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These resources are websites, factsheets and articles with important information to help you build essential skills for a creative career!
Business & Legal Resources
HOW TO WRITE AN INVOICE – Outback Arts
HOW TO WRITE AN INVOICE – Arts Out West
BUSINESS PLAN FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE – Creative + Business
BUSINESS BASICS FOR ARTISTS – Arts North West
TAX TIME FOR CREATIVES – Creative + Business
COPYRIGHT FACTSHEETS – Australian Copyright Council
A GUIDE TO SPONSORSHIP – Arts Mid North Coast
PARTNERING – Arts Mis North Coast
START OR GROW A BUSINESS IN NSW – Service NSW
STARTING A BUSINESS – NSW Government
Marketing & Promotion
Enhance Your Practice & Skills
The RADO Network
There are 15 Regional Arts Organisations in New South Wales, each providing strategic direction for sustainable arts and cultural development in their region.
Arts Mid North Coast
Your vibrant hub for arts and culture on the Mid North Coast. We celebrate the diverse arts scene in our region, and showcase local artists, cultural organisations, creative businesses and places here on the Mid North Coast.
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Arts North West
Arts Northern Rivers
As the peak arts organisation for our region, Arts Northern Rivers delivers services and projects that foster artistic innovation and excellence and work to ensure access and engagement with arts and cultural activity. We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation, supported by Create NSW and Northern Rivers local governments.
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Arts Out West
We advocate for, support and develop meaningful arts and cultural opportunities across Central West NSW communities.
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Arts Upper Hunter
Eastern Riverina Arts
Eastern Riverina Arts enriches, inspires and connects our region by fostering arts, culture, creative industry and community.
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Murray Arts
At Murray Arts, we value artistic endeavours, creativity and integrity. We believe in the ability of the arts to connect us.
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Orana Arts
Outback Arts
We value; Culture Community and Connection. Our ethos is supported by the values embedded in our programming and operations; Respect, Responsibility, Relationships, Reciprocity and Relevance.
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South Coast Arts
South Coast Arts (SCA) is a regional arts organisation servicing the creative communities of Shellharbour, Kiama and the Shoalhaven. We provide advocacy, professional services and resources for our diverse artists and communities to support creative development.
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South East Arts
We support artists and arts organisations, initiate and deliver projects, provide creative business advice and advocate for a strong arts and cultural sector in our region.
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South West Arts
South West Arts provides strategic direction for sustainable arts and cultural development in the south-west of New South Wales.
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Southern Tablelands Arts
Southern Tablelands Arts works with our members, makers & creative communities to energise and support the living culture of the STA Region. We do this through a rich program of professional services and projects that support, create, educate and advocate for the arts and cultural sector.
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West Darling Arts
West Darling Arts is the Regional Arts Development Organisation (RADO) for Far West NSW. The organisation services an area of 176,000 square kilometres; ranging from Tibooburra to Dareton, Wilcannia to Silverton. As an organisation, we believe that arts and culture are integral to the vitality and development of our isolated communities.
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Western Riverina Arts
Western Riverina Arts (WRA) is a not-for-profit organisation that works in partnership with our member councils: Narrandera Shire Council, Leeton Shire Council, Griffith City Council and Murrumbidgee Council to support, develop and promote arts and culture in the Western Riverina.
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Other Organizations
Below are some other organizations in NSW and Australia wide that exist to support creatives by offering services, providing legal aid, creating opportunities, doing advocacy work, and generally assisting artists in their careers. Explore this section of our resources page to find who is relevant to you and get familiar with how they can help.
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