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Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Two European Reports on the Pandemic's Effect on the Creative Industry and the Way Forward » The international network for contemporary performing arts (IETM) in Brussels published a report at the end...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Middle East Institute's (MEI's) Arts & Culture Panel on Adapting & Innovating in Times of COVID-19 » MEI's Arts and Culture Center invited arts leaders and influencers to share how they are adapting to the new reality and t...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Remaking the Model Post COVID-19 » What will philanthropy and art institutions look like post COVID-19? After interviewing a cross-section of foundations, no...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 23 Arts Groups Unite to Give $5,000 to 100 Artists Every Week » The presidents of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Arison Arts Foundation explain why they created a $10 million reli...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Apply for Generate by April 30! » The British Council and Arts Council England invite U.S. and UK creative producers of theatre and live/performance art to...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Call for Applications: My First Biennale at CINARS Biennale 2020 » As a way to encourage emerging talent in the performing arts, CINARS announced a call for participation in My First...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 The Government of Singapore Announces S$1.6 Million for Arts & Culture Sector Amid COVID-19 Outbreak » The Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth in Singapore announced that S$1.6 million will be set aside to support the...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 The Performing Arts Readiness Project » Funded through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Performing Arts Readiness Project supports...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 The Show Must Go On: Creative Ways to Cope with COVID-19 » Master classes on WeChat, informal practice videos, and live streaming are some of the ideas being utilized by...
Friday, March 6, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) National Dance Presenters Forum Accepting Applications through March 16 » The Association of Performing Arts Professionals, in partnership with the New England Foundation for the Arts, and Jacob’s...
Friday, March 6, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Classical:NEXT Reveals 2020 Program » Classical:NEXT announced the opening night and official showcase program for its 2020 edition taking place in Rotte...
Friday, March 6, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) USArtists International Grant Deadline: April 1 » Invited to perform at a festival abroad? USArtists International grants can turn your performance into a reality. The de...
Friday, March 6, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) WOMEX 20: Accepting Applications until March 13 » The 26th edition of WOMEX 20 , held in Budapest, Hungary from October 21 – 25, 2020 is now accepting proposals through Ma...
Friday, March 6, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Al Bustan Festival Begins in Beirut » The Al Bustan International Festival of Music and the Performing Arts begins Tuesday, February 18 and will run for more...
Saturday, December 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Hakan Silahsizoglu Appointed as New Children’s Theatre Programmer at Watermans Arts Centre » Join us in congratulating ISPA Fellowship alumnus and founder/director of Istanbul-based Atta Festival Hakan Silahsizogl...
Friday, November 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Candoco Dance Company Receives Achates Philanthropy Prize » Achates Philanthropy Prize has announced its two winners for 2019. Established in 2016, the Achates Philanthropy Prize ai...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 7 Key Actions to Make Performing Arts Practice More Ecologically Sustainable - IETM Workshop Report » Joris Janssens at IDEA Consult led a workshop during the Plenary Meeting of IETM - International network for conte...
Thursday, November 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Australia Council CEO Collette Explains Reason to Be Hopeful Despite Living in an Age of Uncertainty » Despite living in an age of uncertainty, Australia Council CEO, Adrian Collette is convinced that there is reason to be ho...
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) New Dates Announced for Classical:NEXT 2020 » The ninth edition of Classical:NEXT will take place at De Doelen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from May 18-21, 2020. The...
Friday, November 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Dubai Launches Long-term Artist Visa as Part of New Cultural Plan » Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, made an announ...
Friday, October 11, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) DeVos Institute Accepting Applications for 2020-2022 Executive Fellowship Program » Applications are accepted through November 15, 2019 for the DeVos Institute of Arts Management 's Global Fellowshi...
Friday, October 11, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) When the Choreographer Won’t Fly, the Dancers Rehearse by Skype » Check out the New York Times article published on September 23, 2019, that provides a glimpse of French dancer and choreo...
Sunday, October 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Access to Work: A Guide for the Arts and Cultural Sector » Arts Council England and Disability Arts Online have published a digital resource that helps to create a more accessibl...
Friday, September 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker Speaks About Backlash Related To Nonprofit Boards and Wealthy Donors » Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation spoke about the state of nonprofit funding today in an interview with ar...
Monday, September 9, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) CINARS Accepting Showcase Applications for Its 19th CINARS Biennale » CINARS is accepting showcase applications for its 19th Biennale which will take place in Montréal from November 9 to...
Thursday, August 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) How GlobalFEST Is Creating Its Own Niche In A Billion Dollar Industry » With the industry growing, it’s imperative festival organizers make their experience unique. Shanta Thake, co-director of...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 11 Ways to Support Gender Diversity in the Workplace » ArtsHub , Australia's leading independent online resource dedicated to the world of the arts, published an article outlini...
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Arts and Culture Donations Up for First Time in Three Years in Singapore » Donations to Singapore's arts and cultural scene rose for the first time in three years, with in-kind giving at an all-tim...
Friday, July 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) "A World with Walls: How Brexit Could Stifle the Success of Outdoor Arts" » #right { display: none !important; } The outdoor arts sector has experienced growth over the last decade, bu...
Friday, July 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Australia Performing Arts Market Announces Program of its 2020 Gatherings » #right { display: none !important; } Australia Performing Arts Market (APAM) announced the program ove...
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Applications Accepted for 2 Atelier for Young Festival Managers Training Programs » #right { display: none !important; } The Festival Academy , an initiative of the European Festivals Associ...
Monday, July 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) British Council and Arts Council England Launched Joint Program to Stimulate Int'l Collaboration » #right { display: none !important; } British Council and Arts Council of England launched GENERATE, a j...
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) A Music Charity for the Digital Age » Music for Youth chief executive Judith Webster on how her organization is embracing change and giving more young musician...
Friday, May 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ‘Meanwhile spaces’: the Empty Shops Becoming a Creative Force Across the UK » At the New York 2019 ISPA Congress, we discussed the future of cultural spaces in the (Meta) Physical Space session. This...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) How Australian Theater Rebalanced its Gender Disparity » In 2009, director Neil Armfield stood on the stage at Sydney's Belvoir St Theatre and announced, for his swansong season a...
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