What We Do - field:arts

field:arts is a new pilot initiative co-founded by two of Ireland’s leading Creative Producers, Lynnette Moran and Matt Smyth. Alongside a carefully curated group of creative producers, and the contemporary practitioners they work with, they set out to build a model of professional and interdisciplinary exchange; to cultivate and embolden growth, sustainability and ambition across the independent contemporary arts sector in Ireland.

These supports centralised around the Creative Producer are designed to elevate the fundamental relationship between the Creative Producer and the Artist, and to acknowledge both as valued practitioners. field:arts recognises the alchemy of process, ideas, partnership and collaboration required to realise ambitious projects of excellence and of artistic value.

We hold central the care and supports that are needed for better living and working conditions.

This new initiative provides tangible financial, production, training, administrative and mentorship supports for Creative Producers at critical points in their practice. Enabling Producers and artists to do what they do with a framework of agile supports within a nexus of skill-sharing, professional development and mentorship.

field:arts Creative Producers are currently working across Theatre, Dance, Visual Art, Participatory Arts, Digital Strategies, Film and Music.

Growth | Support | Practice

The belief is that field:arts as a model of support will allow for better living and working conditions for all involved, and subsequently a higher quality of artistic growth and ultimately greater experiences for Irish audiences.

field:arts has committed financial support and investment in key resources to enable practitioners across the independent arts sector to work continuously with security and consistency. By providing a bedrock of support we hope to afford our cohort the time to commit to their work between projects and to build a sustainable year-round practice, while positively impacting the portfolio of artists that they collaborate with.

field:arts responds to the needs of Producers and Artists by offering extensive year round administrative, producing and production management support, as well as opportunities for development and residency space alongside additional financial support made available to Producers through seed funding for commissions and project development.

Together we will work to enable Producers to leverage additional support across the wider cultural sector by cultivating diverse approaches to fundraising, partnerships, co-commissioning and co-production models – enabling them to diversify their practice across short, medium and long term goals & objectives.

field:arts engages a global vision and connects practitioners with international opportunities to both enrich the national contemporary landscape and to broaden the scope of audiences for their work.

In addition to our Senior Associate Producers and International Mentors, field:arts has engaged a number of consultants and industry experts to provide expertise, advice and training, including –

Governance Expert
Diversity Expert
Audience Development Consultants
Bookkeeper
Head of Production
Company Producer

field:arts is committed to establishing diverse pathways for emerging practice and practitioners, in order to grow new artists and producers across the independent sector. Central to our key activity are the critical questions of who is making work, how they are being supported, and what we must do to ensure the future of contemporary arts practice in Ireland continues to develop in diverse and equitable ways.

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