Branching Out has great potential to grow the capacity of Tasmanian artists, community arts organizations & art spaces as it is implemented. So what is Social Enterprise? Put simply it is an enterprise or venture that can have social, community, cultural and financial outcomes.
‘…a creative endeavour that results in social, financial, service, educational, employment or other community benefits’. Adelaide Central Mission’s Social Enterprise in Australia 2002 handbook
Branching Out is funded through the Westpac Foundation and was born from the need to identify opportunities for regional community arts groups to better support themselves and access resources to encourage arts and cultural activities within their regions.
This two year project is managed by Kylie Eastley, who is working with a small team within TRA to:
- develop internal resources to respond to social enterprise ideas/projects
- support the 28 branches and affiliates to identify enterprising strategies to help support future projects
- look for other opportunities for TRA to build capacity as an organisation
- Facilitate the broader discussion of social enterprise within the arts industry and non profit sector
STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The role of the State Advisory was to provide an opportunity to discuss the issues, opportunities and challenges throughout the Branching Out project and the role of social enterprise.
It's was a collaboration between the business, arts, government and community sector and members have included:
Sally Kirkright, Tasmanian Manager Westpac
Dr Robyn Eversole, Senior Research Fellow UTAS
Stuart Thorn, Small Business Consultant, Business & Employment
Tristan Richards, Dept Economic Development
Tim Tabart, Tasmanian Council of Social Services
Ella Dixon, Northern Manager, Women Tasmania Dept of Premier & Cabinet
Fiona Barber, Manager arts@work
Paul Jenkins, CEO, Tasmanian Regional Arts
Jane Macfarlane, Director AbaF
Kylie Eastley, Branching Out Project Manager
Amanda Castray, DEDTA
Rebecca Greenwood, DEDTA
Dr Robyn Eversole, Senior Research Fellow UTAS
Stuart Thorn, Small Business Consultant, Business & Employment
Tristan Richards, Dept Economic Development
Tim Tabart, Tasmanian Council of Social Services
Ella Dixon, Northern Manager, Women Tasmania Dept of Premier & Cabinet
Fiona Barber, Manager arts@work
Paul Jenkins, CEO, Tasmanian Regional Arts
Jane Macfarlane, Director AbaF
Kylie Eastley, Branching Out Project Manager
Amanda Castray, DEDTA
Rebecca Greenwood, DEDTA
