ArtsCross International Network: The cosmopolitan presence in transcultural performance practices

ArtsCross国际网络（AIN）建议调查反映不断变化的地缘政治和文化现实的表演实践的发展，特别是“东亚”在全球竞技场中日益增长的重要性。该网络将与艺术团体合作，观察公开表演作品的发展：10部台北艺术节的实验作品，北京舞蹈学院（BDA）的新物理戏剧作品，新加坡艺术节的spell#7戏剧公司的新作品，由Carolyn Choa导演和编舞的英国国家歌剧作品（来自香港，现居伦敦）与设计师叶添（来自香港，现居北京）合作;以及一系列实验性作品，作为伦敦The Place的新Summerhouse项目的一部分。该网络还将与一家新成立的艺术机构Step Out Arts合作，该机构旨在推广英国东亚裔艺术家的作品。其前提是，为了打破过去对“东西方鸿沟”这一不可挽回的差异的看法，越来越多的国际化视角是必要的。在表演艺术中，这通常被视为传统（东方）与现代（西方）的对立。相比之下，AIN希望探索多种现代性的出现，正如艺术实践和表演所证明的那样，该网络认为这些现代性代表了更大范围内的事件。上海和北京的天际线是新现实的证明。AIN将开发一个交流和传播的平台，包括研讨会和会议，为表演场地的艺术观众和感兴趣的公众进行讨论，以及实际表演作品的展示，并伴随着学术讨论和艺术家/学术交流。此外，公共网络论坛将成为了解国际艾滋病网络工作的一个窗口。这一范围旨在达到尽可能广泛的受众，并促进“真实的世界”的研究应用。通过与艺术合作伙伴合作，该网络将利用专业知识吸引公众，利用可访问和熟悉的场地，并帮助艺术组织扩大观众群。此外，该项目将与跨文化从业者发展关系，他们积极参与其中，而不仅仅是研究对象。这也将改变排练室或礼堂里的学术观察者的地位，从一个不感兴趣的反射性参与。互联网的使用也将是该网络的关键，既是一种有效的通信、记录和传播手段，也是为了最大限度地减少旅行对生态的影响。 该专门网站将允许公众访问研究，并在出版前提供安全的学术交流场所。此外，该网站还将成为研究人员个人和查询网络的资源和联系方式。案例研究旨在为网络创造一个“真实世界”的环境，并展示学术界和其他部门之间的协同作用。虽然每个案例项目都有助于这个AHRC资助的网络的发展结构，但每个项目都是自主的，因为每个项目都是外部资助的，并且发生在公共而不是学术的批判性经济中。每个案例研究的公共研讨会和会议将包括教育工作者和文化政策制定者，他们将讨论项目的后果以及日益全球化的要求，在教育和文化政策方面的跨文化和世界性世界地位。研究结果将在学术和非学术期刊、研讨会、会议上发表，并将在两年的案例研究之后出版一本编辑的书：绩效方案还将提供研究网络和网站访问的详细信息。

The ArtsCross International Network (AIN) proposes to investigate developments in performance practices that reflect changing geo-political and cultural realities, specifically the growing importance of 'East Asia' in the global arena. The Network will work in partnership with arts organisations to observe the development of works for public performance: 10 experimental works as part of the TaipeIDEA Festival, new physical theatre works by the Beijing Dance Academy (BDA) Company, a new work by spell#7 theatre company for the Singapore Arts Festival, an English National Opera production directed and choreographed by Carolyn Choa (from Hong Kong, currently resident in London) with designer Tim Yip, (from Hong Kong, currently resident in Beijing); and a series of experimental works as part of a new Summerhouse programme at The Place, London. The network will also work with Step Out Arts, a new arts agency designed to promote the work of British artists of East Asian descent.The premise is that an increasingly cosmopolitan perspective is necessary, in order to destabilise past perceptions of an irretrievable difference epitomised by the term 'east-west divide'. In the performing arts this is often seen as tradition (East), versus modernity (West). In contrast, AIN wishes to explore the emergence of multiple modernities as evidenced in arts practices and performances, which the Network proposes represents events in a larger sphere. The skylines of Shanghai and Beijing are testament to the new realities.AIN will develop a forum for exchange and dissemination, including seminars and conferences, discussions for arts audiences in performance venues and interested members of the general public, as well as demonstrations of practical performance work accompanied by academic discussion and artist/academic exchange. In addition, public web forums will be a window into AIN's work. This range is designed to reach as wide an audience as possible and to promote 'real world' applications for research. By working with arts partners the network will draw on expertise in engaging the public, utilising venues which are accessible and familiar as well as helping arts organisations to extend their audiences. Furthermore the project will develop relationships with cross-cultural practitioners in which they are actively involved rather than simply the subjects of research. This will also shift the position of the academic observer in the rehearsal room or auditorium from one of disinterest to that of reflexive participation. The use of the internet will also be key to the network, both as an effective means of communication, documentation and dissemination; and in order to minimise the ecological impact of travel. The dedicated website will allow access to the research to members of the public, as well as providing secure areas for academic exchange prior to publication. In addition it will be designed to be a resource and means of contact for individual researchers and for enquiries about the network. The case studies are designed to create a 'real-world' context for the network and to demonstrate the synergies between academia and other sectors. Whilst each case project contributes to a structure for the development of this AHRC-funded network, each is autonomous, in that each is externally funded and occurs within a public rather than an academic, critical economy.The public seminars and conferences accompanying each case study will include educators and cultural policy makers who will debate the ramifications of the project and the requirements an increasingly globalised, intercultural and cosmopolitan world place on education and cultural policy. The findings of the research will be presented in academic and non-academic journals, seminars, conferences and an edited book will be produced after the two year period of the case studies: performance programmes will also give details of the research network and website access.