Benefits of LDAP Membership
Who are we for?
LDAP is for arts organisations and freelancers interested in working together to share knowledge and offer support and to offer a dynamic perspective and strategic voice to help enable a thriving arts and cultural sector in the district.
LDAP Meetings:
* Meetings take place every 2 months (alternating between morning/afternoon times)
* Hosting of meetings rotates across members venues
* Meetings last up to 2 hours (normally 11am – 1pm or 5pm – 7pm). The first hour is spent on organisational business and the 2nd hour on networking (networking is managed by the host organisation)
* Any Sub-groups/Task and Finish Groups will be decided at the organisational meetings
* Proposals for agenda items can be submitted as AOB to the Administrator and added to a future meeting as required
* Organisational updates can be submitted in advance of meetings to the Administrator to be circulated before the meeting
* Include an annual review of the Operating Model to make sure it remains fit for purpose.
What are the benefits?
* Sharing knowledge
* Offering support
* Understanding different perspectives & drivers of other organisations/individuals
* Networking – knowing who is who
* Meeting and chatting and sharing with the other members
* LDAP also offers representation in ‘strategic spaces’ which can provide opportunities to represent the challenges of the arts organisations in the area
* The ‘strategic’ outcome of getting the city council (and other strategic guests/stakeholders) to meetings and getting sector representation for the district at Council level and within other regional bodies.
What we expect members to contribute?
* Members should be prepared to turn up, listen and engage at the meetings
* Members should participate in active listening when at meetings
* Members must want to come & contribute
* Members should offer help and support through knowledge sharing to other members where possible & practical
* Members should understand that LDAP meeting time is limited and bring that to the meeting
* Attend Freelancer meet up sessions
Freelancers:
LDAP welcomes freelancers in the District who it is expected can benefit from all of the above benefits, as well as
Helping to join up freelancers with arts organisations and with each other
Potential to develop a freelancers directory on the website
Membership:
Membership will run from April to March and will renew annually. Anyone joining mid-year will be billed for the number of months remaining until the end of March, then annually from April as above. All members are viewed as equal.
Membership Rates:
● Band A (for small organisations with less than £25k annual turnover and all Freelancers) – Free/Pay what you can
● Band B (for small/medium size organisations with annual turnover between £25k – £100k) – £100
● Band C (for medium size organisations with annual turnover between £100-300k) – £150
● Band D (for large size organisations with annual turnover greater than £300k) – £250
If you are interested in becoming a member, please apply here…
