Convener:
me ~jo hammett
Participants: lots but the ones I recognize were clara
Giraud, ruth dudman, emily coleman, jo Crowley, alex somebody, lots of others,
sue emmas, please add…
Summary:
So I started off saying that there is a new wave
coming through of independent producers who work around the out skirts of the formal
producing companies such as fuel, artsadmin, Crying Out Loud etc, with and
independently of. They often work with a
bunch of artists, alone.
There also artists working alooone. How can we come together to collaborate as
indie producers and artists?
Indie producers: clara said it’s a lonely business
this, really useful lonely busting techniques are joining the ITC monthly
forums (though you have to be a member) meeting up for tea and coffee to share
best practice and advice and skills.
Also independent dance manager’s network also really useful.
SOUP: Emily and Ruth talked about soup, they are an
informal network, who meet and work together and are now recently collaborating
on producing a project together. They are based in brighton. Sometimes they work from each other’s
kitchens, they share knowledge, problems, resources, tea, biscuits. It sounds really good.
Jo Crowley: talked about her work as an indie
producer, is currently working with ridiculusmus on a busray scheme to work
with (six producers) to create an informal network there (sounds really good),
she’s done lots to support new theatre happen.
Jo said the importance of working independently is to find independent
solutions. Informally in clusters and
learning from each other across the country.
Jo and the chaps from soup, often meet up and go on self-made
residencies (this sounds great!) supporting each other. Jo C said make independent connections, but
let’s remember the networks that haven’t worked for example the online producers
forum, which went quiet.
Producer’s networks are their strength perhaps we can
share them a bit more.
We all agreed, we want something informal,
administrative-lite please.
We talked about the possibility or artists
collaborating and sharing producers eg time won’t wait (? I may have made this
up) and artists trying to find producers (this is hard) and artists and
producer match making sessions (informal pitching sessions by both Ps and As).
Online community: we talked about an online community,
for example a twit-a hash tag ‘all by myself, don’t want to be’ or a facebook
group, or a google group or a meetup.com or a …. Lots socially across media to
look at…
Physical community:
A chap called alex talked A LOT about the southbank
centre RFH member’s bar and foyer work space, apparently he’s not on commission
to increase membership but advocated buying membership there to use their
meeting and work space on the top floor.
A lot.
To be fair Alex talked about other really useful
pointers, particularly, one point, that we could do with a co-workers space, as
the institutions don’t have anything to incorporate us indies (space is a
premium) but perhaps there are easy ways they can support us Indie lot? For example unbooked meeting rooms, or a
spare cupboard.
Clara suggested Chisenhale Dance Space, somebody
suggested Birkbeck Uni,
Then roland from theatre delicatessan came over and
suggested perhaps there was room within his new space? I got very excited at the prospect of
this. Maybe there is a way we can make
this work,
Conclusion: I am not alone.
Possible spaces to work in, short term, medium term
and long term, online and offline and in between, yes maybe, sue emmas from
Young Vic wants to help us take this up, ay, Sue? Sue? Where are you Sue?
Possible collaborators: yes, lots of people wanting to
not be alone.
Potential work already done: well done team.
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