Where global voices meet
International collaboration at MASA MASA (Marché des Arts du Spectacle Africain d’Abidjan) is dedicated to promoting African performing arts on an international scale, fostering meaningful … Read more
Building cultural ecosystems through festivals
Leaders of the Reykjavík Arts Festival and Istanbul Fringe Festivalreflect on building platforms for artistic exchange, community and international collaboration Reykjavík Arts Festival Lára Sóley … Read more
Creative Convergence: Same Same, And Different
ISPA 2026 Singapore Congress (19-22 May 2026) When the international performing arts community gathers in Singapore this May, it will do so under a theme … Read more
From competition to community: Inside RIDCC
ISPA Netherlands Fellow Maya Roest is the Co-Artistic Director of the Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition In 2017 I co-founded the Rotterdam International Duet Choreography … Read more
Reflections from the ISPA 2026 New York Congress
ISPA’s 2026 New York Congress – Resilience: A Global Dialogue was held at The Times Center from 13 to 15 January 2026, bringing together more … Read more
ISPA – Nikos Mavrakis
As Theater der Welt 2026, Germany’s largest international festival for contemporary performing arts, prepares to unfold in Chemnitz, Nikos Mavrakis, an ISPA Global Fellow and … Read more
Issue 12 vol 21 Free
Welcome to the December issue of International Arts Manager, which includes our annual US Focus
Global Voices December 25
As the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) prepares for its January 2026 Congress in New York, its Planning Committee – co-chaired by Josephine … Read more
Global voices: Stephanie Jenke
Amid growing conversations around mental wellbeing in the arts, Stephanie Jenke, Managing Director of Munich’s Gasteig, reflects on the impact of the Mental Health Arts … Read more
Global voices: Nikos Mavrakis
As Theater der Welt 2026, Germany’s largest international festival for contemporary performing arts, prepares to unfold in Chemnitz, Nikos Mavrakis, an ISPA Global Fellow and … Read more