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Member Benefits

• The OAUK Network: you will be part of an extensive Outdoor Arts network of professionals working in the UK, Ireland and beyond.
• The OAUK Members’ Directory: you will have a dedicated page on our website to say who you are and to share your work. Members’ events will feature in the listings highlights.
• Members’ News, Job and Opportunity Listings: Before the information is shared on our public general newsletters, you’ll have access via the Members Dashboard.
• The OAUK Members’ Bulletin: every fortnight, you will receive a thorough round-up of funding, commissioning and employment opportunities from the sector, with the latest news and announcements from the membership. And sometimes a bit of gossip.
• OAUK Online Drop-In: members are invited to attend the fortnightly online Drop-In which offers the chance to connect with other members and the wider sector to share news and opportunities, information and experiences.
• OAUK Members 121s: you will have access to designated 121 advice sessions with members of the OAUK team.
• Reduced Priced Training: OAUK members can book at reduced rates on the excellent Independent Theatre Council training programme.
• Reduced Priced Events: OAUK members can book our paid events at reduced rates.

Member Opportunities

• International Subsidy: we offer members the chance to apply for membership-only subsidised places to attend international festivals, conferences and events. Recently OAUK supported six members to attend Festival Spoffin in the Netherlands, ten members to attend the FreshStreet#2 Conference in Ireland and seven members to attend FiraTàrrega in Spain.
• Access to OAUK Conferences, Symposiums and Events: members have priority access to our programme and discounts where appropriate; hugely productive, creative and enjoyable events for the sector.
• Pitching places: members can apply for OAUK Member places in our pitching sessions for new show ideas.
• On the Road Meetings: connect with the OAUK team at certain festivals, as well as local programmers and practitioners; learn more about each event and make new contacts.
• Guidance: we will continue to produce guidance and advice materials as appropriate, to support the work and practice of the membership.

Member Expectations

• You work Outdoors: whatever your practice or expertise, we expect our members to be active participants in the Outdoor Arts sector or with an interest in developing their experience and knowledge of working outdoors and in the public realm.
• A Supportive Network: as a networking organisation, one of OutdoorArtsUK’s key roles is connecting our members to share experience and advice, and to offer each other support, develop opportunities and share skills; we ask our members to be open to offering one another support, advice and guidance.
• Respect and Dignity: we presume a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity in your practice and that you treat other members and colleagues with respect and kindness.
• Identification: we ask that you ‘celebrate’ yourself as an OAUK Member; the online tools are on our website for you to download and include our logo on your website and in printed promotional material alongside your funding and supporters’ information.