Rebel in the Arts
Who’s the boss? By Grace Okereke When you work as an Independent Arts Manger, you are typically a freelancer moving from project-to-project. Sometimes you work … Read more
Reflections of a freelance marketing manager in the performing arts
In the early days of my career, when thinking about what it takes to pull together a production or event, I thought about practical things … Read more
Rebel in the Arts
The face of equality There is a perception that those of us in the performing artsare more liberal in our thinking and in our approaches. … Read more
The entitlement factor: Expectation versus reality
By Grace Okereke We have all come across someone whom we felt had an undeserved and sometimes delusional sense of entitlement. If you are the … Read more
Rebel in the Arts: The look of success
Recognising your achievements as an independent producer By Grace Okereke Independent arts managers are part of the backbone of the arts and cultural sector and … Read more
The cost of touring
Touring dance productions is something I do regularly and is a fundamental part of Uprise Rebel’s activities. We believe it is important to be able … Read more
Rebel in the Arts: An uncomfortable truth
By Grace Okereke In March 2020 the UK came to a grinding halt. Seemingly overnight we closed our borders, we stayed in our homes, and … Read more
Rise of the Cultural Entrepreneur
By Grace Okereke I was sitting in a busy eating establishment in New York one cold January morning, enjoying an overpriced avocado on toast and … Read more
Can internationalism support growth in the dance sector?
By Grace Okereke I am writing this just days after returning home from a week in New York attending the 75th Anniversary of ISPA’s (International … Read more
Diversifying audiences and the solvable problem of Audience Development
Audience Development is a term used often in the cultural industries that broadly describes the notion of developing relationships with audiences, whether long or short … Read more