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IETM Hull 2019 // Picture: Thomas Harran

News Find out what’s on in our network as well as in the European and global performing arts scenes Read more

19.01.2022

IETM is Hiring: Full-Time Events Administration Assistant

11.01.2022

Experience the Perform Europe Live Programme

14.12.2021

New IETM Training Programme: Local Journeys for Change

07.12.2021

Perform Europe: Discover the 19 projects selected by the Jury!

03.12.2021

New IETM Publication on inclusive, fair and flexible arts funding

03.12.2021

Arts & Disability: The final "Time to Act" report is out

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Cover of the IETM publication "Supporting Relevance: Ideas and strategies for inclusive, fair and flexible funding" on purple background

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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

10.12.2021

Participatory and Immersive Creation - December 2021 meeting

26.11.2021

Online breakout groups: Tomorrow is here

30.11.2021 - 27.01.2022

IETM Elections 2022: Info sessions with IETM Advisors

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

19.01.2022

TANZWERKSTATT EUROPA 2022 Call for Open Stage – Who’s next?

18.01.2022

Open Call: Support programme for linguistic diversity

17.01.2022

Register for the DANISH+ 2022 Showcase

11.01.2022

O Espaço do Tempo is looking for a new Artistic Director

20.12.2021

Another Route Fellowship - Artist Call Out

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

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

Policy paper

Make culture central in the EU Recovery | Open letter

Advocacy news

03.12.2021

New IETM Publication on inclusive, fair and flexible arts funding

24.11.2021

Arts & Disability: Join the launch of the final Time To Act report

26.10.2021

Policy statement: Situation of artists and cultural recovery in the EU

15.10.2021

Perform Europe Step 2 is closed: Proposals under review!

05.10.2021

#MeToo in the Culture Sector: Read or listen to our SHIFT Key Findings

Projects Discover our European and international projects more

2022 - 2023

Local Journeys for Change: Training and grant for local action

05.2021 - 12.2022

IETM Global Connect

01.2021 - 08.2022

Perform Europe

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

Report

Perform Europe Projects 2021-2022

Report

Time to Act: How lack of knowledge in the cultural sector creates barriers for disabled artists and audiences

Toolkit

Supporting Relevance: Ideas and strategies for inclusive, fair and flexible arts funding

Report