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

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.
