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We are pleased to announce that the European Union through its Creative Europe programme has selected IETM to receive a Creative Europe Network Grant for the period 2025 - 2028. The allocation of this network grant enables IETM to continue and strengthen its core activities over the course of the next four years. Under the acronym THRIVE (Transfer ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Colours of Our Earth: Building an Eco-arts Community from the Ground – with Rui Vasques The second Green Academy of season 2024–25, with a focus on soil! When Rui Vasques, our guest speaker of this event, first started working with local mineral pigments, he was struck by how rich and vibrant their colours are – in hues and textures, and also ...
While the current tour by the 2024/2025 fellow is successfully underway, Pan-Adria is seeking contemporary dance productions with concepts and projects that will engage with the region and expand the field in the upcoming 2025/2026 season. Apply with a novel, transformative, radical, emancipatory and/or sustainable concept and project to become a ...
After the training and performance in Bratislava, and the tours in Prague, Lublin, Budapest, the improvisation theatre show - Boulevard and Improv Therapy - they visited and performed in Skopje on November 30, 2024, KIC Salon 1919. Project is supported by the Visegrad Fund. Locally in Skopje the project was supported by Faculty of Dramatic Arts ...
Dear IETM members, The cultural sector in Germany is facing massive financial cuts that will be effective as early as January 2025. These cuts also affect internationale tanzmesse nrw: One of the main funders - the Ministry of Culture and Science of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia - has annouced to cancel the funding for the edition 2026. Over ...
Global Connect is an IETM programme created with and supported by IETM Associate Members. Global Connect aims to make our network more inclusive, diverse, eco-responsible and accessible by welcoming new voices and perspectives not present enough in the international arts discourse. In October 2024, we announced the 4th international open call to ...
It is with great sadness that we at IETM have learnt that Jan Zoet, Dutch director and manager of theatre, passed away on Saturday December 14. Jan was a long time IETM member and a highly valued member of IETM’s Board of Directors from 2002 - 2008. In his career, he directed and managed several Dutch institutions and theatres, including the ...
High Fest International Performing Arts Festival would like to announce the opening of the registration for the 23rd HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival, which will take place from 1 till 8 October, 2025 in Yerevan, Armenia. The festival was listed as one of the best 24 European festivals from the long list of 715 by EFFE Awards 2023 ...
