Fair practices and new ways of working in the arts

Through research, Flanders Arts Institute produces evidence and intelligence that supports art organisations to improve their practice. Our research helps to inform art and culture policy.

How do we take care of the flex workers in our sector? How do we guarantee the remuneration and the accrual of social rights for all artists and art workers? How do organizations (small and large) face up to the growing demand for co-responsibility and solidarity with the more vulnerable players?

Initiatives for fair practices in the arts sector

Slotsymposium D.I.T. (Do It Together): Samen de positie van kunstenaars versterken

Do It Together (D.I.T.)

D.I.T. was an open call to artists and organisations to strengthen their position.

Socio-economic postion of the artist

Shedding a light on the socio-economic profile of the artist in Flanders and Brussels.

Arts field in lockdown

Identifying the possible impact on arts practice

27 Mar 2020

Analysis

#01 Solidarity: how do we work together?

Towards a Fair Practice in the Arts is a collective trajectory, for and by the art sectors, striving for more solidarity, diversity, sustainability and ethically justifiable artistic practices. It is organized by SOTA, NICC, oKo, Hoogtijd, ACOD culture, Kunstenloket and Kunstenpunt.

This document contains the reports of the parallel working tables that were organized during a work conference. In multiple worktables – all representing (best) practices concerning solidarity in the arts sector – we collectively explored the possibilities for more solidarity in relation to time, space and resources.

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#Metoo, Her story in Dance — On Activism, Solidarity and Precision

In the wake of #metoo, several dance communities took actions to address the issue of sexual harassment. Even though it is now more apparent than ever that sexual harassment is present in all corners of the world and in all industries, it remains crucial to address these problems on a microscale and in environments that are closest to us.

(This essay was commissioned by the second edition of CHOREOGRAPHY and was first published in October 2018. CHOREOGRAPHY consists of newly written texts by artists active in the field of dance and choreography in the Nordic countries with an editorial team, Ann-Christin Kongsness, Solveig Styve Holte and Venke Sortland, based in Oslo)

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