Artists have a critical role to play in fostering creativity and bringing communities together. Arts On Tour passionately believe in the importance of audiences and communities across Australia having access to live performing arts experiences, both locally made and touring productions, because we know they have a significant positive impact in communities at a cultural, social and economic level.
We also care deeply for the wellbeing of our people and our planet, and our planet is in climate crisis. Many artists and arts organisations urgently want to respond.
“Artists and cultural workers have often led new initiatives, informing attitudes and behaviours that support change. When change is so desperately needed, arts workers also need support to help their communities and audiences imagine and rehearse much needed action.”
There was a time when people travelled less and more slowly, when touring players and circuses would come to town, bringing new ideas from far flung places. Now everyone is the circus, constantly on the move. We are all being called to consider the impact, our supply chains and use of resources, then commit to making change and a liveable future. In our current systems this inevitably means less travel in both making and touring of works, with opportunities to find new ways to create, exchange and share.
The Arts On Tour website has resources, case studies and tools to help artists and presenters makes the sorts of decisions that will work for us all.
Showing strong steps forward – Terrapin Puppet Theatre’s website
