The European Association of Independent Performing Arts kindly invites to a series of online events.
After two seasons of knowledge-sharing and information on the social and working conditions of independent performing arts professionals in Europe, EAIPA will spend the upcoming season focusing on strengthening the performing arts communities on local, national, and international level.
Each event will offer moderation, expert inputs, in depth questions and discussion.
Duration: 120 min. Time: 14h – 16h CET
We kindly invite you to participate in our events on the following dates and topics:
1. 12.12.2024: Community Building: Uniting the Art Scene
2. 13.02.2025: South-East Dialogue: Definitions of Art, Visibility & Funding
3. 08.05.2025: Social Responsibility of Art
4. 12.06.2025: Environmental Responsibility of Art
Participation is for free, please sign up using this registration link. The full programme will be published about 4 weeks prior to the event.
Thank you for engaging in these highly political topics. EAIPA is pleased to offer actual information and best-practices throughout Europe.
While in some European countries interest groups and associations have already represented the interests of specific art scenes, such as the independent performing arts sector, for many years on the national level, other countries‘ art scenes still face an uphill battle when it comes to uniting artists and voicing their concerns and demands as one. Since the effectiveness of solidary structures and common goals in policy negotiations has been proven, this event will thus focus on how some artists and cultural workers have scrambled to establish structures in their regions in order to bring together artists to join those conversations. Artists at grassroots level, representatives from newly created arts associations and those working despite lack of funding will talk about the challenges, demands and progress they have seen in their countries.
Program:
- Anna Steinkamp (BFDK | DE) in conversation with Diana Rojas (t.punkt | CH) on strategies of uniting the independent performing arts sector on a national level in countries with large regional differences.
- Ulrike Kuner (IG Freie Theaterarbeit | AT) in conversation with Zuzanna Medygrał (Unia Teatrów Niezależnych | PL) on strategies of gaining recognition as a representative organization, establishing professional structures, and keeping artists/members engaged in political activities.
- Kryštof Koláček (AND ČR | CZ) in conversation with Rolf S. Nielsen (Teatercentrum | SE) on fair pay strategies for the independent performing arts sector, comparing minimum fee recommendations to collective bargaining agreements.
Moderation: Christian Keller
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