Bow Skills Workshop (Thamesmead): money matters – reframing finances and managing your money with Sally Moussawi
Thursday 12th November 2026 , 6:00pm to 8:00pm
A practical workshop grounded in solidarity economy principles for artists, organisers, small groups and/or non-finance folks who want to feel more confident working with money. We’ll explore practical tools and approaches to budgeting and financial planning, with space to share experiences, questions and skills. No experience necessary. Money wounds welcome!
Are you an artist, organiser, part of a small groups and/or non-finance folks who want to feel more confident working with money?
Join us for this financial literacy workshop grounded in solidarity economy principles with Sally Moussawi as we explore practical tools and approaches to budgeting and financial planning that artists can apply directly to their working practices.
This is an interactive and reflective workshop with space to share experiences, questions and skills. No experience necessary! People of all levels of comfort with finances are welcome to participate.
This series of Bow Skills finance workshops is supported by Xero’s Unlock Your Numbers programme.
This workshop will take place at Media Space, Lakeside Centre, Bazalgette Way, London, SE2 9AN – open to Thamesmead artists and local residents only.
Limited capacity of 8 spots available. Book your ticket soon!
More about Sally Moussawi
Sally Moussawi works on the infrastructure of cultural organisations: the resources, structures and ways of working that shape how they operate. Their work focuses on making the economic and organisational structures of cultural labour more legible, collective and open to change with a commitment to cooperative and anti-capitalist approaches. Based in London, Sally is currently Associate Director at Mosaic Rooms, has held roles at Cubitt Artists and Material Cultures, and is a former co-Director of filmmakers’ workers’ cooperative not/nowhere, where they ran financial literacy workshops.
About Bow Skills
Bow Arts seeks to support creative professionals at all stages of their careers. In 2015 Bow Arts launched Bow Skills in response to an artist survey which showed over 90% of practicing artists find it useful to receive further support outside formal education.
Bow Skills is a dynamic and relevant programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which is informed by an artist steering group and open to all creative practitioners across London. The programme of talks, panel discussions, new skills labs and peer crits is open to all, with concession rates available to students, over 65s, under 18s, Bow Arts artists and key workers.
Access information
If you have any questions regarding accessibility at this venue or event, would like to make us aware of any access requirements that you have in advance of visiting, or would like this information in an alternate format including Easy Read, please email amaltby@bowarts.com.
Access requirements could include things like providing equipment, services or support (e.g. information in Easy Read, speech to text software, additional 1:1 support), adjusting workshop timings (e.g. more break times), adjustments to the event space (e.g. making sure you have a table near the entrance) or anything else you can think of!
Transport Information
Lakeside Centre, Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AN
Nearest station(s): Abbey Wood (National Rail, Thameslink)
Bus: 117, 180, 229, 401, 472, 601, 602, 669, N1,
Parking: Limited on-site parking available.
Bike: Bike shed on site.
