Business sponsorship is increasing in importance as a funding stream for cultural organisations.

This event, hosted by Arts & Business Scotland on September 1 will give cultural organisations and businesses the opportunity to learn more about how to collaborate effectively and make the most out of sponsorship opportunities, including through match funding from the Culture & Business Fund Scotland.

The event will feature:
– Speakers from Scottish Ballet, Dundee Institute of Architects, Check-it Scaffold and Arts & Business Scotland.
– Case studies of sponsorship stories from across Scotland (People’s Tower Project, Dundee and Swan Lake)
– Information about doubling funding through the Culture & Business Fund Scotland.
– Guidance on effective and collaborative engagement with businesses.
– Excellent opportunities for networking and peer learning.
– Tea and coffee provided. Event ends with Q&A followed by networking and drinks.

Friday 1 September | Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) Registration 14:30 | Event 15:00 – 18:30

Find out more and book tickets here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/culture-business-forum-dundee-tickets-36654339115

Arts & Business Scotland are delighted to confirm that bookings are open for our new business briefing Cyber Security: What You Need To Know, led by Accenture (Friday 21 July) and bookings are still open for A General Tax Guide for Arts and Heritage Organisations (Friday 23 July in Perth).

Cyber Security: What You Need To Know – Business Briefing
Friday 21 July 2017 | Arts & Business Scotland, Edinburgh
Registration: 8:30 | Event: 9:00-10:30

Speaker: Rick Hemsley (Managing Director, UKI Accenture Security Practice)
The scope of cyber security has never been so prevalent as almost every business is potentially at threat. This morning briefing will cover how to prepare a cyber resilience strategy, lessons learned from the recent ‘Wannacry’ virus, and preparing for GDPR.

For full details, address and booking click here.

A General Tax Guide for Arts and Heritage Organisations
Friday 23 July 2017 | Perth Concert Hall, Perth
Registration: 8.30am | Event: 9am-12.30pm followed by lunch and general discussion

Speakers: Kirsty Murray (Tax Director) and Scott Craig (VAT Partner), Scott Moncrieff
This half-day seminar is a must for all financial or budget holding staff and anyone who wants to know how tax affects (and can benefit) arts and heritage organisations and individuals. This session will highlight available tax savings and cover corporate tax, VAT, gift aid, basic rules, common issues and opportunities.

Full details, address and booking click here.

Please feel free to circulate this invitation to your networks and any colleagues who may be interested.

If you would like some more information on these events please do not hesitate to get in touch with Adam Castle (Event Coordinator at Arts & Business Scotland) at events@aandbscotland.org.uk.

An international arts management education conference will be staged in Scotland for the first time in its 36 year history this summer.

The Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) Annual Conference will take place at Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh, from 31st May until 2nd June.

Over 120 arts management experts from the USA, Canada, Europe, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Colombia and across the UK will come together for the first time in the Scottish capital to discuss the latest research, policy and practice in arts and cultural management education, as well as address the future of the industry.

The theme of this year’s conference is New Places, Spaces, and Faces: Exploring Possibilities and Crossing Borders.

Keynote speakers will be Shona McCarthy, CEO of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society; and JP Singh, Director of the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for International Cultural Relations. Featured speakers will include Lynne Halfpenny, Director of Culture for City of Edinburgh Council and QMU graduate; and Lindsay Robertson, Service Manager – Arts, Festivals, and Events for City of Edinburgh Council.

Cultural activities and workshops will take place across the Capital, including an exclusive pre-conference Festivals Workshop delivered by Festivals Edinburgh, an opening reception at Dovecot Studios, and special site visits to Summerhall, Stills Photography Studio, the Festival and King’s Theatres, Creative Scotland and The Hub.

QMU was chosen as the host venue for this landmark event due to its widely recognised expertise in creativity and culture, including its internationally popular postgraduate programme, MA Arts, Festival and Cultural Management.

Dr David Stevenson, Head of Division for Media, Communication and Performing Arts at QMU, and programme leader for MA Arts, Festival and Cultural Management, said: “We’re extremely proud to have been selected to host this landmark cultural management event in the UK for the first time.

“We hope that the conference will establish an ongoing conversation among thought leaders and leading networks in cultural arts management education and related fields, as well as reinforce QMU’s international reputation for expertise in creativity and culture.

“The conference will also help to strengthen and build the University’s links with a variety of arts sector partners around the world.”

QMU is currently working in partnership with Arts Council Malta to influence the future of the cultural sector in Malta as its capital city, Valletta, prepares to become European Capital of Culture in 2018. QMU’s Dr Stevenson recently visited Malta to deliver a programme of training with a diverse range of cultural organisations, including the Valletta Film Festival; BLITZ: a contemporary art project space; and Opening Doors, an arts association that promotes the active involvement of adults with learning disabilities in the arts. All of the organisations involved were part of Art Council Malta’s Cultural Partnership Agreement, which is part of its five-year training strategy focusing on partnerships with a number of national and international organisations.

Katy Coy, Executive Director of AAAE, said: “We’re thrilled to be in Edinburgh, a world renowned cultural hub, for this year’s conference.

“As the arts and cultural management field internationalises, it’s critical to cross borders and create opportunities for connection and exchange, as the theme of our conference suggests. We’re delighted to partner with QMU to provide an exceptional opportunity for our members and colleagues to do just that with this event.”

For more information on the AAAE Annual Conference at QMU and to book tickets, visit: http://conference.artsadministration.org

Bookings are open for upcoming training events with Arts & Business Scotland, Introduction to Fundraising (Tuesday 13 June in Edinburgh) and A General Tax Guide for Arts and Heritage Organisations (Wednesday 21 June in Glasgow and Friday 23 June in Perth).

Introduction to Fundraising

Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Arts & Business Scotland, Edinburgh

Registration: 9:15am | Event: 9:30am-4.30pm

This popular one day course is aimed at individuals in Arts and Culture organisations who are new to or starting to fundraise. The day provides an overview of the current funding landscape in Scotland and creating an effective case for support.

Full details, address and booking here: http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/events/2017/06/13/introduction-to-fundraising-edinburgh/

A General Tax Guide for Arts and Heritage Organisations

Arts & Business Scotland are pleased to be running this new event twice, with one in Glasgow and one in Perth.

Wednesday 21 June 2017 | Scott Moncrieff office, Glasgow and Friday 23 June 2017 | Perth Concert Hall, Perth

Registration: 8.30am | Event: 9am-12.30pm followed by lunch and general discussion

Speakers: Kirsty Murray (Tax Director) and Scott Craig (VAT Partner), Scott Moncrieff This new half-day seminar is a must for all financial or budget holding staff and anyone who wants to know how tax affects (and can benefit) arts and heritage organisations and individuals. This session will highlight available tax savings and cover corporate tax, VAT, gift aid, basic rules, common issues and opportunities.

Full details, address and booking:
Glasgow: http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/events/2017/06/21/a-general-tax-guide-for-arts-and-heritage-glasgow/
Perth: http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/events/2017/06/23/a-general-tax-guide-for-arts-and-heritage-organisations-perth/

We are delighted to announce that the next Arts & Business Scotland Development Forum will take place at the National Galleries of Scotland on Thursday 1 June.

This event is also being promoted through our Resourcing Scotland’s Heritage programme, which through funding from HLF, has enabled Arts & Business Scotland, together with our heritage partner organisations, to encourage capacity building and skills development in fundraising across Scotland’s heritage as well the arts sector.

As the event is relevant to both the arts and heritage sectors, we are expecting a broad demand for tickets and therefore advise booking as early as you can to ensure that you have a place to attend.

The Topic in Focus is Capital Fundraising, which will provide a unique opportunity to hear from two speakers with considerable experience in this area. They will share their insight into and knowledge of the capital projects they have been instrumental in delivering.

Alan Horn, Director of Development at the Glasgow School of Art, will share his stories on leading on various capital projects. These include the award-winning and innovative £12.7m Kelvingrove Refurbishment Appeal, the successor Riverside Museum Appeal and the £32m Mackintosh Campus Appeal to reinstate the Mackintosh Building within the heart of a rejuvenated campus following the devastating fire in 2014.

Gill Poulter, Heritage Director at Dundee Heritage Trust, will share some key learning points and top tips from the significant capital fundraising achievements made by the Trust, to deliver the High Mill Project, Verdant Works.

We also pleased to announce that our sponsorship story will be on the ongoing developing partnership between National Galleries of Scotland and Aegon UK. From the initial sponsorship of the MC Escher exhibition matched by a New Arts Sponsorship Grant to most recent sponsorship of The Goldfinch (a flying visit from iconic painting).

This event is completely free to arts, heritage and business members of Arts & Business Scotland, as well as invited business guests. There is a small charge of £10 for non-members.

For full details of the event and booking please visit:
http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/events/2017/06/01/development-forum-edinburgh/