Creative Industries Bootcamp

Big ideas. Bold futures.
Real tools for creative professionals.

This Spring, Eastern Riverina Arts presents the Creative Industries Bootcamp, a five-day, high-impact professional development experience designed to sharpen your thinking, reignite your practice, and set you up for sustainable success in the creative sector.

Across six unique sessions, you’ll explore creative confidence, audience engagement, grant writing, collaboration, and cultural tourism with top-tier facilitators, real-world strategies, and plenty of laughs along the way.

Whether you’re an independent artist, a regional mover-and-shaker, or part of a community or cultural organisation, this bootcamp delivers serious value in an inspiring, energising format.

Subsidised access | Incredible value | Lunch + catering included

DAY 1: Your Creative Reset

With Gabrielle Tozer
Sunday 14th September | 10:00am – 4:00pm

Inspiration meets action.
Ready to get unstuck and reignite your creative spark? Award-winning author Gabrielle Tozer leads a dynamic, honest day of reflection, storytelling, and big-picture clarity. Shake off burnout, reconnect with your values, and step back into your creative work with renewed purpose, confidence, and practical habits to keep the fire lit.

DAY 2: Strategic Thinking – The Why

With Narelle Vogel
Monday 15th September | 10:00am - 4:00pm

Lead with purpose. Speak with clarity.
This is where your project begins to breathe. Explore your creative ‘why,’ clarify your audience, and get strategic about your impact. For both individuals and organisations, this session helps you align values, build story-driven relevance, and lay the groundwork for powerful audience engagement.

DAY 3: Project Design – The How

With Narelle Vogel
Tuesday 16th September | 10:00am - 4:00pm

Turn your pitch into a plan, and your plan into funding.
Say goodbye to clunky grant applications and hello to clarity, confidence, and compelling proposals. In this hands-on session, you'll learn how to design intelligent, scalable creative projects that meet real needs, and attract real investment. Bring your big idea and walk out with a roadmap.

Note: Must be booked as a combined session with Day 2.

DAY 4: Creative Industries Panel – Wearing Many Hats

Wednesday 17th September | 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Honest talk, big ideas, and real stories from the creative frontlines.
This evening panel is all about the power of being a multi-hyphenate creative. Hear from Claire Harris, Vanessa Keenan, Vickie Burkinshaw and Chris Roe, artists, leaders, and community shapers who’ve worn every hat under the sun, and lived to tell the tale. Think raw insight, career pivots, creative resilience, and a drink in hand. Public welcome.

DAY 5: Cultural Tourism

With Creative + Business
Thursday 18th September | 9:30am – 4:30pm

Creativity meets place-based impact.
Regional creatives are sitting on a cultural tourism goldmine, but how do we unlock it? This workshop explores how artists, councils, and organisations can collaborate to create meaningful, market-ready experiences. Come ready to workshop ideas, refine your offer, and shape the future of cultural tourism in our region.

WRAP-UP: Business After Hours with Wagga Wagga Business Chamber

Thursday 18th September | 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Ideas, inspiration, and informal networking.
Close out the Bootcamp with a relaxed evening of drinks and conversation at the Station Creative Workspace. Meet local business leaders, share your creative pitch, and reflect on what you’ve learned. Hosted in partnership with Wagga Wagga Business Chamber.

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📍 Station Creative Workspace, 54-58 Johnston St, Wagga Wagga

Tickets to this program are available at a heavily subsidised rate thanks to funding from the NSW Government.
All events include food and drink. Full day sessions include morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Find out more about each session through the booking links below.