Ideas like these can spring to the surface in several ways. Tour presenters in different communities should share marketing strategies they've discovered for reaching a particular audience. They should ask each other about work with local community centers, Kiwanis clubs, churches or other arts centers in the area. 6. Consider your artists. Presenters often do well by asking booked artists or companies what it is that they enjoy doing for an engagement.
Artists often have suggestions that presenters never consider, and they'll be delighted to be asked.
Some artist-inspired activities may cost a little more, but many performers consider such activities a natural part of their mission. It's a good idea to talk to the artists or the manager and work something out. Be specific . Applicants sometimes give scant mention of a residency activity and leave it at that. Attention should be paid to describing the activity, its audience, and why it's part of the program.