What’s on
SHIFT Schedule
The SHIFT 2022 Schedule will be released soon. In the meantime, you can look at last year’s schedule below.
Monday 6 September, Establishing Your Mindset
9:30 - 10:00
Morning Cuppa
10:00 - 10:20
Welcome
10:20 - 11.00
Mindset, Terminology, and Warm-Up Activity
11:00 - 11:20
Break
11:20 - 12:20
The Business Of You
12:20 - 13:20
Lunch
13:20 - 14:20
Adjusting Your Practice to the New Reality
14:40 - 15:20
Creative Problem-Solving
15:20 - 15:40
15:40 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 16:20
Reflection & Discussion
16:20 - 17:00
Prep for Tomorrow & Buddy Time
Tuesday 7 September, Discovering Your Model
9:30 - 10:00
Morning Cuppa
10:00 - 11:00
Understanding What You Have
11:00 - 11:20
Break
11:20 - 12:20
Business Modelling
12:20 - 13:20
Lunch
13:20 - 14:20
Electives with our Experts
Aqsa Arif: Running a Cooperative
Gabriella Marcella: Balancing a Commercial and Personal Practice
Iona Fyfe: Being Your Own Promoter
Arabella Page Croft: Managing a Small Company
Julia Taudevin: Freelancing for Organisations
Kate Robertson: Running a Community Interest Company (Social Enterprise)
Natalie Wilson: Managing Projects Remotely
14:20 - 14:40
Break
14:40 - 15:40
Understanding Your Customer
15:40 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 16:20
Overview to Finance, Legal and Operations
16:20 - 16:40
Reflection & Discussion
16:40 - 17:00
Buddy Time
Wednesday 8 September, Nailing the Practicalities
9:30 - 10:00
Morning Cuppa
10:00 - 10:40
Finance, Legal and Operations
Participants will choose one route for the day (either Freelancer, Founder or Social Enterprise) and undertake a session on finance, legal, and operations.Â
Rachael Brown, Peter Evans, and Lucy Gannon
10:40 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 11:40
Finance, Legal and Operations
Participants will choose one route for the day (either Freelancer, Founder or Social Enterprise) and undertake a session on finance, legal, and operations.
Rachael Brown, Peter Evans, and Lucy Gannon
11:40 - 12:00
Break
12:00 - 12:40
Finance, Legal and Operations
Participants will choose one route for the day (either Freelancer, Founder or Social Enterprise) and undertake a session on finance, legal, and operations.Â
Rachael Brown, Peter Evans, and Lucy Gannon
12:40 - 13:40
Lunch
13:40 - 14:40
Building Your Budget
14:40 - 15:00
Break
15:00 - 16:00
Electives with our Experts
Emma Hislop: Good Habits for Freelancers
Jen Stewart: Costing and Pricing Products
Matthew Whiteside: Releasing Your Own Music
Claire McKenzie & Scott Gilmour: Pitching to Clients
Amy Allan: Working with a Brief
Christine Cooper: Working Internationally
Helen Swan: Staying Resilient & Finding New Opportunities
16:00 - 16:20
Reflection & Discussion
16:20 - 16:40
Buddy Time
Thursday 9 September, Telling Your Story
9:30 - 10:00
Morning Cuppa
10:00 - 11.00
Storytelling
11:00 - 11:20
Break
11:20 - 12:20
Crafting Your MessageÂ
12:20 - 13:20
Lunch
13:20 - 14:20
Electives with our Experts
Andrew Dobbie: Finding Your Voice
Jamie Munn: Running a Charity
Eamonn Maxwell: Presenting Your Practice Digitally
Zoe Seaton: Diversifying Your Business Using New Platforms
Mhairi Anderson: Embracing Your Community
Rhia Cook: Diversifying Your Practice
Keir Stewart: Prioritising and Time ManagementÂ
14:20 - 14:40
Break
14:40 - 15:40
Funding Overview
15:40 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 16:20
Reflection & Discussion
16:20 - 17:00
Prep for Tomorrow & Buddy Time
Friday 10 September, Branding & Marketing
9:30 - 10:00
Morning Cuppa
10:00 - 10:20
Building Your Brand
11:00 - 11:20
Break
11:20 - 12:20
Marketing Your Work
12:20 - 13:20
Lunch
14:20 - 14:40
Break
14:40 - 15:00
Planning for Action
15:00 - 15:40
Final Reflections
15:40 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 17:00
Digital Disco
DJ Duo, PUSH IT!
SHIFT is a partnership between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, The Glasgow School of Art and Queen Margaret University.


