Theatre arts business criteria 3
There are a number of organizations and unions that help us out when we are working:
BECTU is the uks media and entertainment trade union and represents freelance,contract and staff based in the uk.Some of the services offered are:
Helping to negotiate pay,conditions and contracts with employers.
Personal advice and representation for individual members.
Advice and representation on health and safety.
Training support and courses
Networking events and career development opportunities
BECTU can be joined voluntary online and is funded by the subscriptions of its members.
EQUITY is another union that protects a range on performing arts members how ever unlike BECTU, Equity has a larger range including circus performers and also has more partnerships like with Amnesty.
Their list of services include:
Negotiates pay and contracts
Campaigns and lobbies the parliament
Supports members when unfairly treated
Protects members when injured at work
Advises in many circumstances
These organizations help us when out working enabling us to get help with contracts and if we are being treated or paid unfairly.So are very important they help us with even the smallest things thing like our rights to have a break.
List of hire companies and how they support the arts industry.
White light is a lighting rentals and sales company they frequently offer sales and deals if your a regular customer they will occasionally send you extras with your orders like more cables. when renting equipment they offer to teach you how to use it and for large theaters you can go to one of their warehouses and set things up ready for when you go to the venue.Small things like sending extras helps establish a good connection with their customers although their customer care line can be a bit bad.Deals on their equipment helps the industry because it enables a wider audience to afford and use their equipment and therefore putting on more shows and helping the industry grow.
David Fitch is a prop hire company who also sells used equipment this is useful to our industry as it lets small company's buy equipment they normally wouldn't be able to afford.they also do installations such as cable runs and lighting bars.
Orbital sound is a sound rental and sales company who also sell used equipment and do installations much like David Fitch,they also do seminars on some sound equipment like ETC do with their lighting desk this supports our industry as it helps train the next generation of technicians getting the industry alive.