Tanzmesse Announces New Leadership
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Isa Köhler and Katharina Kucher will jointly take over the management of the internationale tanzmesse nrw for the editions 2022 and 2024.
Katharina Kucher and Isa Köhler (c) Daniel Hofer
The new co-directors of the Internationale Tanzmesse, Isa Köhler and Katharina Kucher, have extensive
knowledge of the dance and cultural scene.
In North Rhine-Westphalia. Isa Köhler worked as a project manager at PACT Zollverein, Tanztheater
Wuppertal Pina Bausch and the Pina Bausch Foundation, and in Berlin as production manager of the Tanz
im August festival and the Dance On Ensemble. She is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the
International Performing Arts Network (IETM).
Katharina Kucher was most recently head of project and contract management at HAU Hebbel am Ufer,
Berlin. She also worked as a freelance researcher for the Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft e. V. and wrote
several studies on cultural development and cultural funding. Kucher has worked in various theatre
companies, including the Deutsches Theater in Berlin and the Schaubühne Berlin.
"We are looking forward to the task of jointly expanding the Tanzmesse as a central place for new
collaborations and making outstanding artistic ideas visible. We want to make this possible by
strengthening the conference character as well as by opening up new spaces, including digital ones."
Isa Köhler and Katharina Kucher
The Tanzmesse is looking forward to a future-oriented development against the background of the changing
challenges to the distribution, production and presentation of contemporary dance. Digitalization, ecological
and economic sustainability, as well as accessibility, diversity and solidarity-based cooperation are topics
that are currently occupying contemporary dance professionals and thus also the Internationale Tanzmesse
NRW.
The 14th edition will take place in Düsseldorf from 31 August - 03 September 2022.
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Announcing Rapid Response Recipients
Rapid Response is a travel subsidy program to assist American dance companies and artists who receive invitations to perform, teach, or conduct creative research outside of the United States.
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American Dance Abroad is pleased to announce the most recent round of Rapid Response recipients:
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Photo by Steven B Schreiber.⠀Studies on a Farewell (2019) by Kyle Abraham
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A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
The mission of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham is to create a body of dance-based work that is galvanized by Black culture and history. The work, informed by and made in conjunction with artists across a range of disciplines, entwines a sensual and provocative vocabulary with a strong emphasis on music, text, video, and visual art.
Dates: 08/7/21-8/23/21
Program: International Festival Kampnagel
Location: Hamburg, Germany
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Valerie Green/Dance Entropy
Intersecting mortal and transcendent, sensual and sophisticated, visceral and self-aware, VG/DE invites the artist, the audience—the human—into a compelling, physical experience. VG/DE combines performance and specialized outreach programs to inspire communities in cultural institutions throughout the world.
Dates: November 13-28, 2021
Program: Amalgam Studio
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
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Centrifuge Arts
Centrifuge Arts is a company of actors, dancers, musicians, writers, and interdisciplinary artists. They develop innovative, integrity-driven performance works at the intersection of art, science and technology.
Dates: Summer 2021
Program: Teatre Lliure
Location: Barcelona, Spain
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LFacting
Labros Filippou is a Greek born, NYC based Stage Performance and Acting Coach, as well as a multi-disciplinary artist. He founded LFacting in 2015 to mentoring artists from all over the world.
Dates: 27-31 July
Program: Dance Days Chania
Location: Crete, Greece
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If you are interested in participating in a future round of Rapid Response you can learn more here.
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Awards and Special Recognitions
Recognizing awards and special recognitions received by American artists both at home and abroad.
Click here to submit an award for inclusion
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $30 Million International Digital Accelerator Program
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the launch of the Digital Accelerator Program to help cultural non-profit organizations stabilize and thrive in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic through strategic improvements to their technology infrastructure. Recognizing that digital adaptation is critical for the non-profit cultural sector to remain competitive and fulfill its potential, $30 million (£25 million) in support will be dedicated to help arts organizations invest in tools and training. The program seeks to help cultural organizations build audiences, increase fundraising, drive revenue, and continue to deliver dynamic programming virtually and in person – including extensive educational offerings. The sector-defining program will also create a network of non-profit cultural organizations with an initial cohort of 46, expanding further in the coming year. Bloomberg Philanthropies invited organizations to apply based on creative excellence, service to diverse communities, talented leadership, and their efforts to improve digital capacity during the pandemic. The first phase of the program will focus on institutions in the US and the UK which will receive training and support.
Organizations selected from the dance community include:
- Ballet Hispánico
- Mark Morris Dance Group
- Ballet Black
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Upcoming Events and Opportunities
Visit American Dance Abroad's Events & Opportunities page for all the latest deadlines. Contact communications@americandanceabroad.org to submit an opportunity for inclusion.
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Camargo Foundation
Open Call for Residency Program
Due: October 1, 2021
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The Saison Foundation
Open Call for Research Residency Applications
Due: August 26, 2021
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Cindanza 2021
Open Call for Video Submissions
Due: August 24, 2021
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Linkage
Open Call for Choreography Competition Applications
Due: September 10, 2021
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ACT Festival
Open Call for Festival Applications
Due December 13, 2021
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International Contemporary Dance Festival of Mexico City
Open Call for Festival Applications
Due: August 31, 2021
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