Business Skills 101 Training
Business Skills 101 for Art Therapists
An introduction to business skills course designed by an art therapist for art therapists through an Australian lens.
Are you an Australia-based Professional Art Therapist?
Do you want to start your private practice but don’t know where to begin?
Are you passionate about growing the Australian art therapy industry as a whole?
If so, this tailor designed training course may help you to distil complex and daunting concepts, build foundational business knowledge relevant to running an art therapy practice, and establish the confidence and business acumen to embrace the challenges and uncertainties of being a business owner.
Course Overview
Delivered over five weeks, each module entails a 3-hour live training session, as well as preparation and take-home activities and resources. An overview of the modules is outlined below:
Module 1: Establishing your vision and value proposition
Module 2: Creating opportunities and winning work
Module 3: Pricing and financial management
Module 4: Managing day-to-day operations
Module 5: Putting it all together
All participants will also have access to a private Facebook Group where they can share ideas and questions with their fellow participants. This forum will be moderated during the course period. Post course completion, alumni participants will retain access to this group so they can continue to stay connected with others embarking on their art therapy practice journey.
Target Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will have the knowledge and tools to:
1. Establish a concrete 30-60-90 plan to start your private practice.
2. Define your business strategy and target market.
3. Develop a business proposal for any organisation.
4. Understand your cost and revenue building blocks; and price your services.
5. Unpack, prioritise and implement operational processes and systems.
What is Unique About this Course?
- Designed by an art therapist for art therapists.
- An Australian lens is applied to the course material.
- Live and small group sessions to enable discussions and interactions (not pre-recorded).
- Hands-on and interactive activities to facilitate experiential learning.
- Breaks down complex concepts into digestible chunks.
- Focus on versatile and adaptable “mental models” that you can apply in any business situations.
2025 In-takes
There will be two in-take in 2025. All sessions will take place on Sunday mornings (9am – 12pm, Melbourne time). The dates and fees are outlined below:
2025 In-take 1
Dates: 22nd June, 29th June, 6th July, 13th July, 20th July, 2025 (Sunday: 9am – 12pm, Melbourne Time)
Course Fee [Discounted]: $120 per module ($600 total)
First-in-take discount is applicable for participants who agree to participate in a comprehensive feedback survey post course completion. This is intended to seek inputs from participants and enable improvement of the course content and delivery.
2025 In-take 2
Dates: In-take 2: 2nd November, 9th November, 16th November, 23rd November, 30th November, 2025 (Sunday: 9am – 12pm, Melbourne Time)
Course Fee [Standard]: $250 per module ($1250 total)
How to Apply?
A deposit of $200 is required to secure your registration. Please contact us to request for more information and/or the application form.
About the Facilitator
Kanling Juric (Art Therapist & Founder of Cerulean Space) will be facilitating the live training sessions. Prior to her art therapy career, Kanling had 18 years of experience in corporate, specialising in strategy, governance and risk management across the private and public sectors. Over the years, Kanling has delivered large-scale projects and programs, established governance frameworks and operational processes for organisations of varying sizes, and implemented organisational strategies to enable business success. Her undergraduate qualification in Commerce, coupled with years of practical experience in solving complex business problems, equipped her with the knowledge and skills necessary to design such a course for Australian Art Therapists. Last but not least, Kanling does not believe in information hoarding. She is extremely passionate about knowledge sharing and growing the art therapy industry as a whole. Why fight for the same slice of pie when we can make the pie bigger!
Funding Low Cost / Free Art Therapy Sessions
All proceeds from the 2025 training course will be redistributed to fund low cost / free art therapy sessions offered by Cerulean Space Art Therapy. Cerulean Space is committed to increasing the access to art therapy by different populations. In Australia, outside of NDIS, access to art therapy by low socioeconomic populations is generally limited. As such, by offering this course, Cerulean Space will be able to support some families or individuals with limited financial capacity to afford art therapy services. Disclaimer: Cerulean Space Pty Ltd is not a non-for-profit organisation. This initiative forms one of the strategies Cerulean Space is implementing in becoming a social enterprise, where a substantial portion of its revenue is redirected to social causes (i.e. offering low cost / free art therapy sessions to underprivileged individuals and families).