“BRIGHT GENERATIONS -GÉNÉRATIONS LUMINEUSES”
ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2025
Marseille, France
March 23-29, 2025
Scènes d’enfance – ASSITEJ France, in partnership with Théâtre Massalia, invites you to Marseille, France for the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2025. This year’s event, entitled “Bright Generations – Générations Lumineuses”, promises to be a dazzling event for all professionals in the Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) sector.
The world of Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA), both in France and abroad, is undergoing profound changes. Recent socio-cultural developments have highlighted new and crucial issues concerning the place of children and young people in our society.
Today, actors in our sector are faced with complex challenges. They must not only enlighten their practices to meet young people’s expectations but must also make their artistic and cultural commitment shine through. Issues of inclusion, diversity, and participation are at the heart of our concerns, and together we are looking for bright and relevant solutions.
It’s against this backdrop that the 2025 “Bright Generations – Générations Lumineuses” Artistic Gathering will take place, putting the spotlight on the links and exchanges between professionals for and with young people. Together, we’ll be exploring avenues for a brighter, more inclusive future for our younger generations.
OPEN CALL FOR THE “BRIGHT GENERATIONS – GÉNÉRATIONS LUMINEUSES”
GET-TOGETHER NETWORKING EVENTS
You have the opportunity to propose and support social and networking events, outside of other professional meetings. These might include themed evening events, or more informal get-togethers over a drink, film screening or the display of an exhibition, for example.
The aim of these social convivial events is to enrich, strengthen, and enhance inter-professional exchanges in a spirit of good humour and joy; these events will encourage warm moments of sharing within the TYA community.
These events may be organised by ASSITEJ National Centres, International Professional Networks, Regional Networks, Co-operation Projects, and French and/or International Institutions (including partnerships with Embassies/Consulates) etc., wishing to host an event, promote their activities, and encourage networking.
● Format
A dozen social events in all categories will take place during the week-long programme of “Bright Generations – Générations Lumineuses” 2025. The Get-Together Networking events may either be: an “Apéro” Dating session or a “Convivial Evening” (Please see the glossary for more information about each of these format types, however, do note that the content and form of these events is very flexible).
● Selection Criteria
Attention will be paid to the complementarity and relevance of proposals. Priority will be given to projects originating from ASSITEJ National Centers, ASSITEJ International Professional Networks, and ASSITEJ Regional Networks, and French and/or international institutions.
● Budget Conditions
Spaces, teams, and technical equipment will be provided on-site (Except for special requests for particularly large venues, unusual locations, or special halls, where rental fees may need to be sponsored by the organisers proposing the event).
All catering and entertainment costs will be borne by the contributors of the Get-Together Networking event. Organisers of a “Conviviality Evening” will be mentioned as sponsors in all communication materials.
After application, the Scènes d’enfance – ASSITEJ France team will respond to successful applicants in order to discuss practical and financial arrangements.
● Deadlines
• GET-TOGETHER NETWORKING EVENTS:
– The application deadline is NOVEMBER 1st, 2024
– Responses to candidates : END OF NOVEMBER 2024
– Collecting Contributors’ Communication : WINTER 2024
– Bright Generations – Générations Lumineuses ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2025 (France): March 23rd to 29th, 2025
● How To Apply
• GET-TOGETHER NETWORKING EVENTS Form
Forms are available in English, French, and Spanish. We encourage you to use English, French, or Spanish for your responses to this form, although other languages are accepted (ASSITEJ will automatically translate these response descriptions for the selection committee).
● Questions
For further information, please send an email (including the name of the event in the subject line) to talulah@scenesdenfance-assitej.fr
