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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
10.04.2025
Meet the new IETM members! Jan-Apr 2025
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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

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© 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 - Successor Programme for Creative Europe

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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

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

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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?

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