FAQs2020-09-20T04:55:05+01:00
Why should I join?2021-04-25T17:58:14+01:00

You should join us if you…

  • want to be recognised as part of the professional outdoor arts sector.
  • want to be part of developing the sector and sharing new ideas and work via our events programme.
  • want to be plugged into the whole of the Outdoor Arts sector. Our membership ranges from individual artists and producers to large producing organisations. Outdoor Arts is a democratic art form and so is OAUK.
  • want to raise your profile in the Outdoor Arts sector; we support our membership and the wider sector with a dynamic communications programme. We feature a huge range of festivals, performances and events on our ‘public’ feeds and share important sector opportunities, jobs, commissions and learning opportunities via our ‘pro’ feeds.

You should join us if you are…

  • an individual or organisation which actively participate in the development of Outdoor Arts in your professional work; so you might be an agent, an artist, a company, a development agency, a festival, a funding body, a higher education institution, an independent producer, a local authority, a production company, a programmer or a venue.

You should join us if you want to support…

  • advocating for Outdoor Arts across cultural, governmental, public funding and private funding arenas
  • developing the sector by providing practical information
  • valuable reports a to help our members make ever stronger cases for supporting the work
  • encouraging creative and beneficial connections between members
  • a strong online presence sharing the latest information about the sector
  • vour comprehensive knowledge of the latest national and international Outdoor Arts work
  • our information about training and development events
  • the most comprehensive listings of what’s on where and when
What benefits do I get for joining?2021-04-25T18:01:08+01:00

Benefits of OutdoorArtsUK membership* include:

  • An extensive network of over 300 professionals working in the sector in the UK, Ireland and beyond.
  • The National Outdoor Arts Conference: a productive, creative and enjoyable coming together of the sector. Members get priority booking.
  • The exclusive OutdoorArtsUK Member Bulletin: emailed twice-monthly, circulating news from the sector, funding and employment opportunities. And sometimes a bit of gossip.
  • OutdoorArtsUK Meetings: events designed to explore the latest developments, ideas and issues in Outdoor Arts. Useful events with good networking opportunities. Free to members.
  • Reduced Priced Training: members can book at the member rates on the excellent ITC training programme.
  • Promotional Opportunities, through the OutdoorArtsUK social media campaigns, website and the general monthly Outdoor Arts Newsletter. We turn to our membership for case studies in our publications, guidance documents, toolkits and national and international presentations.

* some of this refers to full membership in non-pandemic times.

How much does it cost to join?2021-04-25T17:45:51+01:00

Membership Rates

As many of you will know, we haven’t collected membership fees since lockdown began in 2020, but many existing members – and many of the new individuals, artists and companies we’ve met during the last twelve months – have asked about more formally becoming part of the OAUK family.

We’ve relaunched OutdoorArtsUK Membership
This is a short-term membership package, designed to be accessible to everyone and to reflect the current circumstances.

For the OAUK team, one of the benefits of this difficult time has been the opportunity to reach out far and wide, and we will continue to do so as part of our role in sector advocacy. Free access to certain parts of our work will remain. And we, of course, will continue our work that advocates, publicises and celebrates the sector beyond the membership.

There is a single membership rate of £21
One price fits all. It will run for the remainder of the year (and represents a lower cost than our previous rates which began at £35). We will review this at the start of 2022, when we hope (really hope) to be able to deliver more support, events and activities to our membership. At this point, we plan to reintroduce a tiered membership structure.

Membership applications are now open; on approval, your membership will start immediately. As you’re entering your data onto new website and a new member directory, everyone starts afresh – but it’s a much simpler process.


Under normal circumstances, there are four rates for annual membership: small, medium, large and extra-large.

SMALL
You’re a freelance producer or a performer working pretty much on your own, you’re a newish company or festival finding your feet (suggested turnover under £30K). £35

MEDIUM
You’re a small company, maybe with a few members, perhaps you’ve got a bit of funding and you get regular gigs (suggested turnover £31K – £100K). £70 

LARGE
You’re a company, you have a full-time administrator (or two!), you’re making an income from touring and fundraising (suggested turnover £101K – £250K). £125

EXTRA LARGE
You’re a bit of a big fish, you’re getting regular income, or you’re a local authority, a venue or a big festival, you’ve got a few employees (suggested turnover over £250K). £195

Can I access Outdoor Arts UK if I’m not a member?2021-04-25T18:02:06+01:00

You can access the general content of the OutdoorArtsUK website, but some of the more useful content such as funding opportunities, commissions, jobs, resources and events are only detailed in the OutdoorArtsUK Members Area and the Members Bulletin.

Most of our events are open to everyone, but members get access at reduced rates or for free.

Non-members can sign up to the monthly free Outdoor Arts General Newsletter.

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