Information & Training in the CCI
Your project is on track, but you need clear information on some of the more obscure aspects of your business: the artist's social status, VAT, global distribution of works, etc. Where can you find this valuable knowledge? Here are a few information sources that could help you to see things more clearly.
Information points
Hub.Info - The information point for all entrepreneurial questions
Do you have a question about funding, invoicing, VAT, contracts, your financial plan, etc.? Would you like us to give you some guidance?The hub.info service of hub.brussels is the Brussels-Capital Region's information point for all entrepreneurial issues.
You can contact us by phone on 1819 (Our advisors will immediately answer your questions, every working day, from 9am to 1pm and on Tuesdays from 4 to 6pm).
You can also visit the information point in person or contact us by e-mail. 👉 Discover the different ways to contact us
Cultuurloket
Cultuurloket is an essential resource offering comprehensive support to businesses and creators working in the cultural field. Cultuurloket provides professional support to the cultural sector, answering questions about the legal, professional and economic aspects of the cultural industry. For example:
- How to incorporate copyright revenue into an organisation's mixed funding model
- How to optimise an artist's remuneration
- Is a company allowed to use volunteers?
Cultuurloket also organises a range of training courses on these topics.
Finally, you can benefit from personalised advice with a one-hour consultation with a consultant and ask any questions you may have, by completing this form.
👉 Discover Cultuurloket's services
💡Note that Cultuurloket offers advice in three languages: Dutch, English and French. All their advisers are proficient in these languages.
Iles - Training and information for artists, designers & entrepreneurs
The non-profit organisation Iles/Artist Project works to professionalise artists and creative entrepreneurs by developing essential practical skills. In addition to its support programmes, Iles organises monthly information sessions and training on crucial aspects of cultural entrepreneurship, such as creating and managing a non-profit organisation in the artistic sector, protecting creations, budgeting for show production, etc.
👉 Discover all the information sessions
👉Find out how the ILES non-profit organisation can help you
Smart - Legal & HR advice
Are you an artist with legal questions? Do you need advice about your social or tax status, contracts, copyright or neighbouring rights? SMART's legal service ensures the legal security of its members' professional careers and, where necessary, their administrative or legal defence. Its legal team is also available to answer more specific questions. This service offers advice on employment and tax law, copyright and neighbouring rights and all contracts related to these issues, unemployment regulations, international mobility, commercial law... and in general all legal matters regarding your socio-professional career. Additionally, this free service provides legal assistance and mediation for members with complex tax or unemployment issues. Contact the advisors at one of our Smart offices for more information.
👉 Discover the full range of services offered by SMART
La Boutique de Gestion - Information for non-profit organisations and cooperatives
Do you need advice on employment law, non-profit law or training to optimise your financial management or governance? La boutique de gestion has a wealth of information and specialised support tools for non-profit organisations and cooperatives.
👉 Discover the services of La Boutique de Gestion
Training courses
There are various training courses available in Brussels to help project leaders develop their ideas and grow their cultural and creative activities.
C-Ship, ICHEC
Do you want to develop your idea or grow your cultural activity?
Do you want to make your cultural project viable and impactful?
Are you wondering how to transition from a side business to a main occupation that will enable you to make a living from your passion? During the C-SHIP action training, working on real-life case studies, you will innovate in your economic and operational models, create partnerships, consider cooperative and ethical methods of managing cultural projects, optimise societal impact... among other things. C-SHIP training programmes are designed for the following sectors: performing arts; visual arts; cultural institutions and museums; cultural heritage; film and audiovisual production.
Artpreneur, ICHEC
Are you a visual or performing artist?
Would you like to dedicate most of your time to your artistic passion and cultural products?
Are you be interested in adopting an entrepreneurial approach that allows you to diversify your income sources while committing to a positive societal impact?
Artpreneur training is designed to enable you to become a successful creative entrepreneur with a strong focus on sustainability! This training programme will guide you in acquiring basic entrepreneurial skills, whether in terms of strategy, management, marketing, finance or project management, as well as administrative and copyright aspects.
The course includes several half-day sessions. The programme and upcoming training dates will be announced on the ICHEC Formation Continue website.
Stratego training, ILES non-profit organisation
The STRATEGO training programmes offered by ILES equip artists and creative entrepreneurs with the skills they need to produce and distribute their projects in the fields of performing arts, music, visual arts and the creation of a non-profit organisation.
👉 Discover the Stratego training courses
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