Present situation of street performers in Taiwan Province Province
At present, the structure of buskers in Taiwan Province Province is about 80% professionals, retirees 15%, students 3%, foreigners 1% and others 1%. The overall performance level of street performers is relatively high. Street performers have played the role of "psychotherapist" and "spiritual supply station" in society. In the busy work rhythm of metropolis, people occasionally stop at the performance venue of street performers to relax their nervous mood and tired body and mind. Street art has incited tens of billions of business opportunities for the city and formed a cultural industrial chain. Street performers in Taiwan Province Province also have the following characteristics:
1) For buskers themselves, their income has increased a lot. In Taipei, full-time buskers with a little longer experience can basically live a carefree life. Popular buskers can even save a lot of money, many of which far exceed their original work income.
2) For the society, in recent years, street performers have been recognized and respected by the society more and more. Even when the government holds activities, it likes to invite street performers to perform.
In addition, there are some problems in the management of street performers in Taiwan Province Province.
1) "Land grabbing" phenomenon: In some areas, street performers collude with managers to occupy certain performance venues for a long time.
2) Location arrangement: In some performance venues in prime locations, there are no really outstanding street performers, but some street performers with poor performances are occupied.
Measures for the administration of street performers in Taiwan Province Province
5. 1.2. 1 Formulate relevant bills.
1) measures for the licensing of street performers in Taipei (2005)
2) Implementation plan of the licensing measures for Taipei street performers to engage in artistic and cultural activities.
5. 1.2.2 License
Buskers must pass the exam with extremely high standards, and there is no high score in the exam. Only those who pass the exam can be certified. The general examination pass rate is below 20%.
Take Taipei as an example:
Evaluation frequency: twice a year,
Examination place: located in the cloister of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, with a large crowd.
Evaluation classification: performing arts, visual arts and creative arts.
Examination time: each person has only 3 minutes to perform.
Evaluation criteria: Professional evaluation will generally consider the following indicators:
1) Whether the artistic expression and skills are mature.
2) What impact does the performance have on the audience and the environment?
3) The packaging, operation and management of the performers themselves.
4) Completion of performance.
There is no special treatment in the assessment, and disabled people must pass the assessment with the same standards as ordinary people.
5. 1.2.3 location and timetable
Open venues: The Taipei Cultural Bureau announced 68 public spaces as "performance venues for street performers", including MRT stations, parks, squares, pedestrian areas in business districts and some scenic spots.
Venue decision: There are no special restrictions on the items in the performance venue. Street performers adopt a free registration application system, and draw lots at the service window every day to decide the venue for that day. Those who are vacated by lottery have priority the next day.
The performance time is not specified, generally from 10: 00 to 22: 00.
5. 1.2.4 performance requirements
1) shall be carried out under the premise of the Environmental Noise Prevention Law, the Traffic Road Safety Management Regulations and the Social Order Maintenance Law. If you violate it, you will be disqualified or even terminated as a street performer.
2) The performance time depends on the venue arrangement.
5. 1.2.4 Concept education
Take Taipei as an example:
In the early days of promoting street art, most of the energy was spent on civic education, cultivating the concept of paying for performances and art consumption's habits.
After several years of street education, people are reluctant to stay at the beginning, stop and enjoy with interest, and are willing to "return" generously, thus forming an atmosphere.
Sydney, Australia
The current situation of street performers in Australia
Australia implements a licensing system for street performers. Different cities have different degrees of encouragement to street performers, and the number of licenses issued varies greatly. Street performers have a good urban atmosphere. Every year, many street performers take to the screen from the streets in Australia's Got Talent and other variety shows.
Management methods of street performers in Sydney
In Sydney, buskers are very formal occupations regulated by the government. Buskers are usually managed and supervised by patrolmen. If a busker performs somewhere, the police will register his identity and collect taxes.
All city hall application forms require applicants to fill in their own tax numbers for future tax payment, and the profits of street performers are difficult to estimate, so tax payment depends entirely on the artist's consciousness.
Requirements for becoming a busker:
1) Australian work permit, such as Australian tax number or company registration number.
I applied to the local city hall for permission to perform the arts. Sydney encourages artists to perform for a long time. It will be cheaper for artists to pay an annual fee for selling licenses than to buy a three-month fee-based license. (Note: Other cities have strict restrictions on the number of artists. For example, in a satellite city in Sydney, only five artist licenses are issued each year, and each license can only perform 12 times a year. )
Britain, England
The current situation of street performers in Britain
Buskers are more common in Europe. On the streets of British towns, as long as people gather, it is possible to see all kinds of street performers. The British public respects art and buskers. Many buskers have other formal occupations and perform street performances in their spare time.
Management methods of British street performers
British buskers need a license to perform in streets, subway stations, squares and other places. The license of street performers is relatively loose, but in some places, annual assessment will be conducted, but the license will be revoked by the customs.
New York
The current situation of American street performers
American street performers perform a variety of activities, which are eclectic, elegant and popular, adding a lot of fun to tourists. American citizens are very friendly and welcome street performers and even semi-begging performances. And as long as the art is moving, street performers can get rich rewards. Many successful artists started as street performers and eventually became famous.
5.4.2 Management Methods of Street Artists in new york
The management of buskers in new york has also gone through a process from banning to effective management. Street performers must obtain legal licenses and engage in performing arts activities in designated places. However, if there is a semi-begging performance (on the basis of not affecting the normal public order), no special permission is needed. Take a completely open attitude towards street performers who do not accept donations and are purely interested in hobbies.
According to The New York Times's 201165438+February 5, the new york City Parks Bureau issued a regulation to control the commercial activities of Washington Square Park a year ago, prohibiting commercial activities, including performing arts, within 50 feet of monuments or fountains. Free singers are welcome in the park, and they are also welcome to perform under the monument or by the fountain. Other parks in new york have also drastically reduced the number of stalls operated by street performers. The New York City Government said that this measure was taken because street artists occupied a lot of space on the sidewalks of the park, causing traffic jams.
Reference significance
The above-mentioned countries and regions have confirmed the legitimate behavior of street performers. There is a similarity in their management of street performers, that is, they issue licenses or permits to street performers through certification, so that they can obtain the qualification to perform in public places. Through the licensing or certification system, artistic street performers are distinguished from semi-begging street performers and purely amateur street performers. On this basis, the government implements different management methods for art street performers. It can be seen that it is an international practice to issue licenses or permits to street performers with artistic flavor, which is worth learning when Shanghai formulates its management policies for street performers. Issuing licenses or permits to street performers reflects the recognition of street performers as a profession and the respect of street performers by society. On the other hand, the certification of buskers is also convenient for the government to effectively manage buskers.
The differences between the above countries and regions in the management of buskers are mainly reflected in the different strictness of the certification standards for buskers. The government regards the number of licenses or permits issued by art street performers as an important means to maintain order in public places and control the level of street art performances. In addition, the above-mentioned countries and regions also have different control and management over the performance places and time of street performers. Because different countries have different cognition and attitudes towards street culture, the society and the public have different acceptance of street artists, and the level and quality of street artists in different countries are uneven. Through the formulation and adjustment of the above specific management measures, the government effectively manages the public space order.