Skip to main content

Networks

ASSITEJ International has two types of Networks:

  • International Professional Networks, networks of organisations and individuals working across international borders on a particular shared theme or mission – full members of ASSITEJ International with full constitutional rights;
  • Regional Networks, clusters of ASSITEJ National Centres that collaborate within a particular global region, geographical, or linguistic context. These are not members of ASSITEJ International in themselves, but contain members.

International Professional Networks

Professional Networks bring together theatre companies, organisations, or persons across cultural, linguistic, national, and other divides, because of a shared interest or need related to the field of theatre and performing arts for children and young people.

The Professional Networks are official members of ASSITEJ International with full constitutional rights.

Currently, the networks include the International Inclusive Arts Network (IIAN), the International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network (ITYARN), the Small Size Network, Write Local. Play Global. (WLPG), and the Young Dance Network.

The Next Generation Network is not a member of ASSITEJ International but exists
as a project of ASSITEJ International as well as an informal network of alumni.

ASSITEJ International actively encourages the formation of Professional Networks to support activities in the field of theatre and performing arts for children and young people. In Professional Networks, membership is based upon a particular area of specialisation in the field. Professional Networks could include Networks of, for example, actors, directors, scenographers, or art critics in theatre and performing arts for children and young people. Networks may also grow around a theme or idea, such as puppetry for young audiences, theatre and performing arts for teenagers, or theatre and performing arts in schools.

International Inclusive Arts Network (IIAN) | Inclusivity

International Inclusive Arts Network (IIAN) is a network of ASSITEJ and a community for people who are interested in creation, learning, or programming inclusive work for young audiences. We’re here to shine a light on this area of excellence, and we encourage people to share their thoughts, views and, most importantly, their work under the expansive umbrella of inclusive arts for young people. The Network is managed by a core group of artists and companies worldwide who all belong to ASSITEJ. We are here to promote international connections and discussion of inclusive work and practice

Please contact the International Inclusive Arts Network if: You want to discuss an issue or ask a question about inclusive theatre and performing arts for young audiences; You are producing a new inclusive work; You see an inspiring new inclusive theatre or performing arts production premiering or touring; You know about creative professionals and artists winning awards or recognition for work in this area; You want to share about an event happening anywhere in the world with a focus on inclusive arts; You want to share information from your country or region about events supporting and developing inclusive arts; You have time and energy to help the network grow.

Please join us on social media to share the latest news opportunities for artists within TYA. We will share news in the ASSITEJ magazine and profile events, organisations, and people.co So, if you value inclusive arts and are an affiliate or part of an ASSITEJ Centre, please join us.

Contact Nishna Mehta / Vicky Ireland
Email 
iianonline@mail.com
Site iianonline.wordpress.com
Facebook International Inclusive Arts Network

International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network (ITYARN) | Research

ITYARN, the International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network, is the international research network of ASSITEJ International, mainly comprised of academic researchers.

ITYARN aims to further research in theatre and performance for children and young people through international exchanges of scholarly materials and discourse at conferences, symposia, and festivals. We believe that scholarly intercultural and interdisciplinary exchange and continued dialogue between researchers and practitioners will contribute to a better understanding of the impact of theory on practice and practice on theory from multiple perspectives. By disseminating peer-reviewed and edited international publications, ITYARN contributes to culture and knowledge by providing new insights and perspectives on the history, theory, practice, and perception of theatre and performing arts for children and young people.

ITYARN is an inclusive network with no membership fees.

Contact Tom Maguire
Site 
ityarn.org

Next Generation Network | Professional Development

The Next Generation Network is a Professional Network of ASSITEJ International. It is an informal network and framework for ‘Next Generation’ Programme alumni. It aims to support young and emerging artists to continue to build upon their experiences of participation in the programme’s residencies and / or placements. The aim is to strengthen the opportunities for international exchange and collaboration and to build new opportunities which support the development of young and emerging professionals worldwide.

Contact Aamir Nawaz / Sonja Petrovic
Facebook ASSITEJ Next Generation NETWORK
Tel +923334260831

Small Size Network | Early Childhood

The Small Size Network is a European network for the promotion of theatre and performing arts aimed at early childhood audiences (those aged zero to six). It provides a structure to meet, share expertise, exchange knowledge, develop collaborative projects, and disseminate information and research.

Through its activities, the Small Size Network aims to promote an awareness of the significance of theatre and performing arts for early childhood.

In addition, it aims to give value to projects and events that support training and educational programmes for early years educators and artists and to support producers and artists creating productions for early childhood audiences by widening opportunities for research and collaboration.

Address 16 Via Matteotti, Bologna, 40129, Italy
Contact Antonella Dalla Rosa
Email info@smallsize.org
Site smallsizenetwork.org
Facebook Small size
Tel +39 051 4153713

Write Local. Play Global. (WLPG) | Playwriting

Write Local. Play Global. (WLPG) is an online meeting place for people interested in work written for young audiences.

Think of it as a virtual cafe where you can read about, make contact with, and catch up with people from around the world. You can find out about exciting new work, how writers approach their craft, and about organisations that support and develop the work of writers. It’s a community that wants to hear from you when:

  • You see a great new play;
  • You have a new work premiering or touring;
  • You want to discuss an issue or ask a question about writing for young audiences;
  • You or a colleague wins an award for writing;
  • There’s an event happening anywhere in the world supporting writers for young audiences;
  • You want to share information from your country or region about TYA playwrights, organisations, and events to support and help develop their work.

Address John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC, United States of America
Contact Kim Peter Kovac
Email wlpg.tya@gmail.com
Site writelocalplayglobal.org
Facebook Write local. Play global.
Tel +1 202 416 8837

Young Dance Network | Dance

The Young Dance Network aspires to create a space for long-term networking and development which provides choreographers, dancers, and dramaturgs working across the field with a robust platform from which they can work, develop, and energise the field of contemporary dance for children and young people. The Network aims to enhance methods for sharing competencies regarding dance for young audiences. It hopes to create strong bonds between artists, unite interested parties, explore common points of interest, provoke new inspirations, and launch collaborative projects and exchanges.

We are interested in supporting the multiple languages of dance and physicality and their potential to cross the linguistic borders that can sometimes separate us. We are passionate about promoting dance as both a permanent form of cultural expression that embodies particular traditions, histories, and contexts and as a contemporary tool with which people can connect with one another. We feel that artistic work in dance for young audiences has not yet received appropriate attention, even where the contemporary dance scene is vibrant.

Contact Alfredo Zinola, Sanja Frühwald
Facebook YOUNG DANCE NETWORK – A Global Network for Exchange
Website www.youngdancenetwork.com

Regional Networks

Regional Networks are clusters of ASSITEJ National Centres that collaborate within a particular global region, geographical, or linguistic context. Currently, the networks include the: African Children and Youth Theatre Arena (ACYTA), ASSITEJ Asian Network, ASSITEJ Ibero American Network (Red Iberoamericana de Artes Escénicas para la Infancia y la Juventud), Nordic-Baltic Network, and the Small Countries Network.

African Children and Youth Theatre Arena (ACYTA)

Network for ASSITEJ National Centres in Africa.

ASSITEJ Asian Network

Network for ASSITEJ National Centres and Associates from Asia. Currently includes Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Al-Harah Theater (Palestine), Papermoon Puppet Theatre (Indonesia).

Contact ricca ricca*festa office
Email admin@riccariccafesta.com
Site tya-asia.com
Facebook Asian TYA Network
Tel +81 98 887 1333

ASSITEJ Ibero American Network (Red Iberoamericana de Artes Escénicas para la Infancia y la Juventud)

Network for ASSITEJ National Centres from Ibero-America and TYA representatives from Latin America who don’t yet have an ASSITEJ National Centre. Currently includes Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Email rediberoamericana@assitej.net
Facebook Red Iberoamericana de Artes Escénicas para la Infancia y la Juventud

Nordic-Baltic Network

Regional Network for the Nordic-Baltic region, which includes eight countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden).

Facebook The Nordic-Baltic Assitej Network

Small Countries Network

Network for ASSITEJ National Centres and Associates from countries with a population under 1,000,000. Currently includes Cyprus, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Bradipoteatar (San Marino), and the ZiguZajg Festival (Malta).

Site assitej-international.org/en/2021/06/assitej-small-countries-network

You may now browse the website in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, or Russian by using the button on the top-right of the page.

Please note that these are AI translations that have not yet been manually checked.

X