Supporting Relevance
Ideas and strategies for inclusive, fair and flexible arts funding
IETM – The international network for contemporary performing arts is one of the oldest and largest international cultural networks, representing the voice of over 500 organisations and individual professionals working in the contemporary performing arts worldwide.
The network is actively working towards the achievement of better working conditions in the arts. Securing arts funding is a key element of this urgent and complex process. IETM campaigns intensively for new forms of arts funding. The publication «Supporting Relevance: Ideas and strategies for inclusive, fair and flexible arts funding» wants to encourage debate and offers strategies and solutions for sustainably improving the situation in the arts sector and the conditions for the professionals involved.
What does this tool offer?
In this publication, IETM provides:
- Key terms
- Inspiring examples
- Arguments
- Recommendations
All of these are aimed at promoting fair, flexible and inclusive funding in the performing arts.
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#fairfunding
#inclusivefunding
#flexiblefunding
#sustainableart
#fairpractices
Why is this tool important?
The aim is for the arts sector to thrive and remain relevant in line with its values and current developments in society. Rethinking, adapting and improving models, methods and instruments related to arts funding is therefore essential.
What does this tool do?
The publication answers the following questions:
- Fairness: What is the key to fair funding in the performing arts?
- Flexibility: What does flexible funding mean?
- Inclusion: Who is excluded and how does inclusion work?
The publication makes an important contribution to the current discussions surrounding the future of the performing arts and the role of arts funding in this sector.
Who is this tool aimed at?
The publication is aimed at all stakeholders looking to contribute ideas, activities and projects that will help shape a fairer, more inclusive and more sustainable culture and society, particularly at members of funding institutions and selection committees.
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IETM Publication 2021 – Supporting Relevance
The publication is also available as an audio document on the IETM’s website: www.ietm.org
Impressum
M. Ilic, F. Farhat, «Supporting relevance: Ideas and strategies for inclusive, fair and flexible arts funding», IETM, November 2021.