Wednesday 25 November 2026 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Free | Online
How do you talk about your work with confidence and value when someone asks you what you are making? How do you make them want to know more?
Join Dom Kippin, Head of Programme at Without Walls, for an insightful free online session exploring how to pitch your work, communicate your creative practice, and make a lasting impression with producers, programmers, festivals and funders.
Drawing on Dom’s extensive experiences across outdoor arts, commissioning, touring and artist development, he will share what captures his attention when discovering new work. Through his experience you will know what makes a pitch memorable, and how you can talk about your practice in ways that feels genuine and reflects who you are.
Whether you’re preparing your first funding application, approaching festivals, or simply looking to strengthen how you talk about your work, this session will provide useful tools and techniques you can apply straight away.
During this session you’ll:
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Learn what producers, programmers and festivals are looking for in a pitch.
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Explore how to communicate your creative practice clearly and confidently.
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Discover ways to make your work stand out.
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Gain practical tips for pitching when time is limited.
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Have the opportunity to ask questions about your own practice and projects.
Who is it for?
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Anyone interested in developing relationships with producers, festivals and commissioners.
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Artists and creative practitioners across all artforms.
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Outdoor arts practitioners.
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Theatre-makers and emerging professionals.
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Creatives within the first 5-10 years of their professional practice.
About Dom Kippin
Dom Kippin is a producer, programmer and cultural leader with extensive experience across outdoor arts, touring and festivals. Formerly Outdoor Arts, Festivals and Touring Producer at Activate Performing Arts, he is now Head of Programme at Without Walls, the national outdoor arts commissioning and touring network.
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