How can we get audiences behind the causes of artists?

(notes from Open Space, 25 March 2023)

Ireland- no income tax. How is their relationship different to here in Scotland?

How do we ‘show’ the audience what we do?

How do we get the voters to care about the art?

What/why are we making art for?

Atrophy of language around what art does for people.

How do people perceive art? Art or art. Art with a capital A.

Do we need to advertise ourselves to the public? How do we take this conversation out there?

Elevating the simplicity of connection.

Low ticket sales on tour? How are the venues engaging with the audiences? How does the context affect this?

How do we make Creative Scotland, the government, more accountable?

Is this just in Scotland? Is it a UK thing? Is it forwarded by politics, especially Conservatives?

How do we get more kids to be able to see theatre? What do we do about the theatre audiences (older ones that are going out).

How do we stoke the fire of change?

Is there a new moment of theatre coming? Like Wildcat, 7:84?

How do we involve the audience in the decision making pertaining to art?

How do we get the venues to participate actively? How do we get the audience to demand things?

Collaboration with film? Tele funding?

How much of tax payer money is going into the arts?

Art covenant. “Art is waving…” Free access.

The surprise people have when they realise that we don't get all the money from the tickets.

Education on how being an artist works how many people it takes to create a show.