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hank you for being present--not just here today in New York for this ISPA Congress, but every day in the work you do within our collective community of art makers and workers. There has, perhaps, never been a more apt theme for a Congress than the one our esteemed organizers have chosen for us to consider. The need to perform a “balancing act” is the ruling consistency in our incredibly inconsistent world. For most of us, on any given day, the instability of our nation and the world can be disruptive at best; destructive at worst. Decisions and actions in our daily lives, both professional and personal, can result in unanticipated and unintended outcomes. Even our clarity of purpose is easily called into question with changes around us occurring at the speed of a tweet or faster. Our very imaginations are challenged to consider just what might be around the next corner waiting to change a clearly planned course of action. So how to maintain equilibrium?  What practices or considerations allow us to take these challenging times and make opportunity out of chaos? We hope that you have brought your complete self to this convening.  To navigate the turbulence of our time, we sincerely need each other and our collective willingness to share our experiences, knowledge and wisdom.  This Congress is intended to give us ideas and courage as we assess a way forward.  But perhaps even more important to our abilities to balance in such unbalanced times, ISPA gives us a shared place, a community of thoughtful colleagues, and a sense of belonging that helps us transcend day-to-day  inconsistencies and stay focused on the important work we are charged with.

WELCOME

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF ISPA

Ever yours,  Mary Lou Mary Lou Aleskie Chair, ISPA Board of Directors Howard L. Gilman ’44 Director Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College 1

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MESSAGE FROM THE C0-CHAIRS OF THE NEW YORK CONGRESS Dear colleagues from around the globe,

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warm welcome to the New York Congress! We have chosen Balancing Acts: Art, Community, and Leadership as the theme for this year’s Congress after considerable thought in recognition that navigating in the fraught world around us is immensely challenging. In this moment of great divides, there is also great opportunity. On the policy level, against the din of divisive political rhetoric and eroding trust, rapid cultural shifts are emerging from communities as resistance, as social movements, as a trigger for creative actions. Artists play an integral role in such moments to bear witness, to lift up pressing issues, to make us see, hear and feel them such that it resonates with us and we are compelled to act and find strength to overcome all obstacles.  Over the course of three days, Congress sessions will unfold how artists can communicate about burning socio-political issues to gain attention and galvanize action? How the arts can expand economic opportunities?  How to balance international facing festivals with local community needs? What can curators do to advance trust with artists, audiences and communities? Turbulent times need inspired leadership. What can we learn from crossgenerational leaders about best practices?  Last but not least, we will be focusing on the positive aspects of our work as every day around the globe artists, presenters and curators somehow continue to find ways to celebrate art with their communities despite all the political, financial and social struggles they face. These questions will unfold the latest thinking to provoke, inspire and expand our thinking and practice.  We recognize with gratitude the guidance of the New York Congress Planning Committee. Over the course of this jet-propelled year, they have put forward rich ideas and perspectives that have shaped programming.  A special shout out to David Baile, ISPA’s amazing leader, and his team to making the 101st Congress a reality.  We hope that your experience of Congress is rewarding and enjoyable! Piotr Turkiewicz and Zeyba Rahman

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Dear Colleagues,

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s we enter the next centenary of ISPA congresses, we are always challenged to keep the program fresh, topical and interactive. We strive to reflect current issues and challenges which reflect our global reality from all regions. I want to thank our esteemed Co-Chairs Zeyba Rahman and Piotr Turkiewicz for their inspiration and leadership and the entire planning committee for their invaluable participation. To the donors, advocacy partners, sponsors, and our funding partners who have made ten years of Fellowships possible, thank you. And to our many committee members, board members and volunteers who facilitate the work undertaken by a very small office in a very big world, thank you. Partnerships are integral to the work ISPA assumes every day! And finally, to our members, thank you. There is no doubt that ISPA, and every organization for that matter, is going through seismic readjustments. Demographics are changing rapidly, governance models are under close scrutiny and we as an organization are examining our mission and our priorities. Thank you for investing your time and resources to be with us in New York and please join us in celebrating 2018! Best, David Baile

