ARTIST GATHERING: UK INTERNATIONAL DANCE STRATEGY

ARTIST GATHERING:
UK INTERNATIONAL DANCE STRATEGY
Meetings for artists and independent dance producers

 

SADLER’S WELLS
London
YORKSHIRE DANCE
Leeds

Wednesday 19 Feb

Monday 9 March
11AM – 2PM 2 – 5PM
FREE FREE

Host Artists:

Seeta Patel, Joe Moran and one more artist TBA
Host Artists:

Charlie Morrissey, Jamaal Burkmar, Mary Prestige and Vanessa Grasse

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Two Artist Gathering meetings are taking place this Spring in London and Leeds for artists and independent dance producers to learn more about, reflect upon and contribute to the evolving international dance strategy Dance from England led by Dance4 with investment from Arts Council England.

The four-year Dance from England programme has an Advisory Council that includes independent artists and producers who have championed the need to involve the voices and perspectives of a wider group of artists on the developing strategy.

These artist-organised and artist-hosted meetings intend to create that dialogue in a spirit of collaboration that acknowledges the critical role of artists and independents in the development of our artform. The gatherings are a space for artists and producers to be in conversation and exchange, not simply a response to the presented ideas.

Artist Gathering is a resolutely independent project initiated in 2017 as an informal and ad-hoc artist-only context for dialogue, action and peer support. It is a fluid and responsive proposition that continues to evolve and articulate its unfolding terms and aspirations. These themed meetings are a new departure and are also open to independent dance producers.

There are pervasive power differentials in our artform where artists are frequently excluded from policy and strategic development. So, whilst this an imperfect gesture in that this is in effect a consultation rather artist involvement in conceiving and initiating programmes, we, the organising artists, believe this represents a step in the right direction and is one to be celebrated.

You can find out more about Artist Gathering here.

London Event
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Leeds Event