East Midlands - Commissioning Toolkits
Following Frank Wilson’s keynote at the East Midlands event. The delegates were divided into two groups to talk about or devise a ‘Commissioning Toolkit’.
Aspire to high production values
Commission to leave a legacy, e.g. A tour
Link into ISAN
Manage commissioning timescales
Realistic incubation periods
Clear budget guidelines
Access to professional services advice
Where do I find artists to commission? ISAN, Agency/festivals have showcases
Practical toolkit
Needs to be generic/bespoke to each commission
Is there a one size fits all? General principles
Some specific issues covered by ISAN (Outdoor work) Practical stuff
Comes out in the process of doing/making
Come and develop a creative dialogue
Who owns commissioned work?
Theatre is commissioned with a view to touring, visual art is not about touring at all – same for street arts?
Practical timings (need to know): Contractual, applications; Commissioner needs to know: artists insurance status, risk assessment
How do you brief for outside/non-text based work? Be specific, Lots of dialogue
Issues of trust are important
Commissioning of outdoor and indoor are similar
Things go wrong when there are grey areas: Unforeseen costs, Who is responsible
First/biggest step is to find the artist
Audience is the starting point
Reinforce bureaucratic nature of EU Funds
Annual get together for artists and commissioners
Below are the notes from the flipchart sheets:
Commissioning Toolkit – Group 1
Commissioning Toolkit – Group 2
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