Media, as it is referred to below, includes media captured by ANY device. This means that all policies apply, regardless of if media was captured with an ADC device, or with any other device.

ARTIST RESPONSIBILITY

  • An important part of the job of each artist of Aerial Dance Chicago is to honor and protect the creative material of the organization.

  • Creative copyright and media policies apply during participation/employement and beyond participation/employment at Aerial Dance Chicago.

  • ADC is an all ages, family-friendly organization and it is the responsibility of each staff member to help the company maintain its image as such.

CREATIVITY

  • Creative material generated during Aerial Dance Chicago activities, including but not limited to photos, videos, training, curriculum, choreography, rigging design, apparatus design, costume design, lighting design, etcetera, are copyrighted resources of Aerial Dance Chicago and may not be used for any purpose outside of Aerial Dance Chicago.

  • Use of Aerial Dance Chicago media must be related to the purposes and programs of the company and may not be used for other purposes or be taken out of context.

COPYRIGHT & USE OF MEDIA

  • Media may not be used for any purpose outside of Aerial Dance Chicago, except family keepsake.

  • The purpose of capturing Aerial Dance Chicago media is to support and share the programs of our nonprofit organization.

  • Use of media for and at ADC must be related to the purposes and programs of the company and may not be taken out of context.

SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

In order to share media from the ADC studio, or from an ADC activity on your personal social networks, you must follow all below:

  • Shares must clearly and prominently credit and tag Aerial Dance Chicago.

  • Shares must credit and tag the choreographer, other artists involved and photographer (if applicable).

  • Shares may not be taken out of context.

  • Use only dance/art related text and hashtags that clearly align with the vision of Aerial Dance Chicago.

  • If you are sharing choreography and you are not the choreographer, you must first gain permission from the choreographer before sharing.

  • Never share lengthly segments of choreography. Please limit to 10-15 second clips or shorter.

  • Never share in a way in which movement or choreography could be copied.

  • Never use ADC music in posts. Use only music provided by the social media app itself.

  • Never share any part of Aerial Dance Chicago curriculum on social media.

  • The ADC space may only be used for ADC activities, programs and purpose and may not be used for personal or other business pursuits.

  • ADC DOES NOT grant permission for usage of ADC name or media on accounts or online spaces where staff are also sharing burlesque or related forms including but not limited to pole dancing, exotic dancing, etc. For any account where you share content in any way related to burlesque, pole dancing, exotic dancing, or other related endeavors or suggestive content, ADC prohibits the use of any ADC materials: ADC name, mention of affiliation to ADC, ADC media, photo or video, including media taken at ADC’s studio space. ADC name and materials may not be used on any part of these accounts or online spaces, including but not limited to: Profile picture, profile content, posts, stories, past posts, and any other part of the given platform.

FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS

  • Choreographer agrees to fully and prominently credit Aerial Dance Chicago when sharing or remounting work or any portion of work originally created through ADC.

  • This includes but is not limited to remounting on another company, or other dancers, remounting for an event or festival, using video of the work for a grant or festival application, sharing as a video presentation, sharing on social media, or any other type of showing of the work or portion of the work.

  • Choreographer must clearly credit and tag ADC in the text, printed program, social media share, other printed material or on video credits. If no written material is printed, choreographer must provide credit verbally as part of the presentation.

  • If re-creating a work or any portion of a work outside of ADC activities, artist must credit as follows:  “This work was originally created through the support of Aerial Dance Chicago.”