Chief Executive Officer, ISPA

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018 92ND STREET Y 11:30 - 15:45 Registration / Check-in 13:00 - 13:15 OP ENI NG C ERE MON Y AN D WE LCOME Congress Co-Chairs | Zeyba Rahman and Piotr Turkiewicz ISPA Chair | Mary Lou Aleskie ISPA Chief Executive Officer | David Baile 13:15 - 13:45 P ROVOC ATI ON | Basma El Husseiny Sponsored by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity 13:45 - 15:00 SESSI ON 1 | ART AND CONFLICT Natural disasters, acts of terror, civil unrest, and war continue to affect every region of the globe. Artists have a unique platform to focus attention on issues and effectively address the underlying causes of social and political unrest. Join us as we discuss specific examples of music and art engendering change.

Speakers | Jude Kelly CBE, Hugo Isen Liao, Tim Ries Moderator | Rowaida Abdelaziz 15:00 - 15:15 P ERFORMA NCE | Tim Ries and the Universal Spirits Ensemble Sponsored by Theatre Projects 15:15 - 15:40 BREA K | Coffee service Sponsored by Auerbach • Pollock • Friedlander 15:40 - 15:45 REGI ONA L UPDAT E | Mexico Presenters | Shoshana Polanco and Claudio Sodi 15:45 - 17:00 SESSI ON 2 | A BALANCING ACT: ART AND COMMERCE Most presenters rely on earned revenue and particularly ticket sales for some portion of the budget. However, what is a meaningful artistic project may not translate to sold out houses. How do walk the tightrope to present the work we want and generate the revenue we need?

Speakers | Kate Dundas, D. S. Moynihan, Jochen Sandig Moderator | Jim Beirne MBE

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018



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09:00 - 16:30 Registration / Check-in | Coffee service R E GI ONA L UP DATE | Portugal Presenter | Maria Vlachou 10:05 - 12:00 PIT C H NEW WORK S 10:00 - 10:05

This session provides delegates the opportunity to become involved in commissioning and/or presenting new works before they fully enter the international marketplace.

Host | Anthony Sargent CBE Sponsored by Fisher Dachs Associates 12:00 - 13:45 PR OEX | Professional Exchange

Join us in a relaxed and intimate environment for networking, establishing new contacts, and maintaining existing relationships.

12:45 - 13:45 L U N C H Sponsored by Evolv Technology 13:45 - 14:05 PE R F ORMA NC E | Peter Klimo and Garrett Mendelow Sponsored by Theatre Projects 14:05 - 14:30 PR O VOC ATI ON | Kee Hong Low Sponsored by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity 14:30 - 15:30 S E S S I ON 3 | FESTIVALS: THINKING GLOCAL?

For many directors, the term international is imbedded in the title and/or the mission of their festival. And yet at the core, support for most festivals is through the local community and with it an expectation that local artists and organizations will be engaged and showcased. How do we balance the international brand with local needs?

Speakers | Joe Sidek, Josephine Ridge, Lu Araújo Moderator | Shona McCarthy 15:30 - 15:55 B R E A K | Coffee service Sponsored by Auerbach • Pollock • Friedlander 15:55 - 16:00 R E G I ONA L UP DATE | Palestine Presenter | Iman Hammouri 16:00 - 17:1 5 S E S SI ON 4 | CURATION AND COMMUNITY

One of the biggest responsibilities and challenges of every curator is building a connection with artists, audiences and local communities based on trust. The ideal situation and the aim of every programmer is to be able to introduce cutting edge projects or unknown artists. Is this possible? How do we deal with the long term process of trust building?

Speakers | Ty Defoe, Annette Lekkerkerker, Vijay S. Iyer, Joseph V. Melillo Moderator | Eugene Downes

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08:00 - 16:30 Registration / Check-in | Coffee service 08:15 - 09:15 CO F FEE K LATC H 09:30 - 09:35 R E GI ONA L UP DATE | First Nations Presenter | Merindah Donnelly 09:35 - 10:00 PROVOCATION | Jenny Sealey Sponsored by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity 10:00 - 11:15 S E S SI ON 5 | GENERATIONAL DIVIDES: IN TRANSITION Pre-War (pre-1946), Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Gen X (1965-1980), and Millennials (1981-2000): It seems clear cut but in reality there is no clear delineation between or among generations. Is the nature of leadership changing through these transitions? Do governance and management structures need to transform to facilitate the shifts? Is there an increased responsibility to be proactive? This cross-generational, crosscultural dialogue will explore the truth to these questions.

