20-min talk + 25-min discussion
What do you do when an international invitation is withdrawn, a venue asks for a political statement or a collaborator goes silent? British choreographer Rosie Kay, co-founder of Freedom in the Arts (FITA), draws on her own career and her work supporting hundreds of artists to show how pressure builds and what artists can do at each stage.
The talk is followed by a practical discussion built around a realistic scenario.
Participants are welcome to raise situations they recognise, without naming anyone or discussing live cases.
About Rosie Kay
Rosie Kay founded and led Rosie Kay Dance Company for 17 years, touring in the UK and internationally and receiving National Dance Awards. Her works include 5 SOLDIERS, created after time spent with the British Army. She now leads her company K2CO, and in 2023 co-founded Freedom in the Arts with Denise Fahmy. FITA supports artists facing pressure and exclusion, and its report The New Boycott Crisis helped bring antisemitism in the arts onto the UK government’s agenda.
Freedom in the Arts website: www.freedominthearts.com
Art Beyond Boycott Toolkit: https://toolkit.freedominthearts.com/