27 choreographers get together in a joint venture in promoting themselves, in the biggest international dance collaboration project in the history of Swedish dance.
The purpose of the Fair Project is to achieve international recognition for the strength of artistic and creative work produced in Sweden.The project explores methods for the international promotion of Swedish-produced touring theatre and dance around the world by means of better visibility at conferences and exhibitions.
There is a lot to discover in the Swedish performing arts today. The scene is diverse and there are a lot of new young companies and venues working in non-traditional ways. Theatre and dance for young audiences are also very active in Sweden and have a long history.
The Fair Project participated in the following conferences and exhibitions in 2011:
IETM in Stockholm, Sweden
The Fair Project hosted the following events:
What’s Next ?
Friday 15 April 12:00 – 13:30 Venue: Norra Latin
This is an event for IETM members who are looking for interesting new artists, would like to learn about new ideas from emerging and established artists, or are in search of partners for an artistic project in development. Nine projects selected by an international jury will be revealed for six minutes each. The moderator is John Lambert. The international jury is comprised of
Annemie Vanackere, John Lambert and Annelie Gardell.
IntroductIon to ..
Saturday 16 April 11:00 – 15:00 Venue: Dansens Hus
A large selection of Swedish choreographers will be introducing themselves to the IETM members, presenting a live excerpt from a recent work, and talking about how they work as choreographers, their method, their starting points and their references. Q&A will follow, hopefully with an animated exchange of thoughts.
ISPA Conference in Toronto, Canada
15 – 18 June 2011
The Toronto 2011 Congress will explore groundbreaking experiences with a wide array of topics where ‘Groundbreaking’ work is taking place: with respect to cultural spaces, in technology, through fostering long term relationships with new audiences, new funding models, and how the arts can initiate dialogue around political and social issues. The Fair Project will participate in the following events in Toronto:
- Pitch New Works Now, a forum for creators and performing arts professionals to share and discover new international cultural projects,
- ProEx, one of many opportunities for casual networking, establishing new contacts, and maintaining existing relationships
Montpellier Danse, Montpellier, France
3 – 9 July 2011
Montpellier Danse is one of Europe’s oldest and most important dance festivals. The aim of a presence at the festival is to pave the way for collaborations between the festival and Swedish artists. The Fair Project 2011 at MONTPELLIER DANSE unites and co-ordinates a Swedish presence of Swedish artists with the Swedish Institute in Paris. A reception will be organised.
Promotion booklet
A booklet with information about the 27 choreographers, companies and stages participating in The Fair Project has been printed. An online version can be viewed here: MADE IN SWEDEN. It can also be downloaded through the link in the right column.
PROMOTION DVD
A Made in Sweden Promotion DVD with excerpts of the participants artistic work is available. It will be distributed at the IETM meeting in Stockholm, at the ISPA Congress in Toronto and at MontpellierDanse. You may also view or download the film here. (large file size, once it has loaded you can right-click and choose to save the file on your computer.)
The Fair Project 2011 is supported by its particpants &
