What is Lab?

Lucrative Arts Business (Lab) is a major project of Salamanca Arts Centre funded by AusIndustry under the Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business (BESB) program. The Lab program actively supports arts businesses by stimulating entrepreneurship and business growth through the delivery of individually tailored business training, and mentoring.

NB: Lab's formal program has now ended.  LabChat however is still open to all Lab clients and welcomes interested others.  LabChat runs fun and informative arts-based business conversations on the last Tuesday of each month.  For details and to register your attendance go to LabChat.

What is an arts business?

An arts or arts-based business* can be an individual artist (sole trader), a partnership or co-operative, a not-for-profit or commercial business working in creation, production, distribution or retailing in any art form or medium. The business must have, or be able to obtain, an ABN (Australian Business Number) or ACN (an Australian Company Number). _{*ABS Arts & Culture Industry Classifications.}

What can artists expect from the program?

• Access to personalised business support, training and mentoring

• Access to an extensive suite of specialised business workshops

• delivered by leading consultants.

• Access to a dedicated team of professionals committed to supporting

• Access to business networks, contacts and funding opportunities

• Access to a peer group of like-minded arts business people.