Creative Business Wrap – April 2026
May 19, 2026 | Business Wrap
Creative Business Wrap – April 2026 Happy April, and welcome to our Creative Business Wrap. Lots to get through this month, including the struggles of creative R&D, the true cost of …
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Creative Business Wrap – March 2026
April 10, 2026 | Business Wrap
Creative Business Wrap – March 2026 Welcome to the March Creative Business Wrap. This month: entry fees for museums, the barriers holding back working-class creatives, the ongoing battle between human artistry and AI, …
Creative Business Wrap – February 2026
March 3, 2026 | Business Wrap
Creative Business Wrap – February 2026 Welcome to February’s Creative Business Wrap. For those of you in Sydney and further north, I hope this humidity isn’t getting you down. …
Creative Business Wrap – January 2026
Creative Business Wrap – January 2026 As a new year begins, many of us find ourselves in a “strange pause”. The impressively named Saul Betmead de Chasteigner says that …
Creative Business Wrap – December 2025
Creative Business Wrap – December 2025 I wondered whether to send out this newsletter this month. Events in Bondi over the weekend have cast a long shadow. When terrible …
Creative Business Wrap – November 2025
Creative Business Wrap – November 2025 Much to talk about this month, from AI changing how music is made, why women and under-35s are quitting the arts, current trends …
Creative Business Wrap – October 2025
November 6, 2025 | Business Wrap
A happy October to you all, and a slightly different Wrap this month as I take a look at two major industry events in Sydney: the Art of Tax Reform summit and SXSW …
Creative Business Wrap – September 2025
Spring: sunshine, flowers… tax reform? September isn’t usually the time to be talking tax, but the Art of Tax Reform summit, convened by the NSW government, is happening later this month. I …
Creative Business Wrap – August 2025
How many mistakes have you made this month? I was thinking about this when a friend rang me to ask for my advice on what to do after a fairly …
Creative Business Wrap – July 2025
Welcome to the July Creative Business Wrap, and hello to our new subscribers who I recently corralled into signing up. Hope you find much of interest in this collection of …
Facilitation 101: Tips and tricks from the front of the room
July 10, 2025 | Facilitation, Leadership, Management, Strategy
Something I’ve done a lot of, and watched many other people do, is facilitation. It could be facilitating board meetings, planning days, staff strategy sessions, or consultation sessions – but …
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Creative Business Wrap – June 2025
July 3, 2025 | Business Wrap
Well, if it isn’t June already. The solstice has passed, so the days only get longer from here. The astronomy and design fans among you (and surely there’s a crossover between the …
Creative Business Wrap – May 2025
June 23, 2025 | Business Wrap
What does a leader look like to you? Perhaps it’s someone who sets the path and convinces others to follow. Perhaps it’s someone who listens to all ideas and chooses …
Creative Business Wrap – April 2025
April 30, 2025 | Business Wrap
Sometimes I spruik this newsletter if I happen to be in front of a group of people I think should subscribe. I often say it comes out every month, although …
What sort of fundraising should I go for?
April 22, 2025 | Revenue
Originally produced as a Fact Sheet for Creative Partnerships Australia There are plenty of funding options out there… but which is right for you? This guide will help you determine …
Creative Business Wrap – March 2025
March 26, 2025 | Business Wrap
Let’s start in my hometown of Port Kembla, where there’s a grass-roots funding initiative for creative organisations worth shining a light on. Culture Bank is a community-driven initiative that supports local cultural …