Speakers | Alberta Arthurs, Khadija El Bennaoui, Dannii Evans, Simelia Hodge-Dallaway Host | Alison M. Friedman 11:15 - 12:15 AN NUA L GENERA L MEETI NG

12:15 - 13:15 L U N C H 13:15 - 13:35 PE RFORMA NC E | Flor de Toloache Sponsored by Theatre Projects 13:35 - 15:00 S E SSI ON 6 | IN BALANCE: ART, COMMUNITY, AND LEADERSHIP This final long table discussion will serve as a mirror to the prior sessions. This is where we can reflect on what we’ve heard and where we want to take this conversation once we leave. Continue the dialogue.

Speakers | Kee Hong Low, Jenny Sealey Hosts | Hussein Rashid, Aisha Sultan 15:00 - 15:30 B R EA K | Coffee service Sponsored by Auerbach • Pollock • Friedlander 15:30 - 15:45 IN V I TATI ON TO LEEUWA RDEN -F RIE S LAN D 2 0 1 8 15:45 - 16:30 IS PA AWA RDS P RESENTATI ON Host | Nancy Yao Maasbach 16:30 - 17:30

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Badges must be visible and worn for admission to all Congress events with the exception of the ticketed receptions. Questions and concerns should be directed to ISPA staff located at the registration and information desk. For desk locations and hours please refer to the Congress schedule located on pages 6 to 8 of this program book, on the back of your Congress badge or in the Congress App. For urgent situations, please contact Ann Pattan at +1 (317) 384-3637 Find us on Facebook facebook.com/ internationalsocietyfortheperformingarts Follow us on Twitter @ispa_global When referencing the New York Congress, use #ny18ispa

4 The Times Center Entrance at 620 8th Ave between 40th and 41st Street—within walking distance from The Millennium Broadway Hotel (approximately 5 minutes). Please note this entrance is changed from prior years. Accessible by N/Q/R trains (yellow line), 1/2/3 (red line), A/C/E (blue line), and 7 (purple line) trains—exit at 42nd Street.

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10 YEARS OF WORLD CLASS THEATRE, DANCE AND MUSIC AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE Made in Scotland is a curated showcase of exciting and innovative Scottish dance, music and theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Celebrating 10 years in 2018, it is regarded by international promoters as a sign of quality and a must see programme and since 2009 over 65 companies have also performed at leading venues and festivals world-wide. Made in Scotland will return to the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 3-27 August. Find out more about the showcase and support available to international promoters: • Speak to representatives attending ISPA: Laura Mackenzie-Stuart and Robyn Jancovich-Brown • Visit www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com and sign up to our promoters mailing list • Contact us directly on [email protected] Follow us online: @MadeinScotShows

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AWARD WINNERS

DISTINGUISHED ARTIST AWARD

TAYLOR MAC

Nominating Statement: The sheer skill, the boldness of vision combined with sharing alternative viewpoints (historically and through a Queer lens) is brave and just what we need in these times.

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AYLOR MAC who uses “judy”, lowercase sic, (not as a name but as a gender pronoun) is a playwright, actor, singer-songwriter, and performance artist. Mac’s work has been performed at Lincoln Center, Celebrate Brooklyn, London’s Hackney Empire (with the LIFT Festival), LA’s Royce Hall, San Francisco’s Curran Theater, Magic Theater and MOMA, the Sydney Opera House, Minneapolis’s Guthrie Theater, Chicago’s MCA and Steppenwolf Theater, Stockholm’s Sodra Teatern, the Spoleto Festival, and literally hundreds of other theatres, museums, music halls, opera houses, and festivals around the globe. Mac is the author of seventeen full-length plays and performance pieces. Most recently: Hir at Playwrights

