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Polly Crockett
started her career in the arts over 25 years ago. She founded and directed a dance company which still thrives to this day and has created several screen dance projects. She now focuses more on the business and management of the arts industry, specialising in cultural partnerships, organisational development and consultation. She is especially drawn to activities and projects that grow in response to the surrounding social environment and believes that one's focus should never stray too far away from the grass roots.
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Promoting the meaning of art to Western societies
Filling a gap as a self-employed international artist and arts educator 2019-12-09
For many artists, dealing with the artistic traditions of their home country is a form of identity building and affirmation. Therefore, they can be perfect trainers for such processes. By seeing gaps in the European education system, Oumar Sagna, a musician and dancer from West Africa, is able to stand on his own two feet as a musician and dancer. He uses his cultural traditions to enrich other cultures by teaching them to children and communities, especially in the UK.
» Filling a gap as a self-employed international artist and arts educator
Combining mission-driven art and self-management in Singapore
Independent artists need to listen to their own moral compass 2019-12-02
The success of artists lies very much within their own mission. Often the struggle of earning enough money to live can mean that artists start working in ways that causes exhaustion and upset. anGie seah is an artist living in Singapore who follows her heart and measures success against her level of enjoyment. But, does this pay the bills? It seems that it can.
» Independent artists need to listen to their own moral compass
Being a self-employed Music Producer in Brazil
Being fully prepared when entering the industry 2019-11-11
Music production has long been a highly specialised business. But with the development of cheaper and easier to handle equipment, it is getting simpler to produce and market one’s own music. Nonetheless, as the example of Marcelo Fruet shows, this needs additional competencies in arts management and technology.
» Being fully prepared when entering the industry
Being a self-employed Visual Artist in New Zealand
Life is not always straight forward 2019-11-04
Even for successful Visual Artists their income from art alone is sometimes not sufficient to live properly. Combining their artistic work with experience in arts management can help making a living. But, as the example of Mickey Smith shows, even that doesn't always help against unpredictable changes in life.
» Life is not always straight forward
Being a self-employed dance maker in UK
Between professional flexibility and artistic self-fulfilment 2019-10-28
Fix employments for dancers are rare - and not necessarily desirable. Laila Diallo, a dance maker living in Bristol, UK, shares her thoughts on what has supported her when she started her own business - something that isn't easy either - and how artist entrepreneurs can get jobs even if they are not the loudest self-promoters.
» Between professional flexibility and artistic self-fulfilment
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