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IETM Hull 2019 // Picture: Thomas Harran

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08.07.2025

Apply to become the Key Expert Team Lead for Cultural Relations Platform

30.06.2025

Let Culture Lead us Forward - European cultural sector unites to call for a stronger Creative Europe programme

27.05.2025

Call for Stories: Fair Practices in the Arts

26.05.2025

Culture is the force which brings Europeans Together

26.05.2025

EU CONSULTATIONS ON CULTURE - SHARE YOUR VIEWS

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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

15 - 18.06.2026

IETM Oulu Plenary Meeting 2026

22 - 24.10.2025

IETM Focus Bradford 2025

15 - 17.05.2025

IETM Berlin Plenary Meeting 2025

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

03.07.2025

EARTHBOUND Symposium 2025

26.06.2025

Independent Performing Arts in Ukraine: Catalogue of the Antonin Artaud Fellowship

23.06.2025

SIRENOS VISITORS PROGRAMME: registration open

17.06.2025

Festival in Berlin! Rooted: Pitch & Perform- produced & curated by Apricot Productions

22.05.2025

EXTENDED! - Open Call - Capacity building for the Inclusion of Theatre Artists - We Want More!

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Policy paper

Policy Paper - Successor Programme for Creative Europe

Policy paper

Policy Statement: The European Commission’s response to the resolution of the European Parliament on the EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists

Policy paper

Policy Statement: Recommendation for the Work Plan for Culture 2023-2026

Policy paper

Policy statement: EU action towards a sustainable and fair situation of artists and cultural professionals

Advocacy and EU news

30.06.2025

Let Culture Lead us Forward - European cultural sector unites to call for a stronger Creative Europe programme

26.05.2025

Culture is the force which brings Europeans Together

26.05.2025

EU CONSULTATIONS ON CULTURE - SHARE YOUR VIEWS

10.03.2025

A Position Paper on the state of Arts & Disability in Europe

28.02.2025

Does Creative Europe have a future?

Projects Discover our European and international projects more

2025

IETM Green School

2023-2026

Perform Europe

2023

IETM Green School

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

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

News

IETM Oulu Plenary Meeting 2026

IETM Focus Bradford 2025

IETM Berlin Plenary Meeting 2025

© Thomas Harran

© Thomas Harran

© Massimiliano Monnecchi

© Cesar Coriolano

© Al-Harah Theater

©Tanja Kanazir

Members news

Policy Paper - Successor Programme for Creative Europe

Policy Statement: The European Commission’s response to the resolution of the European Parliament on the EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists

Policy Statement: Recommendation for the Work Plan for Culture 2023-2026

Policy statement: EU action towards a sustainable and fair situation of artists and cultural professionals

Advocacy and EU news

IETM Green School

Perform Europe

IETM Green School

The New International - Against All Odds

Sensing Earth Workshop

AI, Immersive Tech & Creativity

Mapping the Queer International