Policies

Climate Action Plan

CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2024 – 2029

INTRODUCTION

Environmental responsibility and care are embedded into every aspect of our strategy and we are putting in place independent measurement processes and initiate collaborations to achieve this aim.

LAI are a member of Performing Arts Forum and the Green Arts Initiatve.

The action plan presented below seeks to achieve the following:

  • Reduce the environmental impact of our activities and independently measure these changes
  • Minimise waste through resource sharing, partnerships and collaborations
  • Mainstream environmental care in all our activities, communications and through relevant artistic projects
  • Be valued and independently recognised as an innovator in the evolution of sustainable working practices

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN

Pay the Artist Policy

Introduction

Live Art Ireland is committed to the principle of fair remuneration for professional artists. We seek to create a culture of fairness and to ensure that artists are remunerated appropriately. 

This policy is guided by Arts Council Irelands’ Pay the Artist Policy – A policy on the fair and equitable remuneration and contracting of artists.

“We seek to create an environment in which artists can make work of excellence and ambition and be remunerated appropriately” (Arts Council Ireland).

Scope

Within this policy we use the term ‘artists’ in its broadest sense. While the focus of this policy is on artists, the principles it contains apply equally to other independent workers in the arts sector.

Live Art Ireland regularly engages with artists directly, both within its membership and outside it. Such engagements include programming artists to present, perform or take part in a range of activities such as workshops, events, performances and programmes. Live Art Ireland occasionally also employs independent freelance contractors such as facilitators, curators, photographers etc. For these engagements we commit to upholding the values and principles expressed in this policy.

Definitions

Remuneration – this includes pay, salary, wages, fees, allowances, benefits and other non-cash incentives. Remuneration is considered fair when it equates to what is asked of an artist in terms of their time, input and expertise.

Commitments

Live Art Ireland occupies a unique position as both an artist residency and a commissioning body, operating a mixed model of supports to provide flexibility. All resident artists are offered free accommodation, Wi-Fi, and essential utilities. Certain residency programmes may include a bursary, while some workshops may require a fee to cover food and tuition, unless supported by grant funding. We are committed to paying artists for all public presentations of their work.

Live Art Ireland commits that it will:

  • Be transparent and upfront in communications with artists to ensure clarity on the ask and the offer.
  • Ensure that remuneration reflects the full scope of what an artist is expected and required to deliver.
  • Ensure that artists have a voice in negotiating terms and conditions.
  • Ensure that payments reflect and/or differentiate between fees and expenses, including per diems or other relevant payments
  • Be clear and upfront about how and when payments will be made
  • Ensure that artists’ fees are ring-fenced within project budgets so as to ensure they are protected against budget overruns in other areas.
  • Ensure that artists copyright is respected, both in terms of moral and economic rights.
  • Aim for continued improvement in rates on offer to artists

Communicating the Policy

Live Art Ireland is committed to promoting and fostering the fair and equitable remuneration and contracting of artists. Therefore, Live Art Ireland will provide this policy to artists through the appropriate means e.g. direct correspondence and company website.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION POLICY

Live Art Ireland seeks to create a community that connects local artists with broader networks, focusing on those who produce work outside mainstream arts institutions. The programme aims to foster outstanding multi-disciplinary research, experimentation, and art production. Opportunities will be provided for local, national, and international artists in live art, performance art, contemporary dance, participatory practice, and artist film and video. The goal is to contribute to the socialand economic development of rural Ireland and create new opportunities foraudiences to engage with cutting-edge contemporary art.

Vision: By 2029, Live Art Ireland aims to:

● Enhance its global reputation.

● Establish a vibrant hub for live art.

● Embed inclusivity and diversify income streams.

● Develop a highly regarded centre of excellence in the arts in North Tipperary

● Operate sustainably, promoting rewilding and engagement with the land and

landscape.

● Maintain an inclusive policy that addresses intersections of class, able-bodied

normativity, and supports BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, including

individuals, groups, and parents with young children.