Horizons and upcoming with judy’s first all-ages play, The Fre, at the Children’s Theater Company in Minneapolis. Recent acting roles include Shen Teh/ Shui Ta in The Foundry Theater’s production of Good Person of Szechwan at La Mama and the Public Theater, Puck/Egeus in the Classic Stage Company’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and in a vaudeville entitled, The Last Two People On Earth, which judy created with Mandy Patinkin, director Susan Stroman, and Paul Ford. Mac is the recipient of a Guggenheim Award, The Doris Duke Award, The Herb Alpert Award in Theater, the Peter Zeisler Memorial Award, the Helen Merrill Playwriting Award, an Obie Award (for The Lily’s Revenge), and an Ethyl Eichelberger Award. Mac and collaborator/music director/arranger Matt Ray were awarded an Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music. Mac is currently the resident playwright at the Here Arts Center and is a New Dramatists alum. In 2017, Mac was named a MacArthur Fellow.

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DAVID STAPLES

Nominating Statement: His perspective is

truly global yet his attitude is warm, welcoming and generous. (and) he will leave a raft of cultural buildings all over the globe that welcome, entertain and enlighten audiences across the world.

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AVID STAPLES has been a theatre consultant for over forty years advising arts groups, cities and governments on the creation of successful, innovative performing arts buildings. He has worked in 67 countries and contributed to many performing arts buildings ranging from national theatres, opera house and internationally significant concert halls to many smaller scale educational and community projects. Working as part of the Theatre Projects team David has been involved in projects with over 86,000 seats. David’s projects include The Oslo Opera House in Norway; The Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Singapore; the Portland Center for Performing Arts in Oregon; The Dubai Opera; the Royal Opera House in Muscat, Oman and The Lowry in Salford, England.

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David initially studied business administration before focussing on arts management where he was taught by the late Professor Anthony Field a former member of ISPA and previous recipient of the International Citation of Merit. He is a qualified management consultant in both the UK and USA and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. David has contributed to the international theatre and arts management community for many years, chairing the Society of Theatre Consultants, acting as a board and committee member of ISPA and speaking regularly at international conferences on every continent except Antarctica. He chaired the editorial boards for the 2014 and 2018 International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference. David was also a member of the Heathrow Airport Consultative Committee. His contribution to arts management was recognised in 2007 when he was awarded The ISPA Patrick Hayes Award. He is currently advising the Shanghai City Government on architect selection for their major new opera house. David has a small amphitheatre in the garden of his home in Slovenia.

Sponsored by: Ann Summers Dossena in tribute to Joe Golden

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CATHY BARBASH Nominating Statement: Cathy Barbash is a

specialist in cultural diplomacy, corporate social responsibility, cultural policy, creative industry development, and special projects in and with the People’s Republic of China. Her early work with (the PRC) laid the groundwork for many orther arts organizations entry into the region…an innovator!

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ATHY BARBASH is a specialist in cultural diplomacy, creative industry development, and an independent producer, working with the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Cuba. She received a 2015 Silver Magnolia Award from the Shanghai government in recognition of her longtime contributions to the economic and social development of the city. China-related projects include New York’s 2015-2018 Chinese New Year fireworks; touring vertical dance company Bandaloop to Shanghai; creating The Philadelphia Orchestra’s China residency program; and touring Native American performers to Inner Mongolia, Yunnan, and Beijing.

In 2016 and 2017, Barbash participated in the Primera Linea Havana International Music Forum, and lectured at La Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba. She also toured traditional Native American performer Kevin Locke to Cuba, and will bring the Ted Nash Trio to Festival Jazz Plaza Havana in January 2018. Barbash spent over 30 years managing and consulting to organizations including The Philadelphia Orchestra, the United States Department of State, The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, The Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, Arts Midwest, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Juilliard School, Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, China Shanghai International Arts Festival, and the China National Centre for the Performing Arts. A graduate of Harvard University, Barbash served on the boards of the International Society for the Performing Arts, Ping Chong & Company, and City Contemporary Dance Company (Hong Kong). She is a member of the National Committee on United States-China Relations.

