STREET ARTISTS IN EUROPE - Fondazione Fitzcarraldo

Street Artists in Europe
Respondents have been much clearer about what they pay for the 'off' programme. This ranges
from 'nothing' to some technical costs and accommodation/ food, or a reduced fee and
proportion of technical costs. Some have a flat rate payment in euros (100 and 150 per person).
Very few pay travel expenses. In some festivals 'off' performers can 'hat'.
7. Global recommendations
- Advocacy on behalf of street arts’ role in social cohesion and other key aspects of the EC’s
mission.
- Financial commitment to enable more effective lobbying in nations that make clear the
integral relationship between art produced and the places and structures that show it.
- Stabilising ‘ephemeral events’ to the same level as building based arts projects.
- Agitating for more money to support promoter organisations being able to learn from their
equivalents in countries that are much further developed.
- Further research into the constituency of street arts audiences.
- Initiatives to be pioneered to encourage year-round activity in street arts.
- Greater sharing of information between promoters about markets beyond Europe that they
may access because they have historic connections (usually former colonial states)
- Research and advocacy on behalf of nations creating funds to support companies’ extra costs
resulting from touring internationally.
- Significant work to be done to ensure at least one national ‘showcase/marketplace’ event (or
equivalent) that presents artists’ work responsibly, targets programmers and facilitates
exchanges, debate and the chance to see a lot of different shows.
- Each nation to promote all opportunities for other professionals to see street arts shows
abroad (especially showcase festivals that are designed to facilitate this).
- Research to be collated on taxes, licenses and other legislation required for international
touring. This information to be updated regularly and housed at one national contact
organization per country.
- Compilation of health and safety legislation currently required in the UK which will probably
spread across Europe.
- A budget allocation for supporting the existence and stabilization of national development
agencies to be key sources of all necessary information.
- A budget allocation for supporting the existence and stabilization of national development
agencies to be key sources of all necessary information.
- One of the trans-European networks (In Situ/Eunetstar/Circostrada) to undertake annual
meeting/conference to share new developments and ‘set’ development proposals for the
following year. Results of this to be used by national development agency.
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