Editorial opinion from Article19 and other writers, those who choose to speak their truth, or something.
by Neil Nisbet Many people complain about the arts or dismiss them out of hand because they can see no clear benefit or any sense of importance in artists doing what they do. Joe Public will push even the most celebrated masterpiece aside with the simplistic refrain “what does it matter” or variation thereof. To […]
by Neil Nisbet Following Article19 ‘s recent experience in Vienna covering the Impulstanz festival here in the Lab we feel it’s time for a wake up call. Contemporary dance, for the most part, is just plain dull and Article19 has a radical solution, we don ‘t think a lot of dance makers are going to […]
by Rosie Kay I ‘m sure if you ask any choreographer why they do what they do; they will tell you it is not just because they want to, it is because they have to!” Award winning choreographer Rosie Kay on the harsh reality of creating work in the UK. It seems that there is […]
by Neil Nisbet Since being refused access to film any part of the British Dance Edition 2004 in Cambridge, organised by Dance East, means we are unable to bring you our planned extended feature on the event we are instead bringing you this editorial on why Article19 does what it does and why access to […]
by Helen Parlor “By loving what we do can we excuse the standards of living that our payment offers? ” Helen Parlor asks why dancers should expect such poor financial returns for their skills. When I was 18 and deciding where to go and what to do with my life, I had a thousand possibilities. […]
It’s that time of year again dear readers as we roll out the awards for 2003. This is the inaugural year of our brand new ceremony “The Pilchards” as we acknowledge triumph, perfection, pretension, incompetence and stupidity in the wacky world of dance as we know it and you see it. So pull on your […]
Yes dear readers it is that time of year again, the end of the year. Unlike other publications we choose to write our end of year review about as close to the end of the year as we can get. In our particular part of the world there is about 2 hours left until the […]
As of now the Arts Council of England and the Regional Arts Boards that provided funding and advice to artists from all art forms across the country have ceased to exist. Arts Council, England and 9 regional offices have replaced them; essentially they have become one big organisation. So what do the changes really mean […]
by Deborah Barnard DanceUK recently published a document to encourage all aspects of the dance profession and the arts media to give dancers the respect they deserve by providing full credit for the part they play in this profession. All to often it seems dancers are regarded as mere tools for choreographers and dance companies […]
Every so often Arts Council England (ACE) releases a document that tells you exactly what you want and need to know without any of the usual spin we have all become accustomed to from our bureaucratic organisations. One such document is the “Spending Plan for Regularly Funded Organisations” which will tell you exactly what it […]