POWER-UP

Are you ready to take your creative practice to the next level? POWER-UP is for STA Members to connect to an STA team member for bespoke training, mentoring and support taliored to your needs. We listen to what you want to achieve and work with you to get there.

  • Help with socials, newsletter, online systems, link tree – POWER-UP
  • Support with insurance, invoicing, professional business systems – POWER-UP
  • Design, canva, Redbubble, printing – POWER UP
  • Pricing, artists statements, work development – POWER-UP
  • Career development, connections and referrals – POWER-UP

POWER-UP will help you achieve your goals and unlock the resources you need to get there.

How it works

POWER-UP is free for STA Members and consists of 3×60 mins support sessions at your local STA Mobile Office. 1 session each month for three months.

POWER-UP sessions must occur during your local STA Mobile Office Program. We prefer face to face, but online works as well if that’s more convenient.

  • Goulburn Mulwaree
    Between 11am-2pm on the 1st Friday of the month in Goulburn or online.
  • Hilltops
    Between 11am-2pm 1st Thursday of the month in Boorowa or online
  • Upper Lachlan
    Between 11am-2pm 1st Tuesday of the month in Crookwell or online
  • Wingecarribee
    Between 11am-2pm 2nd Friday of the month in Berrima or online
  • Wollondilly
    Between 11am-2pm 3rd Monday of the month in Thirlmere or online.
  • Yass Valley
    Between 11am-2pm 4th Tuesday of the month in Yass or online
  • QPRC
    Between 11am – 2pm 3rd Thursday of the month in Queanbeyan or online.

The Fine Print

There is one POWER-UP placement in each of our seven LGAs available every three months.

Open to Creative individuals at any stage of their career. Suitable for anyone 18yrs and over.

POWER-UP is only available to STA Members. Membership is free for everyone that lives with one of our seven local government areas.

Support can focus on an individual practice or to support work with a cultural organisation.

POWER-UP is only avaible for Creatives to get professional development about their arts practice or creative career. We don’t do cooking lessons, kick footballs or give medical advice 😊

Beneficiaries of the POWER-UP program will need to work within our Code of Conduct framework.

POWER-UP finishes after three sessions, but you’re conencted into our support structure on an ongoing basis.

Apply to be part of POWER-UP 

Once you have applied an STA team member will get back to you to talk through; placement availability, timelines and session details.

STA acknowleges the ongoing support of the NSW Government through Create NSW and our seven contrubuting councils that make up the STA Region.

STA CODE OF CONDUCT – for participants and beneficiaries of STA programs and services

This Code of Conduct applies to all STA Members, program participants and service beneficiaries. It outlines the framework for respectful and positive engagement between STA and the members, individuals and organisations we support and work with.

This Code of Conduct does not replace legislation and if any part of it is in conflict, then legislation takes precedence.

STA Team (staff and volunteers) will:

  • Maintain a high standard of integrity and professionalism.
  • Be considerate and respectful of the environment and others.
  • Exercise fairness, equality, courtesy, consideration and sensitivity
  • Honour the time of STA Members and community members
  • Be responsible and scrupulous in the proper use of contact information.
  • Avoid apparent conflict of interests
  • Act with skill, honesty, care and diligence.

Participants and Beneficiaries of STA programs and services are expected to:

  • Be considerate and respectful of the finite capacity of the STA Team
  • Exercise fairness, equality, courtesy, consideration and sensitivity
  • Honour the time of the STA Team
  • Avoid apparent conflict of interests
  • Act with skill, honesty, care and diligence

Should a breach occur:

Any STA Member or team member, who in good faith, raises a complaint or discloses an alleged breach of the Code, whilst following correct reporting procedures, will not be disadvantaged or prejudiced.

All reports are to be made via email to the STA Executive Director at [email protected]

All reports will be dealt with in a timely and confidential manner.

If a breach of any parts of this Code of Conduct has occurred STA will open a dialogue with the affected individuals or organisations towards a positive outcome.

STA reserves the right to suspend the delivery or engagement or a program or service if a mutual acceptable outcome cannot be arrived at.

If you have any doubts or queries regarding this Code of Conduct please seek clarification from STA by emailing details to [email protected]

STA MEMBERSHIP
free & connects you to the STA universe

Reach out to us
[email protected]

0427 938 110  
Or by appointment at one of our
Mobile Office locations

PO Box 1323 Goulburn 2580
ABN 67 208 214 681

 

We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the lands where we create, live & work. 

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