International collaborations – where to start and how to develop them?

Join a team of international producers for a discussion and workshop on cross-border collaborations in an informal setting.

During this session we will focus on the possibilities of developing international collaborations in the performing arts field. We take a moment’s pause to reflect on and think about the methods we use, the way we work and interact. We will explore aspects of partnership development – where to meet them, what are the foundations of a successful cooperation between partners? 

What are the roles and possibilities of an artist and a manager in the international sphere?

Join us if you are:

• an artist interested in being involved in international projects;
• a cultural producer or professional seeking (new) international collaboration opportunities;
• interested to explore what types of possibilities exist beyond selling productions and touring.

Schedule
10:00-12:30 – Partnership development – sharing best practices, mapping opportunities
12:30-13:30 – Lunch break & networking
13:30-16:00 – First steps of an international project – identifying your resources, motivations

Facilitators
Brigitta Kovács & Gergely Talló / Hungary / Workshop Foundation
Mara Nedelcu & Franziska Hauser / Germany / Nedelcu & Hauser production office 

More info about the facilitators: https://nextstageproject.com/partners/ 

The workshop will be held in English.

Participation is free of charge, pre-registration required.

This workshop is part of the 5th edition of NEXTFEST (5-9 March 2025), Trafó's very own mini festival, with which it celebrates new forms, emerging artists and the joy of experimentation. It is realized as part of Nextfest Free School, the festival's accompanying programme. Please find the full festival programme here, most events are English-friendly!

Backstage Club is an international workshop series tackling key aspects of international collaborations. The event series is open to artists and cultural professionals locally and internationally as well. It aims to foster knowledge sharing by involving key experts in the field as workshop facilitators, initiate collaborative thinking among the participants on the topics and improve awareness among cultural professionals and artists of international opportunities (such as funding and partnership development).

Backstage Club is an initiative of NextStage, a Creative Europe funded program. NextStage offers an international incubation program for a new generation of managers, who can collaborate with more experienced colleagues to create safe spaces and sustainable career paths for emerging and mid-career artists. https://nextstageproject.com/

Backstage Club in Budapest is the second in a series of events, following an edition in Athens (Greece) in April 2024, and to be followed by one in Düsseldorf (Germany) in May 2025.

Backstage Club is part of NextStage, organised by Workshop Foundation [HU], TooFarEast [GR] and Nedelcu & Hauser/Kompliz:innen [DE].
NextStage is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.