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Practices of Care and Wellbeing

29 November 2024

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How Can We Move? Wellbeing in Dance | Dance in Wellbeing

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Tactics for Care Campaign

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Future of Dance at Risk

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Bodies in Free Fall

1 November 2024

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National Center for Dance in Bucharest

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Leading the Way

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Policy Overview and Future Perspectives

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Against Cuts in Independent Performing Arts

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Artistic Freedom and Autonomy of the Arts

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Meet Our New Members

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State of Culture

31 August 2024

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New Home for Dance and Choreography in Denmark

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Perform Europe Results

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Sadler's Wells East

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What's Next for Duncan Dance Research Center?

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International Dance Platforms and Festivals

11 -15 March 2026

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Dance Platform Germany 2026

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Equity in Working Conditions in Dance

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Practices of Care and Wellbeing

new publication

Monica Gillette gathers evidence from contemporary dance for EDN's new research publication.

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How Can We Move? Wellbeing in Dance | Dance in Wellbeing

online conference

Join the conversation on dance and wellbeing at EDN’s online event of the year.

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Tactics for Care Campaign

advocacy brief

Calling for policy changes that recognize and support dance's contributions to societal development.

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Future of Dance at Risk

A Call for Solidarity Amid Funding Cuts

The wildfire of dance defunding continues to spread across Germany.

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Bodies in Free Fall

transformative policies for dance

Advocating for improved work conditions in contemporary dance in the Balkans.

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National Center for Dance in Bucharest

advocacy meeting

Advocating for a permanent venue for dance in Romania.

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Leading the Way

Perform Europe

Explore how Perform Europe projects are rethinking the future of touring.

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Policy Overview and Future Perspectives

EU culture and creative sectors

Study requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education.

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Against Cuts in Independent Performing Arts

Dance is experiencing disproportionate and inequitable budget cuts across Europe.

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Artistic Freedom and Autonomy of the Arts

European Culture Networks call on the EU to defend artistic freedom and autonomy of the arts.

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Meet Our New Members

Connecting for better and more diverse dance infrastructure in Europe.

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State of Culture

report & webinar series

CAE's State of Culture report emphasizes the essential role that culture plays in shaping democratic futures, providing meaning, and fostering collective identity in societies undergoing rapid change.

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New Home for Dance and Choreography in Denmark

Grand opening of the new house for Dansehallerne

The industrial building Kedelhuset with the central location in Copenhagen has been transformed into Denmark's national meeting point for dance and choreography.

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Perform Europe Results

Results are in: 42 proposals, 196 partners from all 40 Creative Europe countries

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Sadler's Wells East

opening in 2025

A new powerhouse for dance, opening soon in East London.

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What's Next for Duncan Dance Research Center?

A change of legal status leads to a loss of autonomy and continuity.

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International Dance Platforms and Festivals

What's happening in 2024?

List of platforms, festivals and other international events taking place accross Europe in 2024.

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Dance Platform Germany 2026

Artists, choreographers and companies can submit their work for the 2026 edition of Dance Platform Germany, hosted by HELLERAU.

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Equity in Working Conditions in Dance

New Publication

Research publication mapping equitable practices in the European contemporary dance sector by Dr. Alexandra Baybutt

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SHIFT Culture Eco-Certificate

green transformation

EDN is among the first fifteen European cultural networks to achieve the SHIFT Eco-Certification.

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SHIFTing towards eco practices

15 European cultural networks to co-develop a bespoke eco-certification for cultural networks, taking into account their specific needs and working methods.

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Report on Artistic Freedom in Europe

by the Council of Europe

Free to Create: Artistic Freedom in Europe examines the challenges European artists and cultural workers face in the practice of their right to freedom of artistic expression.

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Publication: Citizens' Engagement

How citizens’ participation in cultural activities enhances civic engagement, democracy and social cohesion: lessons from international research

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Dance Counts

living & working conditions in dance

A major undertaking of research into living and working conditions in the dance sector on the island of Ireland.

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How Can We Move?

Creating Equitable Spaces in Contemporary Dance

EDN online conference

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explore dance - Network for Young Audiences

Explore dance network receives the German Dance Award for Outstanding Development in Dance.

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Artists' Status

EU recommendations to improve working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals.

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Equity Atelier Series

workshop reports

A series of EDN workshops exploring practices of equity in contemporary dance - reports and podcasts are now published.

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What Makes You Disabled?

Video Podcasts

Three video podcasts documenting a 4-day exchange of artistic practices, led by disabled artists collective Al.Di.Qua & hosted by EDN member Lavanderia a Vapore.

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EDN's New Name

European Dance Development Network

From dancehouses to dance development organisations.

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Globus Knowledge Sharing

intercultural relations

Learning from the experiences of transnational cultural practitioners supported by the Nordic Culture Fund's Globus programme.

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Environmental Sustainability in Contemporary Dance

Emerging Issues, Practices and Recommendations

This research publication provides the context, references, examples and analysis of where and how dance intersects with environmental sustainability.

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