Panel Discussion: Reopening Theatres
On 11 June 2020, the European Theatre Convention hosted this international discussion between artists, directors and key stakeholders of the theatre sector.
Sector: Performing Arts
Polish Theatre during the time of the pandemic. Research project launched by the Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute
Polish theatrical life underwent enormous changes during the time of COVID-19. Its attempts
and ability to cope with such changes to proceed as usual is the subject of research initiated by
the Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute (ZRTI). The first phase of this multi-layered inquiry
was launched in May 2020.
Organisations and initiatives
Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute
The Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute deals with documentation, promotion and animation of Polish theatrical life. It supports educational projects, research, and acts as publisher. The Institute manages the largest archive of theatre related documents in Poland, maintains a library, houses a specialist bookshop PROSPERO, and runs a theatre studio where presentations are open to the public.
Organisations and initiatives
European Dancehouse Network (EDN)
EDN is a network for trust and cooperation between European dancehouses sharing a common vision regarding the development of dance art across borders.
Tools & Resources
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on circus and street arts
The results of the survey launched by Circostrada Network to measure and report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within the circus and street arts sectors.
Advocacy Initiatives
ETC Theatres Lobby for the Arts in Europe
The 42 members from 25 countries of the European Theatre Convention have united their voices to save and support theatres.
Season closing: Staying united as an international community
On the eve of an unusual summer break, IETM invites members and non-members to a season-closing online talk to assess how to keep supporting each other in the months ahead and start sketching the first lines of a new season that will, hopefully, herald a resilient future for the sector.
Events
Neverthere @ Surge Festival
Neverthere is hosting a space within Surge Festival 2020 for experimental new digital projects. A window providing audiences with a glimpse of live performance, across the world, are innovating during this extraordinary time.
Stories / Good practices
Digital Studio Talk: Rethinking the stage!
The Un-Label Performing Arts Company was supposed to premiere three new international productions in May 2020 in Germany. Unfortunately, all the events had to be canceled due to the current Corona circumstances.
Stories / Good practices
Literary art Diary
Literary art Diary is a creative initiative that links cultural institutions with creatives to rethink culture as an open space without limits.
Events
Ingegnarsi
“Ingegnarsi” event wanted to react to the covid 19 situation and to provide an alternative and resilient way to celebrate this important moment for the city by organising a 4-day on line event that has reached over 5.000 people.
Advocacy Initiatives
Art in times of Coronavirus
A project called Žalike2030 was created as an artistic response to the current COVID-19-crisis, out of which an Art Manifesto arose.
Financial aid from the Audiovisual Co-authors Fund
A call for applications in order to receive financial support.
Organisations and initiatives
Yourope
Yourope was founded in 1998, and has evolved into the most important Association of European Festivals. Besides discussing trade topics and sharing best practices with its 90 festivals and associated members, Yourope has founded dedicated groups dealing with health & safety (YES Group), green operations (GO Group) and marketing & communication (EMAC Group). The overall aim of the association is to collaborate, share experiences and to pinpoint areas that would benefit from a joint approach.
Organisations and initiatives
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag)
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is Europe’s main conference and showcase festival, focusing on European music. The exchange of European music is one of its main goals. ESNS is a non-profit, European artist only, 100% showcase festival and music conference. Selling out each year ESNS attracts over 4.000 professional delegates, including 400 international festivals, and showcases around 350 European artists for over 40.000 visitors total.
Organisations and initiatives
European Music Exporters Exchange (EMME)
EMEE is a non-profit association made up of 24 national and regional Music Export offices from all over Europe, with its registered office based in Brussels. We pull together a mix of public and private funding to support European musicians, music companies and music professionals in their export strategies. EMEE’s mission is to strengthen the European Music Sector by encouraging musical diversity, visibility, and supporting mobility in and outside Europe through the exchange of information and expertise from the members as well as project initiatives between members and/or other music industry organisations.
Organisations and initiatives
Tallinn Music Week (TMW)
Held each spring in Tallinn, Estonia since 2009, Tallinn Music Week is one of the most acclaimed new music and city culture festivals and key networking events for music and creative industry professionals across Europe. TMW’s core is an international new music festival and Creative Impact conference. The 3-day music festival presents brave new multi-genre acts from all over Europe and beyond in Tallinn’s best concert venues. The 2-day conference looks into the impact of arts as an engine for the economy while offering both inspiration and practical activities to music professionals, artists, entrepreneurs and policymakers from different areas. The festival’s side events cover art, design, public talks and various urban space activities.
Tools & Resources
FIM Recommendations for a safe return to work of orchestra musicians
The covid-19 outbreak has led governments to close all live performance venues and prohibit open-air concerts as soon as their countries were hit by the
Stories / Good practices
Stories to start over (Racconti per Ricominciare)
Stories to start over (Racconti per Ricominciare), the performing arts project that was born with the aim of helping the cultural and theatre sectors by encouraging the population to overcome the Covid-19 isolation and fear.
Events
Towards Vivencia Summer Intensive
Towards Vivencia contributes with its expertise in online training to help all the artists who are stoically enduring the necessary restrictions imposed worldwide.
Neverthere
A virtual festival of digital performance and a supportive space for artists & organisations to research how their practice can be delivered online.
Theater Tage Wedemark
A theater festival that has been adjusted creatively due to COVID19 emergency.
Events
Presentation “I will be everything”-Creative Europe project
A webinar to introduce the Creative Europe project “I will be everything” to the culture sector.
Stories / Good practices
Art Will Save Us
An archive of contemporary art in times of crisis. Live – performances by contemporary artists.
Pearle* Re-opening Live Performance map
Pearle introduces a map with the dates that live performance venues and events open their doors again after #covid19 lock-down.
Tools & Resources
IMZ Special News: Music + Dance in time of COVID-19
A page that gathers all the information about the latest live streams, donation campaigns and multiple activities that bring music + dance directly to our homes and support the performing arts and cultural sector.
Advocacy Initiatives
Pearle calls upon a joint and proportionate approach of European ministers of Culture when reopening cultural activities with a live audience in context of Covid19 exit strategies
On May 13th, Pearle*-Live Performance Europe, sent an open letter to European ministers of Culture and Commissioner of Culture Gabriel, ahead of the Council meeting on May 19th.
Events
Reopening European Theatres: Panel Discussion
Connecting the Separated – Reopening European Theatres
Advocacy Initiatives
Covid-19 Lockdown Exit Strategy
Europe-wide dialogue for coordinated actions to unlock theatres.
