An Extraordinary Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 June 2025 in the Council Chambers, Level 1A, 1 Pope Street, Ryde and online commencing at 6.00pm.
Putting your team together is the most important part of your project. Get this right and most things will fall into place.
The people you recruit for your performance will largely depend on the nature of what you are trying to create. There are a few things you will need to think about when making these decisions.
Make sure you have an initial conversation that is clear and thorough, even if you know everyone or have worked with them before. Every project is different. Make sure you talk through:
You’re organising a performance and want to pay all the creatives involved? Good on you! There are four ways of doing this and the approach people pick normally differs from professional contexts (which are often subsidised with funding) to independent or artist-led contexts (often unsubsidised).
number of paid performances (excluding opening night) x average ticket price x number of seats in the theatre
You may be working with a venue who provides ticketing. If you’re not, you will need to decide the rate that you charge for your tickets. This will depend on how you have structured your budget.
If you have to manage your own ticketing, here are some sites you can look at:
Artist Register
Arts Organisation Directory
Grants and Funding Opportunities
How-to Guides for Creatives