Following a public call out, Kala Sangam has announced the nine artists who will form the company’s first Artist Advisory Group. The group, which includes dancers, writers, musicians and theatre makers, will advise and support Kala Sangam’s programming team as they move towards the opening of Bradford Arts Centre next year.
The Artist Advisory Group will meet twice a year to provide feedback and input into Kala Sangam’s programming plans and offer guidance on how they can continue to develop their support for artists and creatives. They will help to ensure all work programmed at Bradford Arts Centre aligns with their Programming Strands – South Asia Now, This is Bradford and British Diversity – and they will also help them to embed sustainability more deeply into their artistic programme.
The nine artists each bring a wealth of experience and knowledge in artforms including Classical Indian performance, contemporary dance, theatre, folk music and opera. As the team looks ahead to reopening as Bradford Arts Centre, during the district’s year as UK City of Culture, they have brought brilliant Bradford voices into this conversation.
“We were blown away with the number and quality of applications we received to join our Artist Advisory Group,” said Creative Director Alex Croft. “The strength and depth of applications means we’ve been able to assemble an incredible group of artists with a real breadth of experience and knowledge. While some of them are familiar with our work, some are new to both the company and Bradford and should hopefully bring some exciting perspectives to our discussions.”
Kala Sangam has a long history of supporting the development of South Asian arts, and they have ensured that the Artist Advisory group had the skills and expertise to help inform this delivery long into the future under the Bradford Arts Centre banner. They are excited to welcome some amazing artists from around the country to the group, bringing different perspectives and a diverse range of lived experiences to the table.
