Multicultural Arts Professional Development
(MAPD) is a national professional development program initiated by the Australia Council
for the Arts, and presented by the Australian Multicultural Foundation, RMIT University
and Kape Communications.
MAPD is a unique executive professional development program for the arts in Australia.
It is ideal for cultural managers, arts marketers, community arts specialists, producers, curators and artists, who desire to build their skills in utilising cultural diversity for audience development, community partnerships, marketing and targeted communications; project development and international collaborations.
MAPD is an Executive Program at RMIT Business and includes the five key areas of study: Multiculturalism—policy and application; Cultural Brokerage as presentation; Innovation in Entrepreneurship; Income Generation and Culturally Diverse Marketing and Communications.
MAPD begins with a five day intensive period in Melbourne, August 2 to 6 at RMIT University followed by consultations and one-to-one advice for a period of up to seven months, whereby participants complete a relevant project.
MAPD consultants are leaders in their fields. They have extensive knowledge of the arts, tourism, human resources, business management, marketing and policy development. They have worked nationally
and internationally in China, Malaysia, Singapore, United States of America, and the United Kingdom.
They include, Jason Cotton,
a specialist in Leadership of Innovation, Change,
Negotiation and Strategic Relationships RMIT, Dr. Hass Dellal OAM, Executive Director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation, David Southwick, Marketing and Segmentation, RMIT, Fotis Kapetopoulos, an expert in cultural diversity in the arts and culturally diverse arts marketing.
MAPD includes theory and practical application of theory. The program integrates arts and non-arts industries in building a stronger awareness of cultural brokerage, marketing and communications and leadership in the arts.
MAPD also hosts industry seminars, such as; Gandel Family Trust, the Arts Centre Mix-It-Up program,
AMES Social Enterprise and Asialink.
MAPD focuses on achieving participants’ goals be
it in project presentation, communications and marketing, organisational change and/or career development. Those who complete MAPD have the opportunity to be part of the MAPD Alumni and continue to extend their knowledge and practice.
Participants who complete the MAPD assessment tasks are eligible for credit against the Executive Masters of Business Administration as an elective
in Current Issues in the Business Executive
program at RMIT University.
MAPD applicants who are Australian citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply for a partial fee subsidy, through the support of the Australia Council for the Arts.
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