Have you recently finished University and unsure about how to make a living in the arts or creative industries?

Do you want to use your skills to start your own business?

Do you have project you’d like to get started?

The Exchange is running an exclusive evening event with creative industries champion, Helga Henry, who can help you find the answers to those questions…

We are pleased to host Helga Henry on Tuesday 8 February 2011, from 5.30pm to 8.30pm (including Tea, Coffee & Biscuits)

Helga will run a short, tailored session that will motivate you to take your idea and turn it into a reality.  The trick is just to “get started” and Helga will work with you to find out what you need to do to take that first step (and possibly even to make it in the session itself).  Helga’s mission in life is to spot and develop creative talent, and to empower people to present that talent in a way that works for them.

She has a breadth of experience across the West Midlands and further afield of inspiring cultural and creative entrepreneurs to start, develop or grow their businesses. She has clear, practical advice and she makes it fun…if you don’t believe us – Gemma Thomas the project manager from SHOP and The Exchange took the Metapod Be Effective Course in 2008, as did Ben McManus (bITjAM, FOK and B Arts), as did many more creative entrepreneurs across the West Midlands.

About Helga

She is a senior arts manager with many years’ experience in working in arts organisations and ten years working as a solicitor in a City practice. In March – July 2010 she worked on secondment in Brooklyn, New York at the award-winning theatre St Ann’s Warehouse where she worked with the senior management team to develop the strategic plan for its re-location. She is also a highly skilled trainer and facilitator of groups with group work experience spanning a number of years.  She is currently studying for a Certificate in Facilitation at Henley Business School.

Previously, Helga was the administrator for a number of organisations including Women & Theatre, Second Sight and Play Train. She has extensive experience of Boards of management of arts organisations, being the Chair of Geese Theatre, Creative Republic and currently she is a board member of the Creative Advantage Fund and chair of a screen, digital and music network, Switchboard. Helga was the NESTA supported Clore Fellow for 2008/09, she completed the Matrix Leadership programme organised by Common Purpose in Birmingham and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Commerce.

Places for the session are limited, email: mail@thisisexchange.co.uk to book or call 07703 741 487.

Price:  £10 – payable on arrival, booking on email, cash only.

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