Photo: Bri Hammond
First Nations Workshop: Performing Business
Day 1: Tuesday, July 1, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Day 2: Tuesday, July 22, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Where: Gallery 1 at The Mill, 154 Angas St, Kaurna Yarta
Cost: Free
First Nations Performing artists only
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Getting to the showing
This showing and Q&A will be held in The Mill Breakout. Please come to the Exhibition Space at 154 Angas Street, the bar will be open to grab a drink before we take you through to The Breakout.
Please arrive at 5:45pm arrival for a 6pm sharp start.
This event will be 1 hour (including the Q&A).
Accessibility
Disability access is available via our Angas St entrance, access the pedestrian ramp on the corner of Gunson St to get to our front door, which will be open.
The Mill has concrete flooring throughout with no internal steps and a disability toilet on site.
Read more in-depth information on our accessibility web page.
If you have questions or would like to talk to one of The Mill team contact info@themilladelaide.com
We invite First Nations performing artists and dancers to join us for a two day Business workshop, strengthening entrepreneurship and self-management skills. Facilitated by The Mill’s Program Coordinator, Caleena Sansbury, and supported by our team of experienced arts managers, the workshops will build confidence in the business side of creative practice.
What to expect:
Day 1: Quoting for your Practice & Services: Learn about how to price, speak and set the industry standard of you as a business. Learn to think of your creative practice in a business sense
Self Producing & Project Management: Learn how to do the really fun stuff, writing budgets, timelines and where and how to quote yourselves using industry standard websites.
Day 2: Grant Writing Skills: In this workshop you will learn what grants are accessible, getting started and how to talk about your art practice.
Marketing: Learn how to promote yourself as a business, understand the timing of promoting and using the best photos that capture what you do
About the Facilitator:
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Caleena Sansbury is a prominent First Nations artist whose diverse background and extensive experience have established her as a leading figure in the arts. Her heritage, encompassing Ngarrindjeri, Narungga, and Kaurna cultures, deeply influences her work and perspective.
A graduate of NAISDA Dance College, Caleena’s career spans various disciplines including performance, choreography, and program coordination. She has showcased her talents on both national and international stages, working with respected artists and companies.
Her notable collaborations include:
Vicki Van Hout on productions like Long Grass and Les Festivities Lubrufier.
Thomas E. S. Kelly on the performance work [MIS]CONCEIVE.
Karul Projects on the piece SSHIFT.
Caleena’s experience extends to children's theatre, where she has performed in shows produced by InSite Arts such as Saltbush and Our Corka Bubs, and with Polyglot Theatre in Tangled. Her work demonstrates a deep understanding of both dance and theatre, particularly in contexts involving young audiences.
In addition to her performance career, she has contributed to theatre as an actor in Legs On the Wall’s The Man With The Iron Neck and has showcased her organizational skills as a producer for the Melbourne Fringe in 2018. She has also toured South Australia with Taree Sansbury’s Mi:wi 2019, and performed in Jacob Boheme’s dance work Gurranda in 2024. Caleena continues to perform and practice dance in and throughout South Australia.
Currently, Caleena is a Program Coordinator at The Mill, an award-winning multi-disciplinary arts organisation. Her role at The Mill continues to reflect her commitment to fostering a vibrant and dynamic First Nations arts community.
This project has support from
