Application for Early Dialogue Day
Wednesday 15 March 2017
The closing date for applications is Thursday 6 October 2016 at 12 noon
The Federation of Scottish Theatre invites submissions from artists/companies who would like the opportunity to discussplans for new work or early-stage work with programmers and presenters (delegates) from across Scotland.
Successful applicants will be offered a platform at which to present their projects to delegates. There will be two options:-
- An informal 5-10 minute presentation given at a table with no technology other than your own laptop/tablet (if desired) – audience: 5 delegates per table (approx.)
- A more formal 5-10 minute presentation given in a theatre space with technical/AV equipment or a performance element (if desired) – audience: 15 delegates (approx.)
Artists can request touse a combination of spoken presentation and high quality still or moving-image footage of their work as they feel is appropriate to their project. Extracts of pieces may be used but full staging will not be possible. Technical support for AV (projector, PA) will be provided.
All presentations will be followed by time for feedback and/or facilitated questions.
The objectives of this event are to:
- Provide a platform forartists/companies to present one proposal for future work toprogrammers
- Allow/encourage people to have early-stage conversations about their work
- Create opportunities for artists to build touring networks for their work
- Look at developing a 3-way relationship between creator– venue – audiences
- Explore the possibilities of collaboration or co-producing
- Ultimately make companies and venues more informed and sustainable
Please note that Early Dialogue Day will not provide opportunities for presentation of work that is ready or nearly ready to tour or for making introductory presentations on artists/companies work in general – presentations must focus on a specific new piece of work that is at an early stage of development.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- The work must nothave been previously produced or presented
- The workmust notbe planned for touring/presenting any sooner than March 2018.
- The planned production must be of a high quality in terms of performance, production values and content delivery.
- Evidence of positive independent critical and/or peer recognition of the artist’s/company’s work.
- The lead artist/creator must be available to attend a training event, for 4 or 5 hours, on 18November2016. (and ideally be accompanied by their producer/main collaborator),Venue tbc
- The lead artist/creator(and their producer if applicable),must be available to attend Early Dialogue Day, all day,on 15 March 2017 at The Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock.
Additional factors which may be taken into account in the selection include:
- Ensuring a balance of presentations across scale and type of work
- Current programming trends
- The capacity of the artist/company to follow up on touring and collaboration opportunities arising from inclusion in the programme
The selection panel will be made up of promoters and venue programmers to ensure that the projects selected will appeal to a range of delegates.
Once the projects have been selected, artists/companies will be assigned a facilitator to help to support them through the process. Following attendance at the November 18 training session artists/companies will have at least one further meeting with their facilitator prior to presenting work at Early Dialogue Day in March.
FST will charge successful applicants a Participating Fee of £25 + VAT for FST Members or £40 + VAT for Non-Members. (this fee covers the cost of up to two delegates)
The closing date for applications is Thursday 6 October 2016at 12 noon.
Selection will be made and Artists will be notified of the outcomes by Friday 21 October.
If you are selected to present work at the Emporium Early Dialogue Day on 15 March this does not automatically enrol you as a delegate at the Emporium Market Day on 16 March although your presence at that day is highly recommended.
Attendance at Market Day will entail a separate Emporium 2017 Booking Process which will open at the end of October.
Application Form – Early Dialogue Day 15 March
We are aware that not everyone will have fully worked-up details at this point, depending on the stage of their ideas, but please give as much information, and inspiration, as possible.
Name of Lead Artist who will present this project at Early Dialogue Day:If they will be accompanied by a general manager/producer please supply this name.
Contact Name(if different):
Contact Email:
Contact Phone number:
Production Title (or Working Title):
Genre:
Please give a brief description of the project/idea you wish to present.
(250 words max)
What type of presentation would you prefer?
Please state your preference. However, FST will make the final decision based on the overall mix of applicants / * 10 minute round-table
* 10 minutetheatre spacewith technical and AV potential
* delete one option
Please indicate your reasons for choosing this preference
Details of the Creative Team:
(please include as much detail as possible at this stage)
What scale is the production likely to be?
Other than approaching Creative Scotland, do you have ideas as to how additional funding could be raised for this project?
Have you co-produced or sought partnership funding or in-kind support for previous projects? / YES
NO
If yes, please give details:
Please indicate your target audience for this production – if appropriate
Please tell us which venues or promoters you have previously worked with on other projects.
Please indicate prospective venues or promotors which you feel would be suitable for this project?
Please confirm that the lead artist and (if applicable) their general manager/ producer, named on this application, are available to attend:-
A training event on Friday 18 November 2016
Early Dialogue Day on 15 March 2017
NBThis is a condition of being eligible for consideration. / YES
YES
Please provide any relevant links to websites, videos or reviews which you feel will enhance this application.
If your application is successful, and you have confirmed your availability and willingness to participate in both the Training Day and the Early Dialogue Day, FST will invoice you for the sum of either £40 + VAT for Non-Members or £25 + VAT for FST Members.
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All those who are offered the chance to present early ideas at the event will have their information collated for inclusion in the Emporium 2016 Delegate Pack.
Please submit your completed application toAmanda Liddleby 12 noon on Thursday 6October 2016.
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