International Connection Base
A community of around 2500 creative entrepreneurs, incubators, hubs, networks and associations throughout the world, representing 22 cultural and creative fields in 116 countries.
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#find-your-niche
In architecture, a nice is a separated area in a room for something specific, in business jargon it is a specialized part of the market. This perspective focuses on questions and decisions about finding your place within the performing arts market and shaping professional partnerships. As freelancers we are also entrepreneurs, so we need additional set of skills and knowledge to have sustainable careers. Through this perspective we can focus on organizational and economical aspects that frame our artistic work. We also need to know how the market is currently structured, so we can either find our way within it, or propose new dynamics.
What are the current regulations?
What institutions create the regulations?
How do I contribute within the market?
How much should I earn?
How much should I pay?
What kind of work can I offer? Who would want it?
How can I make my next project come true?
Kleinunternehmer? Or better create a GbR?
How do I organize my time outside the creative process?
What can I delegate? To whom?
What am I responsible of?
Hint: NRW Landesbüro Tanz (Link) gives phenomenal workshops and advice about these topics. Their office is in Cologne, so take advantage of this and get in touch with them!
IETM
International Connection Base
International network for contemporary performing arts is one of the oldest and largest international cultural networks, representing the voice of over 500 performing arts organisations and individual professionals working in the contemporary performing arts worldwide.
INTHEGA
National Connection Base
A recognized professional association of theaters in Germany without their own ensemble, they connect organizers and ensembles. Not for newcommers. The ensembles need to have at least 5 performers. It has a database for spaces, guest productions, etc.
CulturBase Network
Regional Connection Base
An online portal and network that supports artists with matters of marketing, distriburtion and communication of their work to the audience. It is linked to NRW Kulturserver, a blog and calender of events of different art disciplines in NRW.
NRW Landesbüro Tanz
Local + Regional Connection Base
A MUST! They are a regional organization, but their office is in Cologne, so you can go visit them.
A contact point for the professional dance scene in NRW. It initiates projects, cooperations and discourses in the field of professional contemporary dance and supports the work of dance professionals in NRW, offering collegial advice and organizing formats for exchange and qualification. They have a regional calender where you can publish your upcoming events.
Extra Tip: They send an reminder per e-mail to send your up-coming dates to be published on their printed and online Tanzkalender free of charge. Contact the team from PR to receive this reminders.
Cheers for Fears
Regional Connection Base
A contact spot for art students and young artists in NRW since 2015. Directed by Jascha Sommer and Sina-Marie Schneller, CfF organizes different exchange interdisciplinary formats.