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Coffee Klatch
"Coffee Klatch" (/ˈkaf-fee-klach/) connects you with up to 10 delegates, virtually or in-person, for an informal and intimate discussion. Discussion topics were submitted by delegates and conversations will be delegate led as well!
In-Person Coffee Klatch Topics & Sign-up
Check out the list of topics below and see which table you'd like to join. Coffee Klatch advanced signups are accepted from now through 5:00 PM EST, Monday, January 3rd, 2022. Additional space will be available for in-person signup during the congress.
In-Person Coffee Klatch Topic Listing
Coffee Klatch 1 | Whose Artistic Quality?
Arts organizations have historically and presently pointed to and touted artistic quality as a tenet of their mission and brand. Yet artistic expression and practice is a reflection of the values of a culture and people. How can statements of quality and their articulation become barriers to inclusion? Are there alternatives that honor unique value systems?
Round 1 Host: Shelley Quiala (Executive Director, International Festival of Arts & Ideas)
Coffee Klatch 2 | Connecting the World through Networks
Cultural networks are key to linking organizations and regions. There are many examples of these networks ranging from international networks such as ISPA through to more regional based organziations such as Cultural Connections Africa. In this discussion we'll explore the role and opportunity of networks through concrete examples.
Round 2 Host: Katherine McVicker (Director, Music Works International)
Coffee Klatch 3 | Does Sustainable Touring Exist?
Climate change is real but how do we continue to present international work in a sustainable way. What models are there to present international work? Is digital presentation the only sustainable option or can we look to “slow” touring with longer engagements on a regional basis? In this conversation we’ll exchange perspectives and identify concrete as well as value based roads into a new reality.
Round 3 Host: Karen Toftegaard (International Producer, CPH STAGE)
Coffee Klatch 4 | Programming Post-Pandemic
How has programming a season and/or festival changed, if at all, during these past 18 months? What variations are we seeing between different regions of the globe? In this discussion we’ll share our experiences, new curatorial models implemented during the pandemic, and what we are considering for the future.
Coffee Klatch 5 | Community Based Movements
Global advocacy movements such as Fair Saturday or Giving Tuesday have been highly effective in mobilizing social change from the grassroots up. In this discussion we’ll look at how artists and arts organizations are creating, and can continue to grow, movements that facilitate social empathy and positive change in our communities.
Round 5 Host: Jordi Albareda (Founder and President, Fair Saturday Foundation)
Coffee Klatch 6 | Future Network Building in a Hybrid World
Many arts companies, festivals and venues use international delegate programs to learn, exchange ideas, and develop shared projects. In the low carbon future, how can we best evolve these programs responsibly for efficiency and depth in our international relationship building? In this discussion we want to think about these topics in different regions of the world. What's worked well in your experience and what's your approach for the longer term?
Coffee Klatch 7 | Large Scale Tours Today
Countless large-scale international tours were canceled due to the onset of the pandemic. Some have since been able to take shape anew, in various ways. In this discussion, we’ll discuss the mechanics, experience, and learning of touring internationally at this stage in the pandemic as well aslarger questions such as large scale touring possibilities post pandemic? What are we having to balance?
Round 7 Host: Aaron Fernandes (CEO/ Founder, Aaron Fernandes Entertainment (AFE))
Coffee Klatch 8 | A Global Advocacy Agenda
The International Presenting Commons (IPC) is one example of an emergent, evolving, volunteer group ofperforming arts presenters and creative independent producers who have joined forces to keep international cultural exchange and engagement alive. We invite our international colleagues to join with us with examples from their region in a dialogue that will fuel a global advocacy agenda.
Round 8 Host: Mary Lou Aleskie (Director, Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College)
Virtual Coffee Klatch Topic Listing
Coffee Klatch 1 | Defining Diversity
Diversity is fluid. In this discussion we'll explore what diversity means to each of us and how we work with difference and concepts of other.
Round 1 Host: Tisa Ho (Executive Director, Hong Kong Arts Festival)
Coffee Klatch 2 | Does Sustainable Touring Exist?
Climate change is real but how do we continue to present international work in a sustainable way. What models are there to present international work? Is digital presentation the only sustainable option or can we look to “slow” touring with longer engagements on a regional basis? In this conversation we’ll exchange perspectives and identify concrete as well as value based roads into a new reality.
Coffee Klatch 3 | Programming Post-Pandemic
How has programming a season and/or festival changed, if at all, during these past 18 months? What variations are we seeing between different regions of the globe? In this discussion we’ll share our experiences, new curatorial models implemented during the pandemic, and what we are considering for the future.
Coffee Klatch 4 | Resilient Change-Making
Despite devastation, we continue through creativity to develop tools that enable us to thrive in environments that are continually shifting. In what ways can we expand resilience in the cultural sector beyond the idea of bouncing back and moving forwards? In this open discussion we’ll ask ourselves what are our current approaches to developing ethical practices in these times? In what ways are we making space to reflect on our own biases to enable us to collaborate more sustainably? How are we making space for well-being? What strategies are we employing to enable us to engage in professional encounters with agency?
Round 4 Host: Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh (Opera Doctoral Researcher Practice Based, Guildhall School of Music and Drama)
Coffee Klatch 5 | Virtual World, Virtual Art, a Virtual Future?
What is the future of artistic practice? During the pandemic, artists and organizations found new online and digital ways to continue their practice. In this discussion, we’ll discuss our vision for the future. What do we see as the role of digital in the performing arts?
Round 5 Host: Maryam Malmir (Artistic Director/ Choreographer, Tarab (Persian Contemporary Performing Arts))
Coffee Klatch 6 | Unpacking Data
Have you heard that we are living in the time of data but now wondering how to use that data? This is the next evolution of the data discussion - maximizing the potential and use of your data. In this discussion we will explore how we can collect better data and how to apply it to decision making - upping our data game for the future.
Round 7 Host: Jim Smith (Agent, Presenter and Producer, Eponymous)
Coffee Klatch 7 | General Discussion Table
Grab a seat and strike up a conversation! No agenda, just an opportunity to share thoughts with colleagues new and old.
Coffee Klatch 8 | General Discussion Table
Grab a seat and strike up a conversation! No agenda, just an opportunity to share thoughts with colleagues new and old.
Coffee Klatch 9 | Programming Post-Pandemic
How has programming a season and/or festival changed, if at all, during these past 18 months? What variations are we seeing between different regions of the globe? In this discussion we’ll share our experiences, new curatorial models implemented during the pandemic, and what we are considering for the future.
Round 4 Host: Cindy Hwang (Founder & President, InPulse Creatives and Jana Posth, Creative Producer)
Coffee Klatch 10 | A Global Advocacy Agenda
The International Presenting Commons (IPC) is one example of an emergent, evolving, volunteer group of performing arts presenters and creative independent producers who have joined forces to keep international cultural exchange and engagement alive. We invite our international colleagues to join with us with examples from their region in a dialogue that will fuel a global advocacy agenda.
