STA PEER 2 PEER MENTORING
Could your arts practise benefit from connecting to another creative? Who better to support your professional journey than another arts professional? If you are keen to share your journey, lessons & tips with another creative & receive theirs in return, the STA Peer 2 Peer Mentoring program is just what you’ve been looking for.
Many artists and creatives regardless of their practise find themselves facing similar challenges. The STA Peer 2 Peer Mentoring program is a professional opportunity for artists and creative professionals who are STA Members to connect & share through a supported system of reciprocal mentoring sessions between two creative minds. Not a Member of STA? JOIN HERE
We have 20 places in the program for creatives to be matched into mutually beneficial Mentor pairs. Participating creatives will receive a professional stipend to cover their time for nine mentoring sessions. Plus a funded place and travel allowance to attend the Creatives’ Recharge Retreat weekend, in Spring (dates to be confirmed) at St Clement’s Retreat & Conference Centre in Galong.
STA Peer 2 Peer Mentoring program is open to all professional artists & arts workers from across the STA region. All career stages welcome, all mediums & approaches welcome. Painters, dancers, performers, curators, producers, circus stars, sculptors, writers, etc. If you have a professional creative practise, then we hope to see an EOI from you to be part of P2P Mentoring program.
THE OFFER
The Peer 2 Peer Mentoring system matches creatives based on skills & areas of interest for development.
- Nine paid Peer 2 Peer Mentor sessions between matched pairs.
Sessions can be online, over the phone, in person, on a train, in a park or in a good cafe (our favourite). Peer 2 Peer Mentor sessions can be anytime anyplace, as set by the individuals involved.
- A funded place at the Creatives’ Recharge Retreat in Galong (Hilltops) in Spring – Get away & recharge your creative batteries.
THE DEAL $
- STA will pay each participating Mentor a professional stipend for each of the nine funded P2P Mentoring sessions of one hour each. Total $900 paid over three invoices of $300 (inclusive of GST if registered for GST).
- Assistance towards travel costs to attend the Creatives’ Recharge Retreat in Galong. Total of $200.
Total professional fee of $900 + Retreat weekend with $200 travel support
Please note the payments for the P2P Mentoring program do not trigger superannuation payments.
KEY DATES
Wednesday 6 March – P2P Mentoring EOI opens
Friday 29 March – EOI close
Mentors will be notified of the selection process outcome as the matched pairs are confirmed. Should be about two weeks.
Early April – Unsucessful creatives notifiled
April – Mid June – Nine P2P mentoring sessions. Works out roughly one per week, but can happen anytime that suits mentor pairs. Mentors to negotiate with each other for all session times.
THE ASK
- For participating Mentors to inspire, connect & support each other.
- Provide images & texts about your mentoring sessions for STA to share.
- Adhere to the Peer 2 Peer Mentoring Code of Conduct (detailed below).
- Professional invoices. If you’re not sure check out our super handy Creative Invoicing guidelines
THE RETREAT
The Creatives’ Recharge Retreat weekend, in Spring (dates to be confirmed) is a chance to connect and recharge. The funded place for all P2P Mentors includes private accommodation for two nights (Fri & Sat), & all meals. You can do nothing or enjoy the program of activities and performances on offer.
St Clement’s Retreat & Conference Centre is a heritage conference centre between Yass and Young near the village of Galong in Hilltops. This extraordinary venue is a unique place to get away from it all and connect to other creatives.
Please note the Creatives’ Recharge Retreat is a secular program inclusive of diverse community members from all cultures, beliefs, backgrounds & identities. The retreat venue is a spectacular heritage location.
THE FINE PRINT
- To be eligible you have to be over 18yrs of age and live within one of the seven local government areas that make up the STA Region.
- Be an STA Member – or sign up (it’s free)
- Have an ABN, this is a program for professional creatives at all career stages.
- Be able to meet with your Peer 2 Peer Mentor for 9 paid sessions before mid-June.
- Optimally be able to attend the STA Creatives’ Recharge Retreat weekend at the magnificent St Clement’s Retreat & Conference Centre in Galong planned in Spring.
- Be able to adhere to the Peer 2 Peer Mentoring Code of Conduct (detailed below).
THE HOW
- Throw your hat in the ring via our EOI form below
- Tell us your skills and strengths
- Tell us the areas you’d like to develop
- Selected artists will be matched into mutually beneficial pairs
The STA Peer 2 Peer Mentoring program is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW and the Restart Program.
FILL IN AND SUBMITT THE EOI FORM BELOW
STA PEER 2 PEER MENTORING CODE OF CONDUCT – DOWNLOAD A PDF COPY OF THE CODE
This code of conduct clearly states the standards of behaviour that STA expects of all Peer 2 Peer Mentoring participants and that Peer 2 Peer Mentors can expect of each other.
The Code of Conduct applies to all Peer 2 Peer Mentors and provides the framework of principles to adhere to when interacting with other Peer 2 Peer Mentor participants, STA Staff and volunteers.
The Code of Conduct does not replace legislation and if any part of it is in conflict, then legislation takes precedence.
Peer 2 Peer Mentors are required to behave in accordance with the following stipulations:
• Maintain a high standard of integrity and professionalism.
• Be considerate and respectful of the environment and others.
• Exercise fairness, equality, courtesy, consideration and sensitivity in dealing with other Peer 2 Peer Mentor participants, STA Staff and volunteers.
• Diligently adhere to the requirements of the Peer 2 Peer Mentoring program.
• Honour the time of other Peer 2 Peer Mentors and attend all sessions as negotiated with your Mentor.
• Be responsible and scrupulous in the proper use of contact information.
• Seek permission from your Mentor to share or disclose any information, images or text between yourself and your Peer 2 Peer Mentor. Otherwise treat the contents of all Peer 2 Peer Mentoring sessions and correspondence as confidential.
• Avoid apparent conflict of interests, promptly disclosing to your Peer 2 Peer Mentor, any interest that may constitute a conflict of interest.
• Act with skill, honesty, care and diligence.
Should a breach occur:
Any Peer 2 Peer Mentor participant/s, who in good faith, raises a complaint or discloses an alleged breach of the Code, whilst following correct reporting procedures, will not be disadvantaged or prejudiced.
All reports are to be made via email to the STA Executive Director at [email protected]
All reports will be dealt with in a timely and confidential manner.
We expect co-operation from you in conducting yourself in a professional, ethical and socially acceptable manner of the highest standards.
If you are found in breach of any parts of this Code of Conduct you may be asked to leave the Peer 2 Peer Mentoring program. At such time you will no longer be eligible for further stipends or participation in any elements of the program.
If you have any doubts or queries regarding this Code of Conduct please seek clarification from STA by emailing details to [email protected]
The STA Peer 2 Peer Mentoring program is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW and the Restart Program.
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