Deadline: 7-Feb-22
The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) and the Design & Crafts Council Ireland has announced an open call for €1.8m programme to help craft professionals develop their business skills.
The Crafting Business programme forms part of a wider, three-year Crafting Europe Project, being run in eight countries including Ireland.
The professional online training programme will provide expertise and knowledge to support the business development of newcomers to the craft industry.
The programme will focus on building business skills, generating revenue, and supporting marketing and promotion in micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It will encourage access to national and international markets, and establish a platform for information sharing, networking and peer-to-peer learning.
The Crafting Business Programme, now in its second year, is open to new or early-stage Crafting Business Entrepreneurs, and is made up of eight online workshops taking place between February and April 2022.
The programme will include expert training and tutorials and opportunities to collaborate with other makers and designers. The project seeks to engage future generations of skilled craft professionals and to open up potential new markets and opportunities for the sector.
Benefits
- Makers with a programme of business skills and creative development through:
- Business planning and designing your future
- Verbal presentation and written skills for makers
- Peer review and critical debate for business and creative practice
- Market and audience development, and ideas around production
- Costing, pricing and financial planning
Eligibility Criteria
- A craftsperson
- A maker
- A designer
- An artist
- A creative
For more information, visit https://tus.ie/tus-and-design-crafts-council-ireland-call-on-craft-professionals-for-e1-8m-business-development-programme/