering all the main tools and menus is included.
An Introduction to Digital Art
With Claire Wright
Sat 27 Sept & Sat 4 Oct | 10.30am-4pm | £50
Would you like to produce interesting and stunning art with your computer? Go beyond clip art and the photograph? For owners of any version of Adobe Photoshop or any other graphics software who would like to start creating stunning original images in a fun workshop environment. You will need to be able to bring in your own laptop (PC or Mac) and any images you would like to work on. Suitable for beginners. Please book early as number restricted to 8.
