Published on 14 October 2026
Saturday 21 November, 10am-4pm City of Greater Dandenong Civic Centre, 225 Lonsdale St, Dandenong
Ticketed event. $15 p.p.*
Join us for this full-day intensive professional development workshop designed for creatives.
Build Your Creative Edge is a program that supports creatives to develop their skills and capabilities in professional creative project writing and funding submissions.
The workshop will help participants to:
Build confidence in talking about creative practice, its purpose and impact
Align with organisational strategic priorities
Understanding AI as a tool for planning and writing project proposals (including budgets), and
Utilising resources for funding opportunities
Industry expert and consultant, Gareth Hart, brings decades of knowledge and experience to the facilitation of this program.
They have led organisations and initiatives that bridge local contexts with sector-wide trends, delivered ambitious programs that combined community engagement with artistic excellence, and directed live art festivals.
Gareth brings clarity, ambition, and a belief in the transformative potential of the arts.
They support organisations, festivals, and councils to navigate complexity, ground themselves in community, being driven my impact, and imagining bold futures
This program is proudly co-presented by Monash Council, Greater Dandenong City Council, Cardinia Shire Council, City of Kingston, and Maroondah City Council.
*Please contact creative@monash.vic.gov.au if the price is prohibitive.
creative@monash.vic.gov.au