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IETM is excited to announce our meetings coming up in 2024! During the farewell brunch at IETM Aarhus Plenary Meeting 2023, our local organisers announced the following dates and locations below: IETM Caravan Ljubljana, 14-17 March 2024, Ljubljana in Slovenia, co-organised with Glej Theatre IETM Sofia Plenary Meeting, 12-15 June 2024 - Sofia in ...
ALTOFEST 2024: International Contemporary Live Arts Fest GIVE RISE TO Human Regeneration 10 - 23 June, Naples Residency + Programme Invitation for proposal Deadline:15 October 2023 Applications may include one or more original works previously created for a formal space, already completed and performed in front of an audience. All archived or ...
IETM is one of the 70 signatories of a joint letter addressing concerns to the EU on the proposed cut of €40 million to the Creative Europe budget in 2024. While such a cut will barely have an impact on the EU’s budget savings, it will significantly weaken the Creative Europe programme and cause damage to the Culture and Creative Sectors and ...
The Call For Artists Under 35, as part of the FINC Comedy Festival ministerial project, is promoted by Theatre Degart to showcase the new comedy creations of contemporary circus and introduce the audience to young artists’ companies. In 2022, the FINC Festival began a process of Community Engagement to involve people and give them a central role in ...
Proto produkciia agency together with partners this autumn will implement a number of professional trips to Ukraine for cultural professionals. We are inviting professionals from Germany, Austria, France, Italy, and Spain. We cover travel costs, accommodation and meals, as well as support program and connection to local professionals. You can ...
In the past month, IETM has provided a series of proposals to the European Parliament in the lead up to the draft report on ‘professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors’. We are pleased that the draft report, published on 13 June, has taken into account many of our suggestions. While there is still opportunity ...
On 4 July, EU Member States experts of the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) Group have published a report to improve ‘the working conditions of artists and creative professionals’. OMC Groups produce policy recommendations and toolkits to share with their governments and the EU Institutions to enhance cooperation in fields where the Union does not ...
On 9 June, Culture Action Europe organised 'Beyond the Obvious: Handle with Care | Culture for Social Well-being' in Elefsina, Greece. The event brought together practitioners, policymakers, researchers and activists to explore the ethical and political obligation of care in our societies and the potential of culture to fulfill this role. A key ...
A new report by the European commission on Culture and Democracy demonstrates that citizens’ participation in cultural activities has a clear and positive impact on civic engagement, democracy and social cohesion - independent of someone's socio-economic background or education level. The report stresses that investing in citizens’ cultural ...
On 1 July, Spain took over the EU presidency for the next six months and will focus on the following priorities: Re-industrialise the EU and ensure its open strategic autonomy Advance in the green transition and the environmental adaptation Promoting greater social and economic justice Strengthening European unity You can find more information here ...
