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Welcome to Tour School for Artists

Welcome to Tour School for Artists, a free online professional development program to help you upskill and learn from some of our sector’s leading organisations and practicing artists!

Below you can access all of our current webinars. Check back regularly for new content and please ask your indy mates to sign up for Tour School by sending them a link to this simple registration form (rather than this page) so that we can track numbers – this will help us advocate for the future of the program beyond 2022!

Now, on with the show!


Webinar #1: Re-thinking Your Production for Digital Awesomeness

SPEAKERS
Danny Delahunty – Head of Programs & Projects, Melbourne Fringe
Daniel Clarke – Creative Producer, Theatre and Contemporary Performance at Arts Centre Melbourne
Harriet Gillies – Artist
Marcus McKenzie – Artist
Arts Access Victoria
Auslan Interpretation by Auslan Stage Left


Webinar #2: How to Build Your Digital Team

SPEAKERS
Laura Milke-Garner – MILKE
Danny Delahunty – Head of Programs & Projects, Melbourne Fringe
Anna Nalpantidis – Program Manager (Independent Arts), Melbourne Fringe
Amy Browne – Creative Producer, Broadcast & Digital, Arts Centre Melbourne
Cheryl Ho & Rachel Lee – Artists
Govind Pillai – Artist
Auslan Interpretation by Auslan Stage Left


Webinar #3: Technical Aspects of a Digital Show

SPEAKERS
Laura Milke-Garner – MILKE
Danny Delahunty – Head of Programs & Projects, Melbourne Fringe
Mat Spisbah – Broadcast Manager (Content), Melbourne Fringe
Harriet Gillies – Artist
Auslan Interpretation by Auslan Stage Left


Webinar #4: Digital Video Production 101

SPEAKERS
Laura Milke-Garner – MILKE
Takeshi Kondo – Man of the Tree
Jeff Achtem – Ducky Creative
Adam McKenzie – Meanwhile Media
Auslan Interpretation by Auslan Stage Left


Webinar #5: Self-presenting Digital Seasons – Where Do I Start?

SPEAKERS
Laura Milke-Garner – MILKE
Rueben Kaye – Comedian
Matt Kelly & Richard Higgins – The Listies
Auslan Interpretation by Auslan Stage Left


Webinar #6: Digital Licensing & Rights – Where Do I Start?

SPEAKERS
Laura Milke-Garner – MILKE
Oscar Selden – Digital Account Manager, APRA
Auslan Interpretation by Auslan Stage Left


Webinar #7: Building a Tour & Understanding the Weekly Fee Structure

SPEAKERS
Chris Bendall – Critical Stages Touring
Laura Milke-Garner – MILKE
Lyall Brooks – Lab Kelpie
Bindi Green – Regional Arts Victoria
Selene Bateman – Auspicious Arts
Auslan Interpretation by Auslan Stage Left


Webinar #8: Travel Budgeting & Funding

SPEAKERS
Erica Sanders – Program Manager, Arts Development, Creative Victoria
Laura Milke-Garner – MILKE
Lyall Brooks – Lab Kelpie
Auslan Interpretation by Auslan Stage Left


Webinar #9: Pitching Your Work to Venues

SPEAKERS
Jenny Ryssenbeek – Victorian Association of Performing Arts Centres
Gareth Hart – Burrinja
Marisa Cesario – Gasworks Arts Park
Jesse Dean – Hobsons Bay Venues


Webinar #10: Building Your Tour and Working With Venues

SPEAKERS
Bindi Green – Manager, Touring, Regional Arts Victoria
Joel Carnegie – Artistic Director, The Space Company
Sophie Lampel – Artistic Director, Essential Theatre
Penny McCabe – Senior Producer Programming and Creative Engine, Geelong Arts Centre

HOST
Lyall Brooks – Artistic Director, Lab Kelpie on behalf of Regional Arts Victoria


Webinar #11: Applying for Travel Funds – How Do I Do It?

SPEAKERS
Bindi Green – Manager, Touring, Regional Arts Victoria
Amanda LaBonte – Artistic Director, Essential Theatre
Selene Bateman – CEO, Auspicious Arts Projects

HOST
Lyall Brooks – Artistic Director, Lab Kelpie on behalf of Regional Arts Victoria


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Touring 101 with Regional Arts Victoria

In a session held on 13 October 2021, Regional Arts Victoria staff joined Melbourne Fringe for a casual chat where they answered questions and brought artists up to speed with the basics of touring through regional Victoria.

SPEAKERS
Anna Kennedy – Connecting Places Manager
Bindi Green – Touring Services Coordinator
Adam Fawcett – Programming Communications Coordinator


Training session on COVID Safe procedures with Ross Farnell

SPEAKER
Ross Farnell


This program was supported by the Australian Government’s RISE fund.

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