Outdoor Arts Guide

Outdoor Arts Guide aims to be a useful resource  (rather than a definitive guide) for artists looking to create work for the outdoors. 

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Commissioned by Bradford Producing Hub and written by Bev Adams, the Outdoor Arts Guide aims to be a useful resource  (rather than a definitive guide) for artists looking to create work for the outdoors.

It provides a brief introduction to the many types of work created for the outdoors and covers the practicalities of fundraising, creating a show, working with artists and audiences, touring and compliance.

Outdoor Arts Guide

Outdoor Arts. What is it?

Outdoor Arts is work that is created mainly for outdoor spaces: streets, town squares, parks, beaches and rural landscapes.

Raising the Cash

To make a show you need cash to pay yourselves and others; for example for rehearsal space; materials and marketing your show to potential events programmers and perform or tour it.

Working with People

Outdoor Arts is an interactive medium, choosing your performing collaborators and thinking about your audience will be key to your success.

Creating the Show

Successful outdoor arts productions are rarely indoor productions performed outdoors.

Sharing the Work

Create a touring and programmers’ pack as soon as you can, so that you can start negotiating with programmers.

Licencing, Health and Safety

Legal compliance, contracts, licences, risk assessments and Bradford specific information for outdoors events.

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