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- Marketing
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- Management and Organization
- Business Analysis
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Creative entrepreneurship for artists and creatives. Learn how to build sustainable income, price your work, and develop a viable creative career without burnout. For adult learners, freelancers, and
- Marketing
- Business strategy
- Management and Organization
- Business Analysis
- Management Control
Lesson location
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At Ian's house: Waterford
- Online
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 20 km from Waterford
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About Ian
Ian’s work is driven by a simple principle: creative careers should be possible without exhaustion, exploitation, or compromise.
Ian Oliver
Ian Oliver is a creative entrepreneurship specialist, educator, and program designer working at the intersection of artistic practice, economic agency, and sustainability.
He is the founder of Creative Enterprise Lab (CEL), an initiative dedicated to supporting artists and creatives to build viable, sustainable careers without compromising creative integrity. Through CEL, Ian delivers training, mentoring, research, and institutional partnerships focused on creative entrepreneurship, professional development, and humane approaches to work in the cultural sector.
Ian has over 15 years’ experience working across Ireland and Europe with artists, freelancers, universities, arts organizations, development agencies, and public bodies. His work is grounded in lived experience: as a creative practitioner, freelancer, organizational leader, educator, and program manager operating within the realities of funding volatility, precarity, and cultural labor markets.
He previously served as Head of Artistic & Creative Development at the Centre for Creative Practices, where he worked with over 1,500 artists, delivered training and mentoring to more than 1,000 creatives and 250 organizations, and helped build one of Ireland’s most internationally recognized independent arts organizations. Under his leadership, CFCP received significant national and European recognition, including awards for innovation, inclusion, and cultural impact.
Alongside this, Ian has held senior roles in creative entrepreneurship education, including Head of Entrepreneurship & Training Development at the Creative Entrepreneurs Academy, where he designed and delivered over 25 CPD and career development programs, provided more than 2,000 hours of mentoring, and worked closely with higher education institutions, Local Enterprise Offices, and international partners.
Ian’s professional background spans creative practice, business development, education, communications, and EU project management. He holds postgraduate and honors qualifications in business and has developed accredited and non-accredited programs in creative entrepreneurship, career sustainability, and enterprise skills for creatives across disciplines.
What distinguishes Ian’s work is his commitment to honest, human-centered practice. He is particularly interested in the relationship between economic insecurity and mental health in creative work, and his programs explicitly address burnout, imposter syndrome, neurodivergence, workload design, and the emotional labor of cultural production. His approach rejects hustle culture in favor of realistic pacing, fair value, and long-term resilience.
Outside of his formal work, Ian remains actively engaged with the cultural sector as an audience member, advocate, and supporter of independent creative practice. He has a long-standing interest in music, photography, film, and contemporary culture, and continues to value the informal, social, and community spaces where creative ideas are shared and developed. He is motivated by curiosity, conversation, and the belief that creative work matters — not only culturally, but socially and economically — and that those who produce it deserve the tools and conditions to sustain their lives and practices with dignity.
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Creative Entrepreneurship for Artists & Creatives | Build Sustainable Income, Price Your Work, and Develop a Viable Creative Career Without Burnout
Subjects Taught:
Creative Entrepreneurship / Business for Artists & Creatives
Who we teach:
Adult learners · Professional development · Third-level students · Freelancers
Location of Lessons:
- Online (Ireland & International)
- In-person (Dublin & by arrangement)
My sessions are practical and project-based. We work directly on your creative practice, portfolio, or business idea.
I focus on clear outcomes, realistic workload design, and long-term sustainability rather than hustle culture or generic business theory.
I am a creative entrepreneurship trainer with over 15 years’ experience supporting artists and creatives to build sustainable careers.
I have worked across Ireland and Europe delivering creative entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and professional development programmes for artists, freelancers, universities, arts organisations, and public bodies.
I am the founder of Creative Enterprise Lab and former Head of Artistic & Creative Development at the Centre for Creative Practices, where I worked with over 1,500 artists and delivered training and mentoring to more than 1,000 creatives and 250 organisations.
My background combines creative practice, business development, education, and policy-level engagement. I hold postgraduate and honours degrees in business and have designed and delivered accredited and non-accredited programmes in creative entrepreneurship, career sustainability, and enterprise skills.
I specialise in helping creatives to:
- build sustainable income models
- price and value their work
- develop professional strategies
- navigate freelancing, precarity, and burnout
- retain creative integrity while earning a living
My approach is practical, human-centred, and grounded in lived experience. Lessons are tailored to each individual’s creative practice and career stage.
Pricing Bands
A) Creative Entrepreneurship 15-Week Course
Individual Creatives
€850 – €1,200
(depending on delivery mode and supports)
Comparable professional development programmes typically range from €1,200–€2,500.
B. Mentoring Programmes
1. Foundations: Ignite Your Creative Career
€250 – €350
Designed to remove financial barriers while maintaining professional rigour.
2.Accelerator: Elevate Your Practice
€1,200 – €1,500
- 6 months
- 1-to-1 mentoring
- strategy depth
- stakeholder-facing outcomes
C. CPD Modules & Workshops
Individual Open Workshops
Half-day: €60–€120
Full-day: €120–€250
D. Institutional Strategy, Research & Programme Design
Institutional Delivery (Universities / LEOs / Arts Orgs)
€6,000 – €15,000 per cohort
Variables:
- cohort size (15–25)
delivery format
- assessment / accreditation
- reporting requirementsStrategy / Advisory
€600 – €1,200 per day
Research & Evaluation Projects
€10,000 – €40,000+
Institutional CPD (Flat Fee)
Half-day: €1,500 – €3,000
Full-day: €3,000 – €5,000
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Rates
Rate
- €30
Pack prices
- 5h: €150
- 10h: €300
online
- €30/h
free lessons
The first free lesson with Ian will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
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