About the Event
Managing Creative Money is a surprisingly fun and practical day that covers the basics of financial literacy, and fights finance fears with a range of tips and insights plus knowledge of the real-world complexities of managing money in a professional arts practice or creative business.
Creatives have unique financial needs and challenges associated with their professional practice, and require specialise knowledge to avoid feeling overwhelmed. This one-day offering will tackle subjects, tools and systems to empower artists or those in creative fields to confident in their financial decisions.
Participants will learn how to:
- Understand and adapt cost-benefit analysis tools
- Learn about cashflow and recognise financial patterns
- Manage inconsistent income cycles
- Consider creative and non-creative revenue streams
- Determine appropriate pricing strategies
- Adopt financial management systems and processes
Along with the skills gained throughout the day, participants will also receive lifetime access to carefully crafted resources by Creative Plus Business, to continue providing support and guidance long after the event.
This event is catered with tea, coffee and a light lunch included in the ticket-price.
Location: Mandurah Seniors and Community Centre
Date: Sunday, 24 May 2026
Time: 9am-4.30pm
Cost: $62
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Accessibility: wheelchair accessible, open to accommodations for accessibility needs
Acknowledgements: this workshop is presented by Monica Davidson of Creative Plus Business as part of the City of Mandurah’s Creative Learning Calendar program.
Meet the Facilitator
Creative Plus Business is a national social enterprise, dedicated helping creative practitioners and arts organisations to develop and improve their entrepreneurial abilities, with a focus on small business, financial literacy, and marketing skills. Founder Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who has infamously never had a ‘proper job.’ She has worked as a freelance journalist, performer, filmmaker and has run a production company. Alongside her continuing creative practice in film, she mentors emerging and established artists on their freelancing journey through Creative Plus Business and through guest lecturing at NIDA and AFTRS.
