Offering assistance to the obsessed 13-Sep-18 Offering assistance to the obsessed Copyright Auspicious Arts Projects Inc, 2016

Who we are Our aim at Auspicious is to provide you with all the security and advantages of working with a larger organisation, whilst you remain independent and in control of your work. We provide assistance with the day-to-day management and administration of the project, including looking after budgets, artist agreements, payments, invoicing, payroll, superannuation, worker’s insurance and claims and GST/tax compliance. We auspice both government grants and non-funded projects and artistic income and we can guide you to the most likely sources of funding and support for your project.

When you are auspiced we manage: Budgeting and income projections Assistance and support with funding submissions Artist agreements Reviewing Contracts General administration Payroll Worker's insurance and claims management Superannuation Grant acquittals Box Office consolidation Petty cash consolidation Public Liability, Volunteers Insurance and Travel Insurance

Tips on building your budget

Live Performance Award Live Performance Award - this sets out employment rates and conditions for performers, dancers, musicians and production staff. Directors, Designers and Producers do not come under the award and are paid more by industry standard. Equity Rates VS Award Rates. Employee or Contractors?

MEAA EQUITY RATES

Live Performance Award Rates

Superannuation When paying an artist or production staff member more than $450 in a calendar month, by law they are entitled to superannuation. Contractors paid mainly for their labour are employees for superannuation guarantee purposes. This is the case even if the contractor quotes an Australian Business Number (ABN). For more information: https://www.ato.gov.au/business/super-for-employers/working-out-if-you-have-to-pay-super/contractors/

Workcover Workcover insurance – this protects your workers in case of accident/injury. It covers medical expenses and wages. As a sole trader you cannot cover yourself for Workcover. You need to cover employees if you pay over $7,500 per annum in wages. For more information: http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/insurance-and-premiums/worksafe-insurance/do-i-need-a-policy

Royalties Writers: (As outlined by the Australian Writers Guild) Commissioned or Licensed Plays: • Professional: 10% of the gross box office receipts. • Amateur: - $75 per performance for a play that occupies the full program and $45 for a short play billed with others; OR - 10% of the gross box office receipts where admission price and size of house are comparable with professional theatres. Other Creatives: Anywhere from 0.5% -5%

Insurance Public Liability Insurance Travel Insurance Workcover Set and instrument insurance.

Resources Grant Writing Tip Budget Templates Award Rates Auspicious Arts Risk Management Template Auspicious Arts Projects https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3U3weEJ8xRRMU9QOGdBZXhHdjA?usp=sharing

1/117 Sturt Street, Southbank VIC 3006 Ph: 03 9690 6131 www.auspicious.com.au selene@auspicious.com.au info@auspicious.com.au