Advocacy
Outdoor arts and contemporary circus need structural recognition, supportive policies, and sustainable working conditions. Our advocacy work represents the collective interests of artists, operators, and organizations, engaging with institutions, producing sector research, and participating in cultural policy development. Through dialogue with public authorities, membership in national and European networks, and public reflection spaces, we work to improve the conditions in which outdoor arts are created, performed, and sustained, ensuring the sector's voice is heard where decisions are made.
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Policy, dialogue & sector representation
Making outdoor arts visible where it matters.
OUT Networks
Strategic partnerships and membership in international networks for outdoor arts and contemporary circus. OUT Network connects OAI with European organizations like Circostrada, ARTCENA and FEDEC and other intermediary organizations similar to OAI. These relationships enable Italian artists to access international opportunities, exchange practices and participate in shaping sector development at European level.
OUT Talk
Public encounters with figures from performing arts and contemporary culture. OUT Talk offers reflection and dialogue on key themes: artistic languages, sustainability, cultural policies, and market transformations. These gatherings foster collective thinking and connect the community with ideas reshaping outdoor arts. Sessions occur in-person or online for accessibility.
Advocacy
Policy engagement strengthening recognition and support for outdoor arts and contemporary circus. Advocacy includes dialogue with institutions, sector analysis, participation in policy-making, and promotion of evidence-based cultural policies. OAI acts as a collective voice, addressing working conditions, regulatory frameworks, funding structures, and cultural value of public space performance.
Focus Nazionale Arti in Strada
A space for reflection and documentation on Italian street arts tradition and contemporary evolution. Focus Nazionale serves as a living archive and active platform for dialogue among practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. It addresses Italian context specificities, fostering critical thinking on artistic freedom, public space, and the relationship between performance and communities.
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