Help Yourself to Generator

Help Yourself to Generator

Feeling a bit stuck? Not sure what to do next, or wondering how you can grow what you are doing to the next level? Generator, a brand new free online resource on The Big Idea, invites you to help yourself!

An initiative of the Arts Regional Trust (ART) and The Big Idea, Generator is a self-guided learning resource that helps creative people and organisations take control and help themselves to develop their creative enterprise through a range of practical online tools, tips and problem-solving exercises. Launched on September 6, Generator’s mix of case studies of other creative people and lessons they have learnt, articles, discussions and exercises is designed to get creatives moving in the right direction.

“We’ve deliberately taken a different approach in designing Generator,” says Candy Elsmore from ART.

“We want to focus on the people leading their creative enterprises as well as the health and the development of their enterprise. It is as much about helping people to understand how they approach an issue as it is about the issue itself. So we try to combine some practical tools for understanding as well as tools for doing.”

Each month for the next year, Generator will introduce a new focus topic and line of enquiry for people to explore and participate in, through the ‘lens’ of their own creative development, and in their own time and pace. Each monthly focus topic will feature new case studies, success stories and ‘discussion’ with specialists that participants can ask questions of and get the answers that they need.

The September focus is I WANT to make MORE money and I know it starts with ME. HOW do I do that?

You are invited to help yourself to Generator at www.thebigidea.co.nz/generator

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Background information:

Arts Regional Trust Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi (ART)

Through its unique and innovative programmes and approach, ART is growing entrepreneurship in the Auckland Region’s arts, culture and creative sector to generate cultural, creative and economic outcomes that benefit the Region.

ART’s creative enterprise development programmes back high-achieving creative people intent on growing Auckland’s cultural capital into rich creative, social and economic outcomes. ART’s programmes accelerate and maximise business and career development outcomes for participants, creating a confident and prosperous creative sector and wider community benefit, now and into the future.

Ten years ago, the City Councils of Auckland and Manukau created the Arts Regional Trust: Te Taumata Toi-a–iwi (ART) to manage and grow their combined share of funds ($6 million) provided through the disestablishment of Auckland Regional Services Trust. Under ART’s stewardship, the fund has grown to over $8.1 million and close to $2 million has been invested in the ART programmes for the benefit of the arts and culture sector in the Auckland Region.

The Big Idea Te Aria Nui

Te Aria Nui | thebigidea.co.nz is the on-line home of New Zealand’s creative community – the space where creative people, groups and organisations find the confidence, inspiration, networks, opportunities and tools to grow their big ideas into viable careers, projects and enterprises.[1]

The major benefit delivered through The Big Idea is a ‘one-stop shop’ for artists & creators, producers & organisers, and groups, organisations & agencies across all creative disciplines who want to access current information, networks and opportunities to establish and grow sustainable organisations, projects and careers in and through the arts/cultural/creative sector.

The Big Idea online community also drives connections and networking between creative people, their peers, the community at large, tertiary education providers, the private sector, local / regional government and central government agencies.

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[1] With over 25,000 registered members (and growing) and many thousands of users every month, The Big Idea is the most visited creative sector website in New Zealand. As well as featuring the latest news, topical interviews and informative columns, the site features opportunity listings, tools for career development, profiles of creative practitioners and organisations, forums and a gallery where members can showcase their work (whatever the medium). Through the website and weekly e-newsletter, the Navigator Bulletin, The Big Idea informs, discusses, debates and promotes.