It’s been a few weeks between reads but we have still been saving up interesting articles along the way.
Before we get to the list below a quick reminder it’s only two weeks (today) before the APAX Advance Pitching Program<https://web.cvent.com/event/892048bd-821b-406a-ab21-766b72d0ab7b/websitePag…> gets underway. This part of APAX is FREE and delivered via Zoom so gather the team and hear about available touring work from some of Australia’s leading companies ahead of our gathering Cairns. Registration is still required.<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bvq3S538Ry2pHRDT8jJOZw#/registr…>
There’s still time to register for the full event in Cairns too. Book now at www.apax.org.au<http://www.apax.org.au>.
Who’s got time to read…
Australian arts organisations have done little to diversify white, middle-class audience, study finds<https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jul/21/australia-arts-organisation…>
Many of our members have been involved in the Deakin University study into audience diversification. With audiences being a huge theme of APAX this year so this article feels timely to remind us of some of the challenges and opportunities ahead of the sector.
What’s in a venue’s name?<https://thecritic.co.uk/whats-in-a-venues-name/>
The Factory is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Manchester, though. The wrong name risks squandering the very aspiration the venue was built to achieve.
Who’s coming? Respectful Audience Surveying Toolkit<https://www.ofbyforall.org/resources/survey-toolkit>
A fantastic free, simple, step-by-step guide to collecting high-quality participant data from Of/By/All<https://www.ofbyforall.org/>. Nine Simon from Of/By/For All was a keynote at APAX in 2020.
Widening The Lens: Social inequality and arts participation<https://australiacouncil.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Social-Inequalit…>
A new report from Creative Australia (Australia Council for the Arts) identifying the ways in which socio-economic inequalities impact Australians’ access to arts and culture.
The struggle of rising touring costs<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-09/up-and-coming-musicians-investing-th…>
An article about the personal financial risks some musicians are taking to fund touring activities.
IATSE Unveils “Core Principles” For Application Of AI In Entertainment Industry<https://deadline.com/2023/07/iatse-union-artificial-intelligence-core-princ…>
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees unveiled its “Core Principles” for the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in the entertainment industry.
Can Bay Area theatres make subscriptions sexy again?<https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/can-bay-area-theaters-make-subscr…>
So many performing arts centres are moving away from subscription programs following the devastation of COVID on attendances. Some organisations haven’t given up yet though.
A Crisis in America’s Theatres Leaves Prestigious Stages Dark<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/theater/regional-theater-crisis.html?smi…>
In the US, regional theatres are staging fewer shows, giving fewer performances, laying off staff and, in some cases, closing.
Who’s got time to watch…
The recordings from the Third Thursday Exchange meetings are all now available through the members section of the PAC Australia website. https://paca.org.au/members-area/3thuex/
April 2023 - Touring, presenting and finding audiences for First Nations work.
May 2023 - The Art of Wellbeing program at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.
June 2023 - Social Impact measurement framework with Milk Crate Theatre.
July 2023 - Culture for Climate Study, with the Creative Arts Research Institute, Griffith University.
Luke Harriman
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