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IETM Hull 2019 // Picture: Thomas Harran
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28.02.2025
Does Creative Europe have a future?
28.02.2025
Make your voice heard if you think Creative Europe deserves a future
20.02.2025
IETM achieves eco-certification for its second year along with 15 EU cultural networks
06.02.2025
Culture: A Deal for Europe
30.01.2025
Ministers of Culture emphasise the importance of Creative Europe and cultural cooperation
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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 - 17.05.2025

IETM Berlin Plenary Meeting 2025

10.04.2025

IETM Global Connect - Conversation Starters 2025

19.03.2025

IETM Green School 2025 - Embedding Climate Action in the Arts Sector: An Irish Perspective [Members Only]

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

19.02.2025
Call for Artists’ Residency Programme 2026 – 2027
19.02.2025
The SPACE Programme 2025 - Applications now open
18.02.2025
Performing Landscapes – Open Call for creative minds
18.02.2025
Green Academy Seminar Series - Episode 5
13.02.2025
Call for international artists - ALTOFEST 2025 (Naples)
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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

28.02.2025
Does Creative Europe have a future?
28.02.2025
Make your voice heard if you think Creative Europe deserves a future
30.01.2025
Ministers of Culture emphasise the importance of Creative Europe and cultural cooperation
05.12.2024
G20 Commitments to Culture
04.12.2024
It's time to act: sign the petition “RESISTANCE NOW: FREE CULTURE”

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Resources Browse publications, reports and articles on today’s essential topics in the contemporary performing arts more

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