“What is Outdoor Arts?”
Outdoor arts have a unique ability to inspire individuals and bring a sense of shared experience to communities. They use the power of the human imagination to transform familiar places and make the everyday seem remarkable.
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Outdoor Arts Training Guide
ISAN was commissioned by Arts Council England to research and map training and professional development within the outdoor arts sector. Outdoor Arts Training Guide is the result of that commission.


Welcome to ISAN
ISAN is an independent group of producers, presenters, promoters and artists working in outdoor arts from the UK and Ireland. We develop the outdoor arts sector through networking, lobbying, information-sharing, training, research, and advocacy support and advice for our members. We are committed to supporting outdoor arts in all its forms and advocating its benefits and practice.
Isan conferences are hugely important to the health and development of the organisation and the sector.
Held every two years the next will take place in November 2011, the venue will be announced early next year.
The conference creates an environment for discussion, debate and exchange of information that encourages the renewing of old, and the establishment of new, partnerships between promoters, artists and strategic organisations. Successful touring and commissioning partnerships are the essential frameworks for the development of new and existing work, the very building blocks of the outdoor arts sector.