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Artistic freedom and the autonomy of cultural organisations are under attack in Europe. From bans to layoffs, we’re witnessing red lines being crossed. IETM has proudly joined the over 200 leading voices from 39 countries, representing 180 major national theatres, operas, festivals and performing arts venues, in advocating for concrete actions ...
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, where the theme for this year is ‘Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future’. As such, it is the perfect day to announce the four projects selected from Europe Beyond Access (EBA)'s open call for co-production launched last spring. All ...
OPEN CALL for Curious Encounters 4 residency at Earthwise Residency Earthwise Residency is incredibly happy to announce their open call for another round of Curious Encounters residencies! // Curious Encounters 4 // 8 weeks: March 18th – May 12th The residency is for two collaborating persons: One artist and one researcher or specialist. We ...
As a network deeply committed to free expression, openness, and pluralism, we are alarmed by the growing attacks on artistic freedom across the globe. Europe, once celebrated as a bastion of freedom, democracy, and the rule of law, is seeing these core values increasingly threatened. From the recent resolution in Germany, to the dismissal of ...
The European Union has released its latest statistics on cultural participation, highlighting several key trends. Since 2015, cultural participation has declined in every EU country except Spain, where it remained stable at 58.5%. The largest drops were seen in France, Slovakia, Latvia, and Sweden, where participation fell by over 20 percentage ...
IETM and partners LAFT (Berlin Association of Independent Performing Arts), BFDK ( Federal Association for the Independent Performing Arts) and ufaFabrik are happy to announce the dates for the 2025 IETM Berlin Plenary Meeting. The meeting will take place on 15 - 17 May, with a full programme from morning to midnight during all three days. Co ...
PRESENTATION OF THE EX.TRE.M PROJECT EX.TRE.M(EXcellence in TheatRE with Migrants) is an Erasmus + project, the European Union’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. Supported by 7 associations in Europe (Italy, Belgium, Germany and Greece), EX.TRE.M aims to use theatre as a tool for social integration and personal ...
We at The Antonin Artaud Fellowship have launched a newsletter dedicated to news and updates about the performing arts in Ukraine. The Fellowship is the only platform in Ukraine supporting artists who explore new forms in the field of theatrical and performative arts. The newsletter is a monthly digest of materials, international presentations, and ...
Formerly TPAM (Tokyo Performing Arts Market / Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama), which has hosted IETM’s Asia Satellite Meeting twice, YPAM is a platform for the international professionals who engage in contemporary performing arts and the local audience who stimulate the artist. Having survived for more than 25 years, the event has become ...
«Displaced to las periferias» DUET is a series of exchanges in the realm of words in which artists from different latitudes participate in a collaborative writing process, aiming to break away from the logic of single-minded thinking and contribute to the construction of shared visions created by individuals from diverse backgrounds and fields of ...