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PERFORMANCE ARTISTS

PETER KLIMO AND GARRETT MENDELOW

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ounded in 1957, the WORLD FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS (WFIMC) governs, promotes and supports the world’s premier music competitions. The Federation collaborates with the wider music industry to highlight the caliber and excellence of the young artists recognized as WFIMC Member Laureates. Pianist Peter Klimo (2nd Prize Winner, International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2014) and percussionist Garrett Mendelow (2nd Prize Winner, TROMP International Percussion Competition, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 2012) come together in a special program performing Piazonore by Alekej Gerassimez (1st Prize Winner, TROMP International Percussion Competition, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 2010) and Double Happiness by Chris Cerrone. The program highlights the work of three WFIMC Prize Winners across piano, percussion, and composition, showcasing the value of the WFIMC network. www.wfimc.org

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TIM RIES AND THE UNIVERSAL SPIRITS ENSEMBLE

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axophonist, composer, arranger, producer & educator TIM RIES has spent many years wanting to form an ensemble of creative artists from around the globe to create social change in local communities, to develop and foster ambassadors for peace. The ensemble is called Universal Spirits. Tim has partnered with The Alliance For Peacebuilding and Partners Global in DC and the Berklee School of Music in Boston. CONCEPT: Universal Spirits brings together musicians from different cultural, ethnic and national backgrounds to compose, record and tour together to unite communities through music. Embodying the ideals of tolerance and inclusion, Universal Spirits will communicate to a wider audience through music: “We can work together; we can understand each other; we can appreciate our differences; we can connect on

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a human level.” Universal Spirits tours will offer opportunities for deep community engagement and educational tie-ins so that the beauty of the shared musical experience can translate to meaningful social transformation. STRATEGY: We will capture and share not only the music created by Universal Spirits, but the process of working together to create music through openness and diversity. This process will then be encapsulated, disseminated and mentored throughout a network of music schools, so that future artists and leaders in the creative industry understand their potential as peacebuilders. In addition, we will create a Universal Spirits platform through diverse multimedia channels to foster partnerships between musicians, creatives, local peacebuilders and their audiences.

FLOR DE TOLOACHE

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he Latin Grammy Winning Flor de Toloache make New York City history as its First and Only All­Women Mariachi Group. Founded in 2008, FLOR DE TOLOACHE is lead by singers Mireya I. Ramos (founder) & Shae Fiol (founding member). Reminiscent of the early days of mariachi the group started as a trio, Harp, Violin and Vihuela. Today, Flor De Toloache performs as a full Mariachi ensemble. The members hail from diverse cultural backgrounds such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Australia, Colombia, Germany, Italy and the United States. This defines their unique flavor and sound. The result of this cultural bouquet is an edgy, versatile and fresh take on traditional Mexican music. They coalesce as would a band of sisters, with a grace and vibrant beauty that casts a spell over their

audiences not unlike the legendary Toloache flower still being used in Mexico as a love potion. While working to preserve centuries old traditions of Mariachi, their melange of the traditional and the modern pushes the boundaries of the genre and brings Mariachi music to new audiences. Flor De Toloache’s critically acclaimed new album “Las Caras Lindas” received the 2017 Latin Grammy award for “Best Ranchero Album”! The group has just completed a tour in support of the new record released by Daptone distributed New York City based Chulo Records. The tour included dates with the iconic Mexican superstars Café Tacvba, as well as a Day of the Dead run with Latin Grammy Winners La Santa Cecilia and Mexrissey. 19

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THANKS

SUSTAINING SPONSORS The following organizations and individuals have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to the sustainability of ISPA by pledging their support for three years!

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IMPRESARIOS ($10,000+)

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TO OUR 2018 NEW YORK CONGRESS

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BASMA EL HUSSEINY

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ASMA EL HUSSEINY is a cultural manager and an activist who has been involved in supporting independent cultural projects and organizations in the Arab region for the past 30 years. Basma was previously the Media, Arts & Culture Program Officer for the Ford Foundation in the Middle East and North Africa, and the Arts Manager of the British Council in Egypt. In 2009, Basma co-authored the EU report: Towards a Strategy for Culture in the Mediterranean Region. Basma is a UNESCO expert in cultural governance and a member of the Arab Cultural Policy Group. Basma El Husseiny founded in 2004 Culture Resource (Al Mawred Al Thaqafy), the Arab region’s leading independent cultural organization, and was its director until September 2014. In 2006 she also co-founded the Arab Fund for Arts & Culture (AFAC), and was a founding trustee until 2009, and in 2012 she founded Madad, a fund for supporting small cultural projects in Egypt. In early 2015, Basma founded, and is currently the director of, Action for Hope, an organization that seeks to provide cultural relief and cultural development programs to communities in crisis, with a focus on refugees and impoverished communities.

