Diversifying Outdoor Arts
Emergency Exit Arts has been funded by the Arts Council England (London office) to provide opportunities for Deaf and disabled artists to consider expanding and exploring their creative practice in the outdoor arts sector.

“Diversifying Outdoor Arts” Event
Date: Tuesday 3rd November
Venue: Toynbee Studios, Commercial Street, London E1 6AB
Times: 11am to 3.30pm (approximately)

Deaf and disabled artists are invited to attend a “Diversifying Outdoor Arts” event that will provide artists with the opportunity to find out about work currently being created in the public realm and to assess the potential for developing their own practice within the outdoor arts sector.

Key speakers from a range of outdoor arts organisations, artists and independent producers will talk about their own work and opportunities for artists, followed by opportunities for questions and answers and discussion.

In the afternoon there will be break-out sessions for Deaf and disabled artists to network and talk to independent producers, regularly funded organisations and curators about project ideas, barriers to participation, creative practice and the practicalities of creating outdoor work. If you are interested in attending this event, or getting further details, please contact catherine.boyd@eea.org.uk or call 020 8853 4809.

Access: Toynbee Studios is wheelchair accessible. BSL interpreters and access workers will be available. There is limited parking at the venue, which can be arranged in advanced by contacting catherine.boyd@eea.org.uk or calling 020 8853 4809.

One to one Advisory Opportunities
There are also opportunities for Deaf and disabled artists to have one to one advisory meetings with outdoor arts organisations / producers / curators (as appropriate), across all artforms. These sessions will enable artists to explore and develop a project concept from an initial idea, thinking about the environment, costing, partners / collaborators etc.

Emergency Exit Arts will cover access costs for these one to one sessions, which will be scheduled (depending on artist and producer / organisation availability) between January and March 2010.

If you are interested in signing up for a one to one please contact catherine.boyd@eea.org.uk or call 020 8853 4809. Please note that priority will be given to London based artists.

For further information about the Arts Council’s commitment to diversifying outdoor arts, please see New Landscapes