South West Dance Summit
About South West Dance Summit
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What
Welcome to the South West Dance Summit! A long overdue live get-together of artists, producers and programmers who are based in the South West.
There will be opportunities to hear about new work available to tour and in development, to network and chat plus hear our invited panel discussing how recent changes in our cultural landscape have affected our region in particular.
A tasty lunch will be provided and there will be quiet spaces available throughout the day.
Why
We would like to connect people again, for everyone to know about current opportunities and how to access them and, through this connection, broker a more positive feeling towards the future. We have some really great, talented people here in our region!
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Registration Session 1 |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Morning session – Artist led movement session [optional] – a gentle, physical wake up for everyone. You don’t need dance training. Limited to studio capacity. Places on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Registration Session 2 - Break / Networking |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Session 1 - Panel Discussion - national landscape changes & their impact on the SW |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Break |
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Session 2 - Artist Pitches |
| 13:15 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Session 3 - Problem solving World Cafe |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Session 4 - Artist Pitches |
| 16:00-16:15 | Break |
| 16:15-17:00 | Session 5 - Artist Skills & Organisation Resources Swap |
| 17:00-17:30 | Closing Plenary |
How
This event is ticketed. We suggest a contribution of £5 if you are unfunded/work freelance and £25 if you represent a funded organisation. If you work for a funded organisation, your ticket includes entry to our New Waves Scratch Night the evening before.
Capacity is limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. The deadline for booking is Thursday 19 March.
Freelance producers and artists are invited to apply for a bursary (up to £100 pp) if they face financial difficulties to attend. These will be allocated by geographical area so we have a fair spread of people around the region (it’s big!). Apply via the MS Form below.
