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The amendments to the AgoraEU draft report have now been submitted by the members of the European Parliament, marking an important milestone in the negotiations. While this is not yet the final stage of the process, the overall picture is encouraging: the performing arts are now far more visible in the text than they were in the original proposal ...
On Friday, 3 July, IETM Secretary General Ása Richardsdóttir took part in a panel discussion entitled ' From Funding to Decisions: How culture becomes strategy ' which was held as part of the international outdoor theatre festival Deventer Op Stelten. The panel explored ways for arts and culture to enter the circles of structural decision making ...
Did you miss out on one or more IETM publications? Always planned to read or listen but never had the time? Then our summer reading list is for you! From our brand new Global Connect's podcasts, latest research on artistic freedom, fair pay and climate justice to our visionary publication on how to collaborate internationally, Against All Odds ...
OPEN CALL FOR PERFORMANCES SPAM Studios invites artists and theatre companies from both Bulgaria and abroad to apply for the seventh edition of the Festival of Authorial Theatre (FAT), taking place from 27–29 November 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria. For us, authorial theatre is not defined by genre or method. We understand it as a theatrical practice that ...
IETM has joined a coalition of over 70 cultural organisations, networks, and institutions from across Europe in signing an open letter addressed to EU policymakers on the future of Creative Europe in the next long-term EU budget. Together, we call for at least 25% of the budget of the new AgoraEU programme to be allocated to its cultural component ...
caravan International Producers' Breakfast 2026 In partnership with Edinburgh International Festival Thursday 20 August 2026, 9-11am at Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Scotland, UK The International Producers' Breakfast has become a key annual event for international arts professionals working in or attending the Edinburgh Festivals. Creating the ...
Perform Europe has launched its third Open Call, offering €1.4 million in total to support innovative cross-border touring projects across 41 Creative Europe countries. The call is open to performing arts professionals and organisations based in 41 Creative Europe countries and requires partnerships of at least three partners from three different ...
YPAM Fringe is an open-call, non-curated performing arts festival. For artists and companies, it offers a chance to connect with new audiences and create opportunities for future collaborations and presentations of their works in Japan and abroad. For performing arts professionals, it is an opportunity to discover outstanding work and emerging ...
The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have adopted a new Joint Declaration, Europe for Culture – Culture for Europe , setting out a shared long-term vision for the role of culture in Europe. The declaration places culture at the heart of the European project, recognising its intrinsic value as a ...
Image Not Found is looking for organisations, artists, cultural venues, festivals and community spaces to help spread our postcard campaign, Paint the Cameras Dead. You can support the campaign by downloading, localising, printing and distributing the postcards, by sharing the initiative with your communities, or by requesting a small package of ...
