Focus on Art and Science in the Performing Arts
Focus on Art and Science in the Performing Arts: European contemporary production is a project on the creation and dissemination of contemporary performing arts in the choreographic, theatrical and artistic fields. In addition - it is a discussion platform open to researchers, operators and anyone who wishes to intervene in the debate on the relations between Visual Arts, Entertainment Arts and Science today.
The project springs from the realisation that more and more choreographers, directors, musicians and visual artists are carrying forward together research that unites scientific and technological practice with artistic practice. Creation has thus become the result of continuous contamination among all the arts.
One of the starting points was also the realisation that at present the most advanced research on these topics is going forward particularly in Northern Europe; our intention is to develop a discussion forum at the level of the Mediterranean countries as well.
At the heart of the project are young artists who, thanks to the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean network, will have the opportunity to enrich their experience and to develop shared working and research practices.
The points of development are primarily productions. In the first phase, following an announcement of a competition at the European level, 13 projects have been selected that respond best to issues regarding the contemporary scenario.
Production support is offered to the chosen projects through two main approaches: on the one hand, through a system of work residencies, on the other, through a European itinerary for the presentation of the works/studies that will verify the evolution of the work, periodically and publicly. Chosen projects also receive a financial contribution to support the production.
In the second phase, there a further 5 projects will be selected from among the projects identified in the first year; these five will receive further support, as well as circulation in the festivals and exhibitions that are part of the network of co-organisers and partners.
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Co-organisers and partners:
Fondazione Pontedera Teatro
Festival Fabbrica Europa
Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis
Instituto para el Fomento de Contenidos de Creacion - IFCC
Muzeum, Institute of Art Production, Mediation and Publishing
Eurokaz, Festival novega gledali¹èa
Cantieri Culturali
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele di Noto
Santarcangelo Festival
Movi|mentale
Museo MADRE
Punta Corsara
CONTEMPORANEA FESTIVAL '10
Teatro Metastasio
Scandicci Cultura - Teatro Studio
CDTM - circuito campano danza