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IETM Hull 2019 // Picture: Thomas Harran

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05.09.2023

Call on Member States to reconsider proposed Creative Europe cuts

04.07.2023

EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors

04.07.2023

EU Member States Experts Report on Working Conditions in the Creative Sector

04.07.2023

Culture Action Europe Handle with Care | Beyond the Obvious 2023

04.07.2023

EU Report - Culture and Democracy - The Evidence

04.07.2023

Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU

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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

12 - 15.06.2024

IETM Sofia Plenary Meeting 2024

28 - 30.11.2023

IETM Focus Luxembourg 2023

24 - 29.10.2023

IETM Caravan Kosovo 2023

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

18.09.2023

ALTOFEST Naples 2024: Call for International Artists

05.08.2023

OPEN CALL UNDER 35

19.07.2023

Visits to Ukraine for performing art and cultural professionals: program of professional exchange trips

28.06.2023

Open Call for internationale tanzmesse 2024

26.05.2023

International Summer School of Documentary Theatre 25 August – 7 September 2023 Archa Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic

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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

05.09.2023

Call on Member States to reconsider proposed Creative Europe cuts

04.07.2023

EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors

04.07.2023

EU Member States Experts Report on Working Conditions in the Creative Sector

04.07.2023

Culture Action Europe Handle with Care | Beyond the Obvious 2023

04.07.2023

EU Report - Culture and Democracy - The Evidence

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2023-2026

Perform Europe

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IETM Green School

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The New International in the Performing Arts (NIPA)

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IETM Sofia Plenary Meeting 2024

IETM Focus Luxembourg 2023

IETM Caravan Kosovo 2023

Members news

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

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

Make culture central in the EU Recovery | Second Open letter

The Dresden Declaration of the European Theatre Forum

Advocacy news

Perform Europe

IETM Green School

The New International in the Performing Arts (NIPA)

Indigenous Ecological Knowledge I: Insights from Outside the Arts

Art and Activism II - Transforming culture through artistic influence

Art and Activism I - Environmental crisis: a dilemma for the artist?

Performing Identity: Navigating Cultural Identities through the Arts