Theatre Without Borders

TWB works to build bridges people-to-people. Here's how you can participate.

International Country Contacts

TWB maintains an international database of individual theatre artists who have volunteered to be a TWB Country Contact for countries where they live, have worked and/or have personal contacts. A Country Contact can share information about theatre resources in a particular country, make introductions and generally help point other artists in the right direction.

To volunteer: If you have worked extensively in your home country, or in a foreign country, and believe that you would be able to provide helpful information and/or connections to traveling artists, please register on the TWB website, and then enter information on your profile page (Go to My Account, click on the Edit tab, and edit your TWB Info.) You are not required to help or respond to any individual contacts - but in signing up you are indicating your willingness to be involved.

To find contacts: If you are an international artist traveling to another country and would like to meet other theatre artists while you are there and gather information before your trip, go to the Country Contact list and select the country you will be visiting. If people have registered to be contacts for that country, you will be able to see a profile of these people, and use the individual contact form to reach them. Please note that TWB Country Contacts are welcome, but not required, to respond to inquiries.

For additional information on international theatre, please visit the website for the International Theatre Institute (ITI) www.iti-worldwide.org.

U.S.A. State Contacts

TWB has developed a network of individual theatre artists who have volunteered as TWB US Contacts to welcome and provide hospitality to international theatre artists visiting the United States.

To find US contacts: If you are an international artist traveling to the United States and would like to meet other theatre artists while you are here, go to the US contact list and search for the state you will be visiting. If people have registered to be contacts for that country, you will be able to see a profile of these people, and use the individual contact form to reach them. Please note that TWB US Contacts are welcome, but not required, to respond to inquiries.

A TWB US Contact might provide services such as:

• Offer hospitality by meeting with visiting artists, and/or inviting them for coffee, drinks or a meal
• Make introductions, provide information, and help visiting artists obtain free theatre tickets
• When possible and appropriate, host informal gatherings/parties for visiting artists so they can meet other artists in your community
• A TWB US Contact is a self-apointed volunteer, and does not provide housing or assist with such things as funding, travel, visa and housing arrangements

For more information, please visit the website for the US Center of the International Theatre Institute (ITI).

http://www.tcg.org/international/iti/itiworld.cfm 

We aren't the only ones working to connect artists.

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For further experience, check out AMP . AMP is a tool that connects artists and behind-the-scenes collaborators of all genres, including musicians, painters, performance artists, writers, dancers, and many more, with resources, opportunities, and personal connections. Many AMPers also provide free temporary lodging for other members. With thousands of members in 76 countries, AMPers can connect through our website, as well as at AMP-hosted parties and multimedia events worldwide.

AMP enthusiastically and energetically builds bridges between artists, audiences, and producers through planning such initiatives as Radio AMP, to feature the voices and music of AMP artists, and the creation of AMP Centers that will span the globe. AMP is free to join. The only 'cost' is your energy and enthusiasm in building a global artistic community and helping fellow artists.

Res Artis--the worldwide network of residential art programs. 

We are an association of over 300 centers, organisations, and individuals in over 50 countries. Each of our members is dedicated to offering artists, curators, and all manner of creative people the essential time and place away from the pressures and habits of every-day life, an experience framed within a unique geographic and cultural context.

Through Res Artis, organisations will become part of a global community of colleagues engaged in dialogue through our face-to-face meetings and virtually through our website.

Those interested in attending a residency can use the information and resources on our website, gaining insights into the profiles of our members and staying informed about their events and application deadlines. 

Since 1993, through the volunteer efforts of of the Board of Directors and countless partners and friends, Res Artis has grown to become the largest network of its kind, promoting the role of residential art programs as a vital part of the contemporary arts world, stimulating the creative development and mobility of artists, and furthering intercultural understanding. www.resartis.org