Artist Support

The Artist Support strand of HELM is hugely variable. Having worked in many different aspects of the arts sector in Scotland, Kirsty has a wide variety of skills that she can use to assist you for a particular project or direction.

These include but are not limited to:

• help with planning and direction of your work in the public sphere

• social media assistance

• brand articulation

• writing, editing and proof reading of funding applications

• crafting artist statements

• writing biographies and other representational text

• project-based administration assistance

If there is something you need help with that is not listed here - but you suspect it may fall within the HELM skill set - please do get in touch! This company exists to respond to your needs and is always learning and evolving depending on what those needs are.

Project Production

Have an idea that needs some help bringing to realisation? Maybe you need a producer. HELM’s Kirsty Law’s passion has always been for ‘making stuff happen’.

The role of a producer varies from project to project, but whatever shape it takes their most important objective is to make sure - when navigating all the logistics and planning, fundraising and budgeting - that the artist’s vision is never compromised.

Whether taking a new body of creative work out into the world, an event that needs planning and executing, have a tour that is need of managing, HELM’s Kirsty may be able to help you.

The difference between Project Production and Artist Support is that generally speaking, the producer is on board from the very beginning, seeing a project to completion as a crucial member of the team.

As such, it is often the case that the cost of a producer is written into any arts funding applications related to the project. In these instances, HELM offers an amount of free up front editing and proof reading to make sure your application stands the best chance!

Arts Curation

HELM’s Kirsty has experience in curating different kinds of events across the arts sector in Scotland. Using a creative eye and ear, it is particularly rewarding to bring exciting artists together into just the right combination and cohesion.

The Arts Curation strand of HELM covers various forms of creative programming - visual art exhibitions, performance nights, to festival programmes.