OPEN CLUB DAY SATURDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2019 www.openclubday.com - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

OPEN CLUB DAY

SATURDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2019 www.openclubday.com #openclubday

• pen their

doors during daytime behind the scenes usually inaccessible

The Open Club Day allows strengthening the connection of the venues & clubs with their local communities. At the same time, it connects local stages all over Europe in a strong solidarity movement that reaffirms their importance as cultural, economic, and social actors.

WHY DO THE OPEN CLUB DAY ?

Connect with your audience The Open Club Day is a great opportunity to engage with your audience and to welcome new people to your club. Create dialogue By inviting people in a different context you create the circumstances to address issues that are important for you.

Clearing up negative stereotypes The Open Club Day allows to highlight the work accomplished inside the venue and club. By showing the work of your venue or club in a different light, you can help clearing up negative stereotypes that might be running around.

Gain recognition for the work you do Use the Open Club Day to show off the amazing work you are doing

• n a daily basis (from talent detection, over artist support, up to

educational and communal activities). Show that it takes a variety of professions in order to run a venue or club.

Benefit from a positive communication campaign Draw attention of the local press and media on topics that are important for you besides your live music programming. Benefit from a large communication campaign on the Open Club Day on a European scale.

OPEN CLUB DAY ACT CTIVITIES

GUID IDED CLUB TOURS

Each tour is guided by either a staff member, a volunteer, an artist, or a technician and leads through the different spaces explaining their activities in the venue.

ACT CTIV IVITIES FOR FAMIL ILIES & KID IDS

You could give kids the opportunity to give so sound an and lig light bala alancing a try with the supervision of a trained staff or volunteer. You could also make the tour through your venue more kid and family friendly by turning it into a tr treasure hunt.

SHOW OFF THE TALENTS OF YOUR CLUB

Let the public know that your club is run by a talented team and that your residency artists are amazing. Small workshops could be an introduction to DJ-ing or a crash-course in preparing cocktails.

CLUB SAFARI I – CONNECT WIT ITH OTHER CLUBS

Give the venues and clubs of your city a call and see if you can organize a club safari, a guided tour that leads through the different clubs and venues of your city. You can also get in touch with your venues and club association for support.

TALKS & PANEL DIS ISCUSSIONS

You can use the Open Club Day as opportunity to invite your local authorities and politicians and ask them the questions that interest you the most.

PUBLIC IC GIG IG SET-UP UP

If your venue hosts a gig or event, why not make the installation public and explain a little about the installation process.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE ?

The Open Club Day is an open initiative. Clubs and venues can register

• nline for free to be featured in the official Open Club Day

communication.

Registered clubs and venues commit to open their doors without charging an entrance fee. They agree to organize the Open Club Day as non-commercial event. Clubs and venues provide the conditions and staff to host their Open Club Day event.

1.

Register online on the Open Club Day website (www.openclubday.com) to let us know that you are participating ideally before Friday, the 30st of November 2018.

2.

Plan the day, communicate about it and connect with local partners! The association coordinating the Open Club Day in your country will provide you with an information & communication kit where you can seek inspiration.

3.

Open the doors of your venue or club on Saturday, the 2nd of February during daytime and enjoy the experience to meet your audience in a different context and to welcome people who would not usually step into your venue.

OPEN CLUB DAY

SATURDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2019 www.openclubday.com #openclubday

www.live-dma.eu

Live DMA is a European non-governmental network working to support and to promote the conditions of the live music sector. The network is composed

• f 18 members situated in 14 countries and are regional and national live

music associations that represent more than 2500 music venues, clubs & festivals located all over Europe.

In the Netherlands the Open Club Day is coordinated by VNPF.

CONTACT

Live DMA VNPF www.openclubday.com #openclubday

Photo credits in order of appearence: Brigitte Ramseyer (1) // Alexandre Dell’Olivo (2, 3, 5, 13, 14) // Simon Hermine (4, 6) // Gabriel Balagué (7, 9, 10) // Joy Valance (8, 12) // Boris Müller (11)