On the first Wednesday of every month, Toi Ōtautahi will host free arts development workshops for artists and arts organisations. The workshops will cover a range of topics from funding, tax, writing budgets, contract negotiation, business skills, and more.
First Wednesday of every month
5pm – 7pm
Toi Auaha, 5 Worcester Boulevard
Free to attend – bookings required (see links below)
2025 Programme
For bookings and to learn more about each workshop, please click through on the links on each workshop below.
Wednesday 05 March: Budgets – ways to write them, what to include, why they matter
Wednesday 02 April: Contract Negotiation and Intellectual Property with lawyer Anna Ryan, Lane Neave
Wednesday 07 May: Creative Business Development – taxes and more with Anthony Rohan, Fairground Accounting
Wednesday 04 June: Ethics in Creative Practice with Dr Mike Grimshaw, University of Canterbury
Wednesday 02 July: Arts Funding
Wednesday 06 August: Creative Copyright with Karen Workman
Wednesday 03 September: Growing your creative business
Wednesday 01 October: Te Tiriti o Waitangi in creative practice
Wednesday 05 November: Arts Advocacy – shifting the conversation around arts in Aotearoa
Wednesday 03 December: Networking event and end of year arts celebration at Toi Auaha
