Artists Encounter is an intensive capacity building programme which includes professional development, programming workshops and networking opportunities. Artists Encounter is a flexible programme that takes place at Spring Forward with local artists, but it can be held in other contexts such in dance education centres.
Artists based in Ireland
Eleven artists based in Ireland, selected through an open call, attended an intensive capacity building programme in collaboration with Dance Ireland.
Taking place at Dance Ireland from 4 until 8 November 2024, this was the fourth edition of Artists Encounter, a programme addressed to dance makers interested in developing and/or expanding their connections with international artists and presenters.
The invited participants were:
Three former Aerowaves artists presented their work:
The works have all been part of past Spring Forward Festivals and were presented at Dance Ireland in studio versions and settings. These works all bring autobiographical elements and, in different ways, question societal attitudes to non conforming bodies on stage, offering a rich context for conversation and exchange both conceptually and compositionally.
Participants attended shared physical practices led by the choreographers and Lauren Potter, and continued with the analysis of the works, unveiling and exploring dramaturgical and compositional tools. The project brought additional expertise by involving renowned international dramaturg Monica Gillette and facilitators to help contextualise the works and connect to the practices of the participants.
Artists Encounter Dublin 2024 was made in collaboration with Dance Ireland, with the support of The Arts Council and the Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin.
Artists based in Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz and Baden-Württemberg
Ten local artists were selected through an open call, who attended a workshop in collaborating internationally and then followed the festival programme.
This was the second edition of Artists Encounter, a programme addressed to dance makers interested in developing and/or expanding their connections with international artists and presenters.
They attended a professional development workshop led by Anikó Rácz, Artistic Director of SÍN Arts Centre Hungary, focusing on working in an international context and artistic career development. The Artists Encounter participants also had free access to the 20 performances of the Spring Forward Festival 2024 and attended events, talks and receptions throughout, in Darmstadt, Wiesbaden and Mainz.
An initiative from The Place supported by Aerowaves
London Contemporary Dance School and The Place hosted Artists Encounter, a week of workshops and performances with Aerowaves Artists Gaya de Medeiros and Lorraine Dambermont sharing their cutting-edge contemporary practice. In addition, artists and students were invited to a series of Programming Workshops.
Irish-based artists
Ten local artists were selected through an open call, who attended a workshop in collaborating internationally and then followed the festival programme.
The Irish-based artists who participated were:
They were joined by artists Giorgia Lolli (Italy) and Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo (Québec) to attend a professional development workshop led by Anikó Rácz, Artistic Director of SÍN Arts Center Hungary, focusing on working in an international context and artistic career development. The Artists’ Encounter participants also had free access to the 21 performances of the Spring Forward Festival and attend events, talks and receptions throughout.
