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Artists in Focus – You are invited
We kindly invite you to EAIPA’s new Online-Series „Artists in Focus“, which starts on November 9th with Mental health in focus‘. With this online series we connect to our last season’s series... Read More »
Tools for project funding applications
Summary of things to keep in mind while writing an application, based on points from performing artist Ólöf Ingólfsdóttir, which she compiled for SL. At the bottom of this post you will find a template for... Read More »
Independent performing artists – 40 nominations for Gríman – The Icelandic Performing Arts Awards
Nominations for Gríman were announced in Tjarnarbíó June 5th. Independent performing artists receive numerous accolades. We congratulate all performing artists on well deserved recognition for their contributions to the... Read More »
Guidelines for wages and project payments for applications to the performing arts fund 2022
Please note that in these guidelines it is assumed that this is an full show, for adults. For smaller exhibitions, this can be used as a basis to calculate from.
Be... Read More »
The status of indpendent performing arts in Iceland
The Association of Independent Performing Arts in Iceland (AITI) calls for immediate government rescue action. The status of independent theaters and performing arts companies has been critical since the... Read More »
One year of COVID in the performing arts
AITI has compiled an overview of the status of the performing arts in one year of COVID.
A whole year of burdensome restrictions Theaters had to close their doors for a... Read More »Vorblót – Open Call
Tjarnarbíó in collaboration with Reykjavík Dance Festival holds the third edition of the performing arts festival Vorblót from 15 April to 18 April.
We are looking for both ready-made works... Read More »
Allocation from the Performing Arts Fund for the year 2021
The application deadline expired on 1 October 2020, a total of 143 applications were received from the professional independent performing arts companies and more than ISK 738 million was... Read More »
National Theatre call for collaboration projects in the season 2021 – 2022
The National Theater calls for ideas for projects that would be staged in collaboration with independent performing arts groups or other parties in the season 2021-2022, in accordance with... Read More »
Reykjavik City Theatre open calls for collaboration in the season 2021 – 2022
Every year, Reykjavik City Theatre offers at least two independent performing art groups welcome for collaboration. The independent performing art projects are selected... Read More »
OPEN CALL SEASON 21/22 AT TJARNARBÍÓ THEATRE
Tjarnarbio Theatre calls for applications for collaborative projects in the coming year. All genres of performing arts are applicable. The selection will make up the coming season of 21/22... Read More »
The Performing Arts Council announces applications for grants for the activities of professional performing arts groups in the year 2021
The application deadline is October 1, 2020, at 23:59.
The application asks for a description of the work, value, artist’s process and schedule. In other respects, reference is made to... Read More »
Evening seminar – Application writing
Monday evening, September 7 at 20:00 – 21:30 SL will hold an evening seminar for performing artists. Applications for artist salaries have been opened and in September applications for... Read More »
New board of AITI 20 – 21
The new board of Association of Indpendent Theatres in Iceland was elected at the association’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 30 at Tjarnarbíó Theatre. The board now consists of... Read More »
New board of Tjarnarbio Theatre 20 – 21
A new board of the Tjarnarbio Theatre was elected at the association’s annual meeting on Monday, June 29 at Tjarnarbíó. The board now consists of Guðmundur Felixson (Improv Iceland),... Read More »
Let’s Start a Dialogue
EAIPA, the European Association of Independent and Performing Arts, currently represents the independent performing arts sector of 14 European countries. The umbrella... Read More »
Nordic Music days 2021 – call for works
Nordic Music Days Iceland is organised by the Icelandic Composers Society, and takes place in Reykjavík from 21st – 23rd of October 2021.
Nordic Music Days has been running annually... Read More »
Tjarnarbio Theatre General Assembly 2020
The General Assembly of Tjarnarrbio Cultural Society will be held on Monday, June 29 at. 19:30 at Tjarnarbio Theatre
Meeting agenda of the general assembly:a. Report of the Board for... Read More »
Rescue the arts: plea to national governments
This plea has been elaborated by IETM and co-signed by Circostrada, ETC, IN SITU and EDN.
Since the outbreak of the corona-pandemic, an enormous part of the global population – people of various... Read More »
Open call for Vorblót Festival 2020
Tjarnarbio Theater in collaboration with Reykjavík Dance Festival holds the third edition of... Read More »
Allocation of grants to independent performing arts
The Minister of Education, Science and Culture has approved a proposal from the Drama Council for grants to performing arts groups for 2020. A total of 105 applications were... Read More »
The independent scene left behind
Article on the status of independent performing arts by Sara Marti Guðmundsdóttir and Klara Helgadóttir master’s student in Cultural Management at Bifröst University, published in Morgunblaðið newspaper on January... Read More »
OPEN CALL SEASON 20/21 AT TJARNARBÍÓ THEATRE
Tjarnarbio Theatre calls for applications for collaborative projects in the coming year. All genres of performing arts are applicable. The selection will make up the coming season of ... Read More »
