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IETM Hull 2019 // Picture: Thomas Harran

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21.06.2022

IETM is Hiring: Full-Time Policy and Research Manager

18.05.2022

Perform Europe’s Impact - Join the Livestream on 13 June

16.05.2022

Sector Consultation: Perform Europe Policy Recommendations

25.04.2022

New IETM member Jan-Apr 2022

30.03.2022

Solidarity with Ukraine

30.03.2022

Local Journey for Change - Selected Projects

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Events Broaden your international network, exchange ideas on burning topics, enrich your knowledge and explore local artistic landscapes at our various events more

07 - 08.04.2022

IETM Focus Brussels 2022

29.09 - 02.10.2022

IETM Belgrade Plenary Meeting 2022

19 - 26.05.2022

IETM Campus Berlin 2022

Membership Meet our member organisations and individual professionals working in all disciplines of the contemporary performing arts more

Picture of participants of IETM Hull 2019 sitting in a venue

Thomas Harran

Picture of participants of IETM Hull 2019 sitting around in a circle

Thomas Harran

Participants of the Satellite Milan 2019 on red seats facing a speaker surrounded by sign language interpreters

Massimiliano Monnecchi

Picture of a speaker facing the audience at IETM porto

©Cesar Coriolano

Participants of the IETM Caravan Palestine 2018 in a theatre venue waiting for a performance to start

Al-Harah Theater

Participants of IETM Rijeka going down a stairway in the streets of RIjeka

©Tanja Kanazir

Members news

22.06.2022

Joint Invitation to the 70th Anniversary Arts Festivals Summit of the European Festivals Association

20.06.2022

internationale tanzmesse nrw 2022: open registrations and programme online

14.06.2022

Project MIR (мир)- residencies for peace

06.06.2022

Digital Leap learning programme: The call is open!

03.06.2022

International Summer School on Theatre in Social Context

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Advocacy Learn about and support our various advocacy and solidarity actions more

Policy paper

Policy Statement: Recommendation for the Work Plan for Culture 2023-2026

Policy paper

Policy statement: EU action towards a sustainable and fair situation of artists and cultural professionals

Policy paper

Make culture central in the EU Recovery | Second Open letter

Policy paper

The Dresden Declaration of the European Theatre Forum

Advocacy news

18.05.2022

Perform Europe’s Impact - Join the Livestream on 13 June

16.05.2022

Sector Consultation: Perform Europe Policy Recommendations

30.03.2022

Solidarity with Ukraine

02.03.2022

IETM takes part in the European Meeting of Artistic Creation

31.01.2022

NIPA: Discover IETM's activities for 2022-2024!

Projects Discover our European and international projects more

2022-2024

The New International in the Performing Arts (NIPA)

2022 - 2023

Local Journeys for Change: Training and grant for local action

05.2021 - 12.2022

IETM Global Connect

Resources Browse publications, reports and articles on today’s essential topics in the contemporary performing arts more

Report

Research Results of Perform Europe

Report

Annual Report 2021

Report

European Semester as a tool to improve working conditions in cultural and creative sectors

Report