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Publications
In December 2002, ISAN received funding from the Regional Arts Lottery Programme to contribute towards producing four publications.
Details of the publications already available and those forthcoming are given below. They are of interest to ISAN members and the wider sector including artists, event organisers, local authorities and academics.
To purchase copies of any of our publications please contact: our administrator at the office via email or call 020 8469 1300. Complete our contact page if you would like to be notified when the forthcoming publications become available to purchase.
Safety Guidance for Street Arts, Carnival, Processions and Large-Scale Performances
£10
Based on material from the popular ISAN training course, also called Setting the Streets Alive, this guide covers the basics of producing successful street arts events, taking the reader from the early planning stages, through programming, liaison, promotion and, finally, production of the event itself. Inspirational case studies provide examples of what can be achieved in a small to mid-scale event.
Main text by Bill Gee, Edward Taylor and Anne Tucker
Setting the Streets Alive: A guide to producing Street Arts Events
£10
Compiled by experts in the field, and including real-life case studies, this guide provides the specific safety guidance for the street arts and carnival sectors. Incorporating advice on planning, risk assessment, assembling an event team, consultation and liaison with the relevant authorities, stewarding, special effects and much more, this is an essential point of reference for event planners and producers.
Main text written by David Bilton with contributions from Bill Gee and Jeremy Shine
Street Arts: A User’s Guide
£8
An essential guide to the last three decades of street arts in the UK. A unique look at the changing nature of a cultural practice, mixing analysis, critique, context and anecdote, including contributions from Bim Mason, Baz Kershaw, Lyn Gardner and many leading street arts performers.
King Alfred’s Winchester/Independent Street Arts Network
The Next Steps Forward: A Snapshot of Large Scale Street Arts in the UK
The publication is available for FREE
Edited by Katy Fuller with contributions from Simon Chatterton, Angus Farquhar, Katy Fuller, Bill Gee, Liz Pugh, Julian Rudd, Edward Taylor and Anne Tucker.
The publication marks the completion of the Next Step Forward programme which raised the profile of ISAN as a representative body and the sector as a whole. Published within the book are some of the presentations from the Next Step Forward Conference in Liverpool 2003, which have been updated for the publication, taking stock of the developments in the sector since 2003.