CIFAS’ Producers’ Academy 2025 will focus on practices of producing participatory projects and/or contextualised work and it takes place from 19 to 23 May 2025.
The Academy is a dedicated time to reflect, think, co-learn, encounter, and question the practice of the producer. The Academy takes place during Kunstenfestivaldesarts, an international performing arts festival in Brussels and is also just after the arts in the city festival, OPENBARE WERKEN in Gent.
Facilitated by curator and dramaturg Bek Berger (DE), these four days will be dedicated to tackling some of the ethical questions linked with participation and public space, enlightened by the perspective of the producer Cecilia Kuska (AR/BE). The participants will also learn methodologies to support collaborative work within projects, such as Action Learning with Rachel Nelken (UK) and Delia Barker (UK).
The different subjects will be explored while talking, listening, walking or playing, using the expertise of inspirational guests and the knowledge within the room.
The Producers’ Academy is open to producers/cultural entrepreneurs:
- who are working in/with public space and/or participatory projects
- who have developed or are in the process of developing innovative way(s) to support creation in an international dimension and/or with a trans-sectorial approach (decolonisation, feminism, fair practices, climate change, accessibility, etc.)
- from all nationalities
- who have at least five years of experience as a producer in the performing arts sector
- who can understand, communicate and work in English.
Participation is free of charge (full programme + lunches during the four days + 2 performances). CIFAS offers a limited number of travel grants to support producers from countries where little or no financial support is available for international mobility.
