Against Cuts in Independent Performing Arts
Dance is experiencing disproportionate and inequitable budget cuts across Europe.
MoreAdvocating for stability and improved work conditions in the field of contemporary dance within the Balkan region.
Image credits: Antisezona 24 - Iz zlata u željezo photo by Nina Đurđević
Nomad Dance Academy's regional advocacy event of the year brings together artists and decision-makers through performative presentations, informal discussions, games, and artistic displays.
Representatives of ministries of culture, city administrations, and other decision-making and funding bodies are invited to meet with artists, discover the world behind the stage, and gain a better insight into the potential of contemporary dance in today’s cultural landscape.
What's on the Agenda
1. Foundation of a Stable Platform for Dance Theory, Archive, and Practice-Based Research
Dance art has produced a vast amount of practical and theoretical knowledge. What is needed is a robust support system to archive this expertise. A database for students and scholars is essential, enabling them to feed their discourse and academic work while preserving the field's rich history for the future. Practice-based research is a key necessity for any further development in the dance field. The future institute would support and provide a solid and safe environment for artists to research, protecting the creative process from the liberal pressure of quantitative evaluations.
2. Stable and professional structure and strategy for emerging artists
The future of the dance field requires a serious strategy: the circumstances in the international context are changing rapidly, the number of new artists emerging from the educational system is growing, and the existing models of production and public funding are not adequately responding to the needs of the future scene. A stable structure would provide a framework for developing new strategies and production models for the emerging scene.
3. Long-term policy for regional and international collaborations
The Croatian dance scene (as well as other regional scenes) is connected to the international scene almost exclusively through individual efforts and initiatives. Institutional support is needed to foster a long-term policy of internationalization, which requires greater professionalization of the work of producers, curators, and managers in the field.
Bodies in Free Fall
The advocacy event Transformative Policies for Dance will take place on 20 November 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of the Choreographic Convention.
Between 19 and 23 November 2024, the Choreographic Convention will gather numerous local, regional, and international artists and experts in the fields of dance, choreography, and performance. It will offer a rich artistic and discursive program and a platform for discussion on the development of dance art in the Croatian region.
ANTISEZONA 24 BLOCK 5 named NOMAD DANCE ADVOCACY: CHOREOGRAPHIC CONVENTION – BODIES IN FREE FALL is a partnership between ANTISEZONA and the regional network Nomad Dance Academy, and a part of the EU project Life Long Burning 3 – Futures Lost and Found.