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sharing events

Sharing events

VA Sharing Events are essential to our research visits abroad and our evolving projects. They usually consist of presentations from artists and curators/producers involved in the chosen programme which stimulate critical discussion with the audience. These are documented and we will be making them available on our website or from our archive.

"It was wonderful to be reminded of the beauties and difficulties of theatre making in Tehran. Hooray for Visiting Arts for keeping on going. I recognised each speaker's perspective from feeling both the power and futility of theatre; from seeing simple stunning and less good work. Change comes with exchange and the personal encounters are life changing … Please keep me informed of future events."

Audience member at the sharing event on the UK directors’ visit to Fadjr International Theatre Festival, Iran, January 2010 (Soho Theatre, April 2010)

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sharing events

30.04.10

Perspectives on contemporary Iranian theatre practice

On 19 April 2010 Visiting Arts held a sharing session, hosted by Soho Theatre, about the experiences of UK directors and producers who travelled to Iran with Visiting Arts in January 2010. The event was attended by a group of over 30 UK producers, directors and cultural practitioners.

Image courtesy of Christa Holka. Left to right: Gavin Stride, Kevin Dyer, Sarah Chew, Sabrina Smith-Noble, Kate McGrath, Lisa Goldman, Jeremy Raison.

cultural leadership

29.09.09

International Exchange Placement Programme Update

The International Exchange Placement pilot programme, with support from the Cultural Leadership Programme (CLP) was run throughout 2009. It provided UK organisations with a three-month international exchange, followed by a three-month hosting period, with a focus on intercultural understanding, international leadership competencies and the art of intercultural hosting.

Organisations who took part in the programme were:

  • Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design with P3 art & environment/Beppu Project (Japan);
  • Jack Drum Arts with Listen Up! (USA);
  • Liverpool Biennial with Shanghai University College of Fine Art (China).

critical writing exchanges

29.06.09

From Wales to Washington - The Welsh Arts Critics’ Exchange Programme

The Welsh Arts Critics’ Exchange Programme concluded in Washington DC in June 2009 with a media event at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on The National Mall. All six participants took part in a roundtable discussion, chaired by programme co-ordinator Linda Christmas. The discussion ranged from reasons for participating, key impressions from visiting each others’ countries, notable learning outcomes, as well as the role of arts criticism in society today.