Aspex Portsmouth

Aspire Course

aspire is a skills-driven professional development course designed for artists, curators and arts professionals, delivered by industry experts to further your career in contemporary visual arts.

Join a community of creative professionals, foster new relationships with prospective project partners and acquire practical experience by curating a Communal Space exhibition at a reputable National Portfolio Organisation. 

 

Course Overview

Fundraising for your Project

Participants will look at the various approaches to fundraising, from individual giving to grant applications.

Topics include:

  • Giving versus bidding
  • Fundraising Events
    Arts Council Applications
  • Individual giving
  • Managing donor relationships 

Budgeting & Project Management Masterclass

Participants would cover a range of concepts that provide a broad understanding of project management and budgeting.

Topics include:

  • Forecasting Budgets
  • Event design and conceptualisation
  • Risk management
  • Tools for planning and managing events

Arts Facilitation Practice

Participants will learn strategies and techniques to encourage community participation in projects, events and activities.

Topics include:

  • Building trust with the community
  • Effective communication strategies
  • Engagement tools and techniques
    Arts Facilitation as methodology
  • Measuring and evaluating engagement
  • Overcoming challenges
  • Case studies and best practices

 

Promoting your own Work

This workshop is designed to equip participants with the tools needed to create and manage successful marketing campaigns and develop a distinct brand and visual identity.

You will learn how to:

  • Develop and deliver a digital campaign
  • Create a distinct brand/visual identity
  • Audience development
  • Understand and apply digital marketing trends
  • Social media for artists/arts professionals
  • Content creation and storytelling 

 

Curatorial Masterclass

x2 sessions
Learn practical hands-on experience curating one of Aspex’s Communal Space exhibitions.

You will learn how to:

  • Conceptualise an Idea
  • Gather the work necessary to exhibit
  • Manage consent forms
  • Install
  • Write an interpretation panel