Escalator is an Arts Council England, East initiative that aims to find, support and invest in artists and art form development through a range of programmes.
This is the first time a specific dance-focussed strand has been piloted, with the aim of attracting new dance talent onto the Escalator programme and into the East region.
Escalator is an Arts Council England, East initiative that aims to find, support and invest in artists and art form development through a range of programmes.
Dep Arts are one of the partner organisations on Escalator Dance along with
Dance East, Dance South East, Dance Digital, The Junction, Colchester Arts Centre, Trestle, The Wolsey Theatre, Bedford University and the Palace Theatre Watford.
Dep Arts will be working to support the development of the 12 artists who have been awarded a place on Escalator and with the five emerging Producers who are also part of this cohort.
The project will run throughout the remainder of 2011 and up until November 2012
The Junction Cambridge
“The Junction works with Dep Arts on an ongoing basis, both as part of our talent development and presented performance programme. We believe they represent a high quality portfolio of artists and companies and value their down to earth, flexible approach.”
Kate Madden – Creative Producer, the Junction