Tasmanian Social Enterprise Study

Are you a social enterprise?

If your organisation or business's mission is to benefit the community and you sell a product or service to achieve this, then we want to hear from you. Whether or not you call yourself a ‘social enterprise’, we invite you to get involved.  Equally, if your organisation considers itself a social enterprise – even if it does not exactly fit the description,  we would invite you to participate.

The Tasmanian Social Enterprise Study is the first-ever study of ‘social enterprise’ in the state and is a partnership between the Tasmanian Government and the University of Tasmania.

It is a stock take of activity that will provide information to guide the development of the social enterprise sector in Tasmania and nationally.   The results of the study will be publicly available by mid 2011. 

Look out for the link COMING SOON to this blogsite and make contact for more information.

Merry Christmas

Thanks so much to everyone who has been involved in Branching Out in 2010.
I wish all a Safe and Happy Christmas and look forward to an exciting 2011.
Cheers - Kylie 

PROJECT PICS

Investing in Tasmanian Artists

You can now support one of Tasmania's most successful arts organisations by donating to Interweave Arts. It is now listed on the Australian Cultural Fund which means you can invest in the fantastic programs offered through Interweave Arts and claim it through your tax.
Donations to Interweave Arts will be allocated to the Workshop Studio program that operates throughout the year working with young artists and artists with a disability.
www.abaf.org.au/donate

Interweave Artworks-a sample of works

http://s1126.photobucket.com/albums/l607/KylieEastley/INTERWEAVE%20ART/

TRAK Open Day

What an inspiring day yesterday with almost 100 visitors attended ARTS ON TRAK at the Working Art Space in Sheffield, North West Tasmania.
Local artists demonstrated a range of techniques including encaustic, silk, water painting, digital photography, drawing and more.
It was a fantastic way to launch the art groups brochure, blog and celebrate the past 12 months working with us in the Branching Out project.
This committee and community work incredibly hard and we have felt privileged to be included in their team, bringing support and specialist skills.
So thanks to everyone involved. I will post some pics in the next few days.