About
Scenography - The Theatre Design Website, is run by “The Online Society of Theatre Designers and Scenographersâ€.The society is a non-profit organisation that offers theatre designers, scenographers, theatre arts professionals and higher education students free online portfolios to display work and communicate.Apart from promotional activities the Society is a solely ‘Online’ organisation. It is not an industry union and has no political voice.
History
The website was originally founded in 2002 under the domain www.scenographyUK.co.uk by British theatre designer Martin Paling and a number of other professional theatre designers and theatre academics based at the Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK. It’s purpose was to enable post graduate communication between Nottingham Trent’s Theatre Design B.A. Hons alumni. In 2005 the site re-opened under the www.scenography.co.uk domain and offered its services internationally. Although the site no longer has any links to the Nottingham Trent University it is still administered by Martin Paling supported by a number of volunteers from the theatre and arts industries.Today the site is regarded as one of the worlds primary Theatre Design websites.
Volunteers
Scenography - The Theatre Design Website is funded by private donations and maintained and administered by a team of volunteers including -Administrator - Martin Paling.Treasurer - Angela Bower.Associate Editors - Hayley Romagnoli (costume).
Construction - Design
Portfolio Coding - 3.E.Media, Web Design and Development.We would also like to acknowledge the assistance of SiteHQ and MayorWatch in the development of this site.