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ENNY SEALEY has been Graeae’s Artistic Director since 1997. She has pioneered a new theatrical language and aesthetics of artistic access experimenting with bilingual BSL and English, prerecorded BSL, creative captioning, in ear/ live audio description methods. Two, The Fall of the House of Usher, peeling, Bent, Blasted, Diary of an Action Man, Blood Wedding (Japan) Romeo and Juliet (Japan and Bangladesh) are particular examples but this ‘aesthetic’ now influences all Graeae’s independent and co produced work. Recent theatre credits for Graeae include: The House of Bernada Alba (Manchester Royal Exchage) Blood Wedding (co-produced with Dundee Rep Ensemble, Derby Theatre), The Threepenny Opera (co-directed with Peter Rowe, co-produced with the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and West Yorkshire Playhouse); Belonging (with Circo Crescer e Viver) Reasons To Be Cheerful (2010 co-produced with The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich and Theatre Royal Stratford East) Outdoor productions include Against the Tide; The Iron Man; The Garden, The Limbless Knight— A Tale of Rights Reignited—with disabled veterans. She works nationally and internationally to share and continue to develop the accessible ethos within performance and use this form a global cohort of Deaf and disabled artists to challenge and change the perception of possibility and push for a cultural shift and an equal playing field. In 2009, she was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Honours list. Jenny co-directed the London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony alongside Bradley Hemmings (GDIF). She also won the Liberty Human Rights Arts Award.

EE HONG LOW is currently Head of Theatre at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Hong Kong SAR China. He is responsible for formulating the district’s artistic direction and strategies for Drama and Theatre Arts. In this role, Low has overseen the launch and co-presentation of several international interdisciplinary projects and programmes that engage in new discussion and discourse around contemporary modes of creation. Before joining West Kowloon, Low was the Artistic Director and General Manager of the Singapore Arts Festival from 2009 to 2012. Then organised by the National Arts Council Singapore, the Festival played an important symbiotic and catalytic role in the development of the artistic and cultural life of Singapore. The Festival saw its turning point in 2010 as it embarked on a new phase of development under the leadership of Kee Hong. Key changes and initiatives include turning this international arts platform into a Creation and People’s Festival and a year-long participation program, com.mune to sustain the Festival’s engagement with the public beyond individual shows staged during the Festival period. Formerly, Kee Hong was the General Manager of the Singapore Biennale, developing it from its inception in 2006 to the largest international contemporary visual arts platform in Singapore. As part of Singapore Biennale, Kee Hong was also actively involved in curating and serving as a curatorial consultant to property developers in commissioning iconic permanent public art projects. Clients include Far East Organization for Orchard Central and Sinoland for Fullerton Heritage.

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Rowaida Abdelaziz is a journalist at HuffPost, where she focuses on reporting and distributing world news. She has also has written numerous stories on the refugee crises in Syria, Yemen and other parts of the Arab world.  In addition, Abdelaziz spearheads coverage of Islamophobia and Muslim issues at HuffPost. Her goal is to provide guidance for diverse coverage of the Muslim community in mainstream media as a young hijab-wearing woman in the newsroom. Last year,  Abdelaziz was a lead reporter for the Islamophobia Tracker, a project that documented the anti-Muslim rhetoric that spiked across the U.S. She also launched HuffPost’s Tomorrow Inshallah, a community Facebook page that targets and amplifies Muslim voices and perspectives.   Before joining HuffPost, Rowaida was at the Committee to Protect Journalists and Al Jazeera Arabic at the United Nations. 

Arts Producer and researcher with over 25 years of experience, Lu Araújo created MIMO Festival in 2004 aiming to bring concerts of world class music to Brazilian heritage cities. MIMO is now in Brazil and also in Portugal. CEO of four arts agencies: Lu Araújo Produções Artísticas, Lume Arte, Crioula Records and Araújