Art Bites are online sessions for approx. 45 mins, covering topics that are consistently popping up in our mailbox or keep coming up in discussion.
This can cover elements and topics on business structures, governance, fundraising and other elements that are coming up and wanting to be explored
This will be a webinar format; with camera turned off and mics muted, mics can be unmuted for asking questions. Questions and the call will be monitored by A&B NI staff. Please keep this in mind when joining the call
Attendees will –
1) Get bite sized information of various topics each month
2) Be able to gain ask questions and engage with others on the call
3) Upskill or share knowledge on topics whilst having their lunch
In this edition we will be giving you insights on our Investment Programme which is funded by Arts Council Northern Ireland. We’ve been building partnerships between cultural and commercial businesses through Investment Programme for almost 40 years, bringing creativity into the heart of businesses and investment to arts organisations.Investment Programme helps organisations ignite long-term partnerships, reach new audiences, connect with communities, support business solutions, and deliver world-class arts and culture.
Through this lunchtime webinar we will be going through:
- What is the purpose of the Investment Programme?
- Who can Apply?
- What do we fund?
- How to apply (and what to include!)
Taking this session will be Sarah Mackey, Executive and Business Support at A&B NI, who will go through the ins and outs of the funding programme and can answer all your burning questions on the call before you apply!
Sarah provides support on business development, business member services and executive support to the CEO and Board. Sarah also coordinates the A&B NI Investment programme, which supports partnerships between arts organisations and commercial businesses. Sarah joined Arts & Business NI in 2014. Sarah has extensive experience in business operations, account management and executive support having worked for 17 years for a bank and for 10 years in a commercial office supplies company where she was Operations Manager.
“The opportunity that the Investment Programme offers is invaluable as it promotes a culture of arts sponsorship within the business community and acts as a vehicle for support for arts organisations to enable aspirations around special projects and bespoke programmes to come to life.”
Claire Shaw, Cinemagic
