support services
ID.Y support and consultations can be booked initially for 30, 45 minutes or 1 hour- get in touch on our contact page.
We work from a guiding set of principles which centre self empowerment, care and genuine accountability; and we prioritise Queer, Trans, Intersex People of Colour.
We believe decolonisation is possible in the arts, through our day to day interactions making collective small changes towards wider cultural shifts. We aim to to approach necessary change from within first, through alternative, harm-minimising ways of working in the arts and not-for-profit.
Outwith the QTPOC community we are available to support wider individuals and organisations in any services wherever we have capacity. If you’re unsure if we could help, just drop us a line.
PRODUCING
& what does producing even mean?
To us, in performance & interdisciplinary arts in Scotland, it means collaborating with artists to enable informed decision making together, and facilitate their vision on a logistical, practical, administrative level.
2022 News: We are so excited to begin working with MC Lafitte this year, our FST Producer Placement co-producer!
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
We can support whether you’re just starting out, need a sounding board for a change in your practice or would like to connect to potential collaborators.
A session could focus on helping you think out your next two steps, scale up a project to the next level, figure out priorities for the next year or problem solve an area you’re feeling blocked in.
If we don’t have the right expertise for your practice we’ll make some suggestions and connects for people who do.
ADVOCACY & CONTRACTING
In interacting with cultural institutions and the wider sector, aim to build strength in advocating for ourselves and each other, challenging inequalities and normalising more equitable ways of working.
We’re exploring ongoing questions around contracting with institutions which we can share with you, and can help you work through any contract you’re unsure about (or write your own)
More soon on our Advocacy Network and how to sign up for membership.
Mentoring & Dramaturgical Support
We value dialogues and reflection in our collective practices.
We can offer a creative sounding board for your initial ideas, a specific element of your performance or connect you with some of our wider network across artforms.
Research & Anti Racist Practice development
We contribute to a wider cohort of entities carrying out anti racist practice and research, currently finalising a Anti Racism in Practice sector research project (2020-2022) for Creative Scotland. (Report available later 2022)
We work on bespoke journeys with individuals and organisations, led by Adebusola Ramsay and Claricia Parinussa.
(Full info page coming soon)
Sustainable Working & Ethics
We feel strongly about practising healthier ways of working for our bodies, minds, relationships and our collective future.
We can think together on how to create harm-minimising, nurturing working conditions for your project and embed community-minded ethics at the heart of your approaches.
(This isn’t actually our current office but it will be our future so just leaving this image here to manifest. If you book us you can help us get there and we promise to make you really nice coffee when we do)