Artistic Producing: Do It Yourself or Hire A Production Management Company?

The challenges arising in the occupational field of producing are myriad: writing funding applications, concluding contracts, creating payment schedules, checking costs, knowing the needs for insurance, paying taxes, planning travel and accommodation, transporting (or arranging the transport of) sets, not freaking out… This and much more is expected of an artistic producer. While some practitioners decide to handle both the art and the producing themselves, others prefer to collaborate with an external production management company.

Let’s have a conversation: what are the advantages and disadvantages that can be found on each side? What are the expectations for a collaboration with external production management companies? How do production managers work today, what costs can be expected and how do I find the right company if I am looking for one?

With Béla Bisom (culture producer and founding member produktionsbande - netzwerk performing arts producer [produktonsband - Network of Performing Arts Producers)

In German and English spoken language