The Master Class is Currently SOLD OUT.  If you would like to join the waiting list, please follow the ticket purchase link.  Thank you to everyone who showed such strong interest in this class.  If possible, we will re-offer the class in the future for those unable to attend this time.

Please join us for an inspiring and internationally renowned Festival & Event Management Master Class headed by Paul Gudgin, former director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and leading expert of Festival production. This will be a fantastic weekend programme designed to be a practical and personal workshop responding to the unique hurdles facing and experiences awaiting festival and event organizers in the city. Normally $400, Calgary Arts Development is subsidizing the workshop so as to allow arts organizations supported through or eligible to be supported through CADA operating grants to attend for $40. We urge you to attend and to share your own experiences with managing events.

We hope you will be able to join us!
The Calgary Arts Development Team

FESTIVAL & EVENT MANAGEMENT MASTER CLASS W/ PAUL GUDGIN

Course Details
Dates - Saturday - Sunday, March 20 & 21, 2010
Times - 9:00 - 16:00 (coffee, juice and light lunch to be provided by CADA)
Location: Calgary Arts Development, Lower Level Art Central, 100-7th Ave SW

Cost:
$40 for organizations supported through or eligible to be supported through Calgary Arts Development's Operating Grant Program.
Wondering if you're eligible? Find out now! http://calgaryartsdevelopment.com/node/2019
Reserve your space now http://paulgudgin.eventbrite.com

OR

$400 for all other interested organizations and individuals
Reserve your space now at http://paulgudginregular.eventbrite.com

For further information contact Calgary Arts Development at info@calgaryartsdevelopment.com or (403) 264-5330

The Programme
The Festival and Event Management Masterclass is an intensive 2 day programme designed to inform and inspire anyone involved in the business of creating, managing and developing festivals and events. It is a highly practical course that looks to make a positive difference to the participants’ approach to festival and event Management. It includes sessions on Marketing, Press, Programming, Evaluation, Sponsorship and Fundraising. It also provides opportunities for one to one sessions with Paul giving a chance to focus on issues of interest to each individual participant.

The Tutor
Paul Gudgin has over 20 years experience in the management of festivals and events and was for 8 years the Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This was during an exciting period that saw the event double in scale hosting 12,000 performances and selling over 8 million tickets. Paul is the Visiting Professor of Festivals and Events at Leeds Metropolitan University. This course provides a unique opportunity to work with one of the world’s leading festival and event management professionals.

Who Should Attend
Festival and event management professionals
Arts and events consultants
Managers from festival and event funding and support agencies
Arts and events management students

What Is Included
2 Days Tuition
Course Materials Including Course Handbook

Make a positive difference
Simply a great workshop. It really helps to get out of your own little circle and have a complete fresh view on your own festival.

It was most of all very, very inspiring! The only ‘negative’ thing is, I want to organise events again, instead of working for the government. After a few days this feeling turned to a positive thought: now I know even better than before how important it is to help and facilitate festival and event organisations as best as we can as a city. It is not only good for them, but also for our city.

Apart from the very valuable information you gave us during the course, I was also inspired by the enthusiasm and energy with which you spoke about festival management.