Low Impact High Impact Extended Duration Low Impact Acts have a small High Impact Acts have a large Extended Duration Acts have footprint in public space and footprint in public space and/or minimal impact on their have sound that is easily have sound that is harder to surrounds (in both space and managed manage and/or use materials volume) but require a longer that pose a greater risk. period of time to be performed. Criteria: Criteria: Criteria: Under 2m2 performance space Over 2m2 performance space Artwork that is made continuously over a long time Amplified instruments that can Encourages an audience to have their volume adjusted gather, wait and watch Quiet, non-musical and non- amplified Non-amplified instruments that Uses higher risk equipment or can be played at lower volume materials Incorporates instruments that are naturally loud even without amplification Examples: Examples: Examples: Pavements artists, Solo performers or small Dance groups, acrobats and groups, musicians, magicians, circus acts using fire or sharp durational performance artists, puppeteers objects, drummers, bagpipes, human statues brass instruments Conditions: Conditions: Conditions: Max 2 hours per day per location Max 1 hour per day per location 8 hours per day per location Act Assessment: Act Assessment: Act Assessment: Does not require assessment Requires assessment Does not require assessment Repeated issues with an act May be deemed Low Impact at may result in an assessment to assessment (ie, if a busker with see if the act should be re- a loud” instrument can “naturally classified as High Impact. demonstrate they are able to play at a considered volume).
Low Impact High Impact Extended Duration Low Impact Acts have a small footprint in public space and have sound that is easily managed High Impact Acts have a large footprint in public space and/or have sound that is harder to manage and/or use materials that pose a greater risk. Extended Duration Acts have minimal impact on their surrounds (in both space and volume) but require a longer period of time to be performed. Criteria: Under 2m2 performance space Amplified instruments that can have their volume adjusted Non-amplified instruments that can be played at lower volume Criteria: Over 2m2 performance space Encourages an audience to gather, wait and watch Uses higher risk equipment or materials Incorporates instruments that are naturally loud even without amplification Criteria: Artwork that is made continuously over a long time Quiet, non-musical and non- amplified Examples: Solo performers or small groups, musicians, magicians, puppeteers Examples: Dance groups, acrobats and circus acts using fire or sharp objects, drummers, bagpipes, brass instruments Examples: Pavements artists, durational performance artists, human statues Conditions: Max 2 hours per day per location Conditions: Max 1 hour per day per location Conditions: 8 hours per day per location Act Assessment: Does not require assessment Repeated issues with an act may result in an assessment to see if the act should be re- classified as High Impact. Act Assessment: Requires assessment May be deemed Low Impact at assessment (ie, if a busker with a “naturally loud” instrument can demonstrate they are able to play at a considered volume). Act Assessment: Does not require assessment
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