NEW program: Creative Consults! Apply today.
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- VANS
- October 5, 2020
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is excited to announce a new program starting in November called Creative Consults!
Want to share your expertise with artists as a consultant? Apply today!
This new program will function as a service directory for VANS members to book consultations with member specialists in various fields. The consultation services will be catered to the professional development of the Artists’ needs. The directory on the VANS website provides members with exclusive access to consultant services tailored to meet their needs.
If you are a VANS member and would like to become a consultant in our program, please fill out the application form no later than October 18th.
To apply, please use either the Google form OR fill out the PDF form and send it to freya@visualarts.ns.ca
Please contact the Creative Consults Program Coordinator Freya Poirier for more information or questions at freya@visualarts.ns.ca
Apply Now – Google Form
Apply Now – PDF Form
ABOUT THE CREATIVE CONSULT PROGRAM
Creative Consults is an online program for VANS members to access artist-informed expertise. Members will have access to a directory of consultant profiles and book directly with a creative expert that suits their needs. Each member consultant will have a profile on our website, making their services available to members, and set their hourly rates for each service.
Recommended rates are between $40 and $100 per hour.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Application
Once the expert has applied, a jury will choose the consultants based on the expertise they offer to artists and meet the eligibility criteria. This program is a VANS member-to-member benefit. The VANS membership is required to activate the consultants’ profile in the Creative Consults directory. There is no fee to participate beyond the VANS membership. Not a VANS member? You can become one here.
Consultant profile
Once the application is approved and the VANS membership status is confirmed, The consultant’s profile will appear on the Creative Consults page through the VANS website. Each profile will include a photo, short bio, list of consulting areas and the hourly rate for each type of consult they offer. We ask consultants to have clear service rates provided for members’ inquiries.
Booking requests
A member will search through the profiles to find a consultant that suits their needs. The consultant will receive a booking request from a VANS member via email and ensure they have the skills the member is seeking and are available. The consultant will follow up with the booking request within a week of receiving it. They will then independently coordinate a date and time with the member for the consultation within 3 months of the request.
Before the meeting
The consultant will email an invoice to the member stating the member’s consult needs, the consultation type, amount of hours booked, the total amount owed, payment instructions, date and meeting place confirmed (virtual meetings are encouraged at this time).
Payment
Once the meeting is confirmed, the member will send the payment directly to the consultant. It is advised that the consultant asks for the payment 2-3 days before their meeting. It is the consultant’s responsibility to collect their remuneration from the member.
After the meeting
The consultant will send VANS and the member a receipt to confirm the consultation’s completion. The member will receive a survey to provide feedback on their experience.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Could include but not limited to)
Applications
Grant Writing
Exhibition Proposals
Residency Applications
Public Art RFPs
Financial Management
Accounting
Budgets
Funding
Design
Graphic Design
Website Development
Printing
Exhibition
Installations
Transportation
Layout
Documentation
Business
Contracts
Brand Identity
Networking
Sales
Project Management
