What is (it) worth ...?
Discursive dialogue series as part of the TANZWERKSTATT EUROPA
30 July - 3 August 2024
Free admission
This year, the question "What is (it) worth ...?" is at the center of TANZWERKSTATT EUROPA's discursive discussion series. Most artistic careers are precarious, working and living conditions are characterized by short-term planning and economic uncertainty. Can public attention, positive reviews and audience success make up for this? What motivates artists to create? And what is the value of art for society? Before the performances, international guests from the dance and performance scene will discuss with local dance makers.
The talks will be held in English.
Program
July 30, 19.00 H, Muffatcafé
Ingrida Gerbutavičiūtė
Director tanzhaus nrw, Düsseldorf
„Artistic value“
Dialogue partner: Judith Huber, actress, performer and artistic co-director PATHOS theater
Ingrida Gerbutavičiūtė completed a master's degree in linguistics, theater studies, journalism and communication studies at the Free University of Berlin and works as a freelance dramaturge and curator. From 2011 – 21 she was project manager at the Lithuanian Dance Information Center and co-curated the Lithuanian Dance Showcase and the Baltic Dance Platform, among others. Gerbutavičiūtė also organized and curated the Berlin festival Litauen tanzt from 2012 – 17 and headed the Dance Department at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre from 2013 – 18, where she established the Bachelor's programmes in Dance and Dance Pedagogy. Ingrida Gerbutavičiūtė has served on numerous expert juries, including the Dance Platform Germany 2020 and the NATIONALES PERFORMANCE NETZ. She was chief dramaturge of the Tanzkongress 2022, which was organized by the German Federal Cultural Foundation and the Staatstheater Mainz. Gerbutavičiūtė has been artistic director at tanzhaus nrw since 2022.
July 31, 19.15 H, Hoch X Theater & Live Art, Foyer
Kristof Blom
Artistic director CAMPO production house, Gent, Belgien
“What is worth investing in?”
Dialogue partner: Anne Schmidt, founder and co-managing director of Plan B – Creative Agency for Performing Arts
Kristof Blom studied performing arts at the University of Ghent, Belgium. Until 2001, he worked as a freelance dramaturg for various companies and artists such as the Toneelhuis Antwerpen, Victoria, Het Paleis and others. From 2001 - 2007 he was responsible for the international relations of the production house Victoria. He was involved in the founding of CAMPO in 2008, a then new art center in Ghent that combines presentation, research and production. In 2012, he was appointed its artistic director.
August 1, 19.15 H, Hoch X Theater & Live Art, Foyer
Felix Wittek
Independent ISO-certified EU fundraiser and producer in the performing arts sector, Hamburg
„Public recognition“
Dialogue partner: Miria Wurm, creative producer and dramaturge, Diego Tortelli & Miria Wurm GbR
Felix Wittek is an independent ISO-certified EU fundraiser and producer in the field of performing arts. He develops and applies for projects for cultural institutions and is specialized in producing complex collaborative projects and advising artists. In 2021, he founded the consulting and e-learning platform Guterplan together with Mechtild Tellmann and Matthias Quabbe. From 2013 - 2016, he was managing director of the international tanzmesse nrw and subsequently innovation manager at Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft. He has also been working as a funding coordinator at Kampnagel in Hamburg for several years.
August 2, 19.15 H, Schwere Reiter, Foyer
Leen Bleys
Production management Caravan production, Brüssel, Belgien
“The future is ours“
Dialogue partner: Karolína Hejnová, artistic production management Ceren Oran & Moving Borders
Leen Bleys studied Dutch, English and Cultural Studies before starting her career at STUK, an arts center in Leuven, Belgium, where she worked as a producer for the dance program. Since 2021, she has worked as a production manager at Caravan Production, an organization based in Brussels that supports and accompanies artists in their projects and ventures.
August 3, 19.15 H, Hoch X Theater & Live Art, Foyer
Kristine Slettevold
Dancer, choreographer and artistic director Cullberg, Norsborg, Schweden
“Changing profession, enriching your life”
Dialogue partner: Mirko Hecktor, former dancer, cultural manager (o.a. at JOINT ADVENTURES), music producer and author
Since 2022, Kristine Slettevold has been the Artistic director of Cullberg, Sweden. She comes from Norway and moved to Stockholm in 2004, where she initially worked as a freelance dancer and choreographer. From 2010 – 2020, she was head of the BA program for Dance Performance at the Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH), from 2020 – 2022 head of the Department for Dance at SKH.