In April this year the Performing Arts Fund NL introduced a new programme for international promotional activities, carried out by Dutch Performing Arts. The programme offers offers Netherlands-based companies and ensembles the chance to develop and execute an international promotional plan, over the course of two years and with funding from the Performing Arts Fund NL. An independent committee selected eight organisations.

We’re pleased to announce the four Fellows of the Netherlands Fellowship Programme 2022-2024, who will have access to ISPA’s extensive international network of arts professionals for the next three years. The Netherlands Fellowship Programme is made possible by Dutch Performing Arts.

IETM Global Connect is a new programme launched and led by IETM - International network for contemporary performing arts and created with the support of IETM’s Associate Members, including Dutch Performing Arts. The goal of Global Connect is to make the network more inclusive, diverse and accessible. Through an open call, IETM invites performing arts professionals worldwide (including producers, artists, managers, presenters) to apply, who have at least 5 years of professional experience in the field and are committed to increasing global awareness, inclusion, accessibility and connectivity – in the sector at large and in their communities. Deadline for applications is 7 June 2021.

The Netherlands Fellowship Programme provides access to ISPA's extensive international network of arts professionals to three mid-career leaders from the Netherlands' performing arts community. The programme is made possible by Dutch Performing Arts. Deadline for applications is 21 May 2021.

With a new programme for international promotional activities, the Performing Arts Fund NL offers Netherlands-based companies and ensembles the chance to develop and execute an international promotional plan.

From 11-22 October 2021, IPAY (International Performing Arts for Youth) will be hosting the first edition of their CultureCrew Festival: a virtual global gathering around youth-selected performing arts. Artists are invited to submit videos of their live and virtual productions for young audiences. Deadline for submissions is 13 May 2021. Early bird applications, sent in by 1 April, get a discount on the application fee.

Mittelfest invites young artists to send in their theatre, dance or music project for MittelYoung (24-27 June 2021) and Mittelfest (27 August-5 September 2021). The call is open to artists, ensembles and companies who are under 30 and based in Central Europe or the Balkans. Deadline for applications is 31 March 2021.

The Performing Arts Fund NL introduces a new grant for international co-productions. This grant allows Netherlands-based organisations to establish a partnership with an organisation outside the Netherlands, in order to develop or produce performances or concerts.

In 2019 and 2020, the Never Grow Up! programme presented Dutch film, literature, (music) theatre and dance for young audiences throughout the US. Check out our recap video of this exciting multidisciplinary programme.

The Performing Arts Fund NL offers several grants for the performance and promotion of Dutch performing arts abroad. Check out our overview of upcoming deadlines.

The Jazz Promotion Network has collated the results of its Going Dutch project which, with the support of Dutch Performing Arts, facilitated concerts and tours by Dutch jazz musicians across the UK and Ireland. The project's aim was to increase awareness of the Dutch scene and to foster international collaborations.

WOMEX, the leading international networking platform for the world music industry, goes digital from 21 until 25 October 2020. Since 2015, Dutch Performing Arts and open source network World Music Forum NL have been working together to represent Dutch artists and music professionals at the annual trade fair and showcase festival.

Missed out on some of the concerts at this year's anniversary edition of Gaudeamus Muziekweek? Or simply want to relive them in the comfort of your own home? Tune in for a festival recap with interviews with cutting-edge artists and composers from the Netherlands, and links to live concert recordings

What happens when you invite another artist to transform an existing performance of yours into something brand-new? Violinist Diamanda Dramm asked composer Genevieve Murphy to add new notes and perspectives to her performance 'Subverse'. This resulted in the piece 'Subverse Part 2' which will be performed at Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2020.

On the opening night of Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2020, ensemble Asko|Schönberg gives a special concert that symbolises their long-standing relationship with the music festival. Having been affected by the COVID-19 crisis like many others in the cultural sector, how does the ensemble still manage to reach out to large audiences, even abroad?

In a battle between man and machine, four percussionists and three robots battle it out on stage in 'Ma(n|chine)'. Fedor Teunisse of Slagwerk Den Haag and composer & artist Zeno van den Broek talk about their upcoming concert at Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2020. Thinking beyond the obstacles of the COVID-19 pandemic, where would to they like to take this performance on tour to next?

Despite the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, there still are ways to discover (new) Dutch work and reach out to performing arts professionals worldwide. Dutch Performing Arts and music festival Gaudeamus Muziekweek team up to present cutting-edge artists and ensembles from the Netherlands through a series of video portraits. First up: Henk Heuvelmans and Martijn Buser of Gaudeamus share a selection of Netherlands-based artists that are not to be missed at this year's festival.

The EMC Fellowship Programme offers young professionals working in the field of music an opportunity to internationalise their careers and stimulates their professional development. Dutch Performing Arts sponsors three additional Dutch fellows next to the seven fellows who were selected by the European Music Council. Since May all ten fellows met up online for various meetings.

The Kinosaki International Arts Center in Japan is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 artist-in-residence programme. Deadline for applications: 14 June 2020.

Are you a Dutch artist looking to start a collaboration with a British cultural institution in this time of travel restrictions and social distancing? The Embassy of the Netherlands in the United Kingdom has funding available.