International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM) explained

IETM-International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts
Founding Location:	Polverigi, Italy
Type:	Cultural institution
Membership:	530+
Sec Gen:	Ása Richardsdóttir
Key People:	Jeffrey Meulman | Susanne Næss Nielsen | Margherita Petti
Website:	https://www.ietm.org/
Location:	Brussels, Belgium
Area Served:	Worldwide

IETM, fully International network for contemporary performing arts is a cultural network for performing arts organizations and individual members working in the contemporary performing arts worldwide. Established in 1981 in Polverigi, Italy, during the Festival of Polverigi (now called Inteatro festival), the network had its first meeting on 15 October 1981, at the Théâtre Gérard Philippe, Paris.^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 2005, IETM dropped its original title Informal European Theater Meeting to become simply ‘IETM’ with the tagline ‘International network for contemporary performing arts”.^{[4] [5] [6]} IETM is one of the foremost European cultural networks, it was founded by and for professionals to create a space of exchange and strengthen international collaboration in the thriving independent performing arts sector.^[7]

The Network stands as at June 2024, with over 530 performing arts organizations and individual members working in the contemporary performing arts in more than 60 countries worldwide.^{[8] [9]} IETM advocates for the value of the arts and culture in a changing world and empowers performing arts professionals through access to international connections, knowledge and a dynamic forum for exchange. Starting in 2003, IETM also became active as a bridge between its professional members in Europe and those in Asia (including Central Asia), Africa and the Americas, although its main membership still comes from Europe.^{[10] [11] [12]}

IETM host peer-to-peer learning, exchanges and dialogues at events, commissions publications and research, and provides network for performing arts professionals on her website.^[13] IETM hold two plenary meetings a year in different European cities and smaller meetings all over the world.^{[14] [15]}

Membership

IETM is a membership based network focusing on contemporary performing arts. Since its formation, the network have over 530 members in more than 60 countries worldwide, this include festivals, companies, producers, theaters, research and resource centers, Independent artist, Artist Collective, universities and institutional bodies.^{[16] [17] [18] [19]} Membership fee of the network is based on annual turnover of your member organization’s or members freelance activities

Projects and Activities

IETM is frequently involved in various European and international projects, functioning as an organizer and as a collaborator. Objectives of these projects ranges from creating new knowledge, explore relevant topics, and to address the needs of both its members and the sector in general.^[20]

• Perform Europe is an EU-funded project that aims to rethink cross-border performing arts in a more inclusive, sustainable and balanced way, across the 40 Creative Europe countries and the UK.^{[21] [22]} The aim of Perform Europe is to collectively test and design a future European support scheme for cross-border touring and digital distribution of the performing arts.Over 18 months, Perform Europe will explore and test sustainable touring practices – on artistic, human, social, economic and ecological levels.^{[23] [24]}
• Local Journeys for Change is a training program for members of the foundation that seeks to foster positive change in the local professional context, in communities or in the field of policy making. Through training, mentoring, exchange of ideas with the IETM network and financial support, up to 25 members per year will receive support to carry out a small project in their places of origin that helps them address the most relevant problems in their local reality.^{[25] [26] [27] [28] [29]}
• Plenary Meeting is a themed migratory meetings of the Networks members an insight into what is special about the contemporary performing arts sector across.^{[30] [31] [32]} The event is a collaborative session with a host performing art center in the selected host city, it is free of charge for the first representative of a member organization.^{[33] [34]} Beyond the first delegate, each additional participant from the same organization will pay a registration. For non member it is a paid event.^{[35] [18]} IETM plenary meetings program of talks, peer-to-peer learning, walks, and performances from local and national companies and artists, networking opportunities and more.^{[36] [19] [37] [38]}
• IETM Caravan is a migratory artistic field trip for members of the network and non-members. IETM caravan features theater performances from local (in host city) and international artist, panel discussions, networking sessions, and visits to key cultural venues. The Caravan also host space for connecting with local artists and cultural workers from the local performing arts scene.^{[39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: IETM international network for contemporary performing arts lobbyfacts . 2024-07-12 . www.lobbyfacts.eu.
2. Web site: organizacij . CNVOS, Center za informiranje, sodelovanje in razvoj nevladnih . NVO vseved . 2024-07-12 . www.cnvos.si.
3. Web site: Dev Serbia . IETM - International Network For Contemporary Performing Arts, Brussels . 2024-07-13 . The Cultural Policy & Management Platform . en.
4. Web site: Arts Council Malta - Meet IETM: the international network for contemporary performing arts . 2024-07-12 . artscouncilmalta.gov.mt . en.
5. Web site: IETM – International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts . 2024-07-12 . Kreatywna Europa . pl.
6. Web site: Our network IETM . 2024-07-12 . www.ietm.org.
7. Web site: IETM - International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations . 2024-07-12 . uia.org.
8. Web site: Tallieu . Tallieu & . European Festivals Association . 2024-07-12 . European Festivals Association . en.
9. Web site: NEW NETWORK IS A MEMBER OF IETM . 2024-07-12 . novasit.cz.
10. Web site: Institute . Flanders Arts . 2020-05-05 . Network for contemporary performing arts (IETM): Plenary Meeting & Guided Walks . 2024-07-12 . Flanders Arts Institute . en.
11. Web site: IETM Asia Satellite Meetings – PARC . 2024-07-12 . ja.
12. Web site: Mary-Ann DeVlieg The IETM network, contributing to the promotion of collaborative commissioned works and tours in Europe Performing Arts Network Japan . 2024-07-13 . The Japan Foundation Performing Arts Network Japan . en.
13. Web site: International network for contemporary performing arts (IETM) Artquest . 2024-07-12 . artquest.org.uk/ . en-GB.
14. Web site: IETM@TPAM . 2024-07-12 . www.tpam.or.jp.
15. Web site: 2017-10-27 . IETM Plenary Meeting . 2024-07-12 . Access Culture . en.
16. Web site: IETM Focus Luxembourg 2023 travel grants . 2024-07-13 . ASEF culture360 . en.
17. Book: IETM . Guidelines and Regulations for the open call for Maltese Performing Artist to become part of IETM . . 2023 . 22 November 2023 . Page 6 . English .
18. Web site: 2020-09-14 . Registration for IETM multi-location Plenary Meeting in Prague is open until the 28th of September! . 2024-07-13 . PONEC - divadlo pro tanec . en.
19. Web site: IETM FAQs . 2024-07-13 . Absolutely Cultured . en-GB.
20. Web site: IETM - International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts . 2024-07-12 . igeca.net.
21. Web site: Perform Europe . 2024-07-12 . www.ednetwork.eu.
22. Web site: 2023-09-15 . About Us - Perform Europe . 2024-07-12 . en-GB.
23. Web site: Perform Europe selects 42 partnership projects touring 63 sustainable performing arts works Culture and Creativity . 2024-07-12 . culture.ec.europa.eu . en.
24. Web site: Tallieu . Tallieu & . GET READY FOR THE PERFORM EUROPE OPEN CALL! . 2024-07-12 . European Festivals Association . en.
25. Web site: 2023-01-24 . IETM Local Journeys for Change . 2024-07-12 . Relais Culture Europe . fr.
26. Web site: Climate justice . 2024-07-12 . Creative Carbon Scotland . en-GB.
27. Web site: Sustainability meeting (Program Local Journey for Change from IETM) Asociación de Compañías de Danza "Emprendo Danza" . 2024-07-12 . en-US.
28. Web site: Theatre . Volcano . 2022-05-14 . Notes from the Underground - Volcano Theatre Company . 2024-07-12 . en-US.
29. Web site: WebRadio_2023 – AltoFest virtual . 2024-07-12 . it-IT.
30. Web site: IETM Rijeka Plenary Meeting . 2024-07-13 . HowlRound Theatre Commons . en.
31. Web site: IETM Plenary Meeting 2023, Aarhus, Denmark — The Work Room . 2024-07-13 . theworkroom.org.uk . en.
32. Web site: IETM Porto Plenary Meeting Meetings In Portugal . 2024-07-13 . www.meetingsinportugal.com.
33. Web site: Amsterdam IETM plenary meeting . 2024-07-13 . ASEF culture360 . en.
34. Web site: IETM Plenary Meeting Glasgow . 2024-07-13 . ASEF culture360 . en.
35. Web site: It . Venera . 2019-11-19 . The IETM – Plenary Meeting in Rijeka . 2024-07-13 . Artpolis . en-US.
36. Web site: Internal rules IETM . 2024-07-13 . www.ietm.org.
37. Web site: IETM plenary meeting 2023 - Aarhus . 2024-07-13 . www.ednetwork.eu.
38. Web site: The IETM international plenary Riga meeting brought together Baltic-Finnish professionals in discussion - NEW THEATRE INSTITUTE OF LATVIA . 2024-07-13 . theatre.lv.
39. Web site: IETM Caravan Kosovo* 2023 – westernbalkans-infohub.eu . 2024-07-13 . en-US.
40. Web site: IETM Caravan Meeting in Lublin / Lublin City Office . 2024-07-13 . lublin.eu.
41. Web site: IETM Meeting in Krakow IETM Caravan in Sofia . 2024-07-13 . ASEF culture360 . en.
42. Web site: IETM's mapping on Contemporary Performing Arts in Lebanon Med Culture English . 2024-07-13 . www.medculture.eu.
43. Web site: Kos . Tanja . 2024-03-22 . Funding, cooperation and mobility in Southeast Europe . 2024-07-13 . Motovila . en-US.
44. Web site: 2017-01-03 . IETM caravan to visit Tehran during Fajr theater festival . 2024-07-13 . Tehran Times . en.
45. Web site: GLEN - Network grant (call closed) . 2024-07-13 . Kulturlx . en-GB.