OntheBoards.tv offers high-quality videos of full-length performances by some of today’s most provocative artists working in dance, theater, music and other forms that defy categorization. By pointing several high power cameras at a show and offering the results online, fans of contemporary performance finally have better access to high-quality videos of the artists they want to see regardless of where they live or their busy schedules at prices they can afford. Participating artists and venues share all profits, offering artists not only a new method for reaching broader audiences but a new revenue stream as well. We believe OntheBoards.tv will help encourage people to go see live performances and participate in the ongoing dialogue about exciting new art and ideas.
The inspiration for OntheBoards.tv came in part from our success over the past 6 years offering online resources that accompany our live season presentations including performance review blogs, artist interviews, podcast lectures and other media. During that time participation in these online activities markedly increased, setting the stage for an online performance initiative that greatly improves the out-dated documentation practice of focusing one camera from the last row of a theater at a live performance and tucking the result into a library or archive with limited access. With lead support from The Wallace Foundation and additional support from DanceUSA, we are able to work with talented filmmakers, camera operators, editors, web designers, programmers, data crunchers and amazing artists to pilot and evaluate OntheBoards.tv over the next 3 years.
Dr. Wayne Ashley, founding director of FuturePerfect, interviews OtB artistic director Lane Czaplinski about the launch of OntheBoards.tv | Listen [mp3]
The New York Times writes about the launch of OntheBoards.tv (Jan 24, 2010) | Read the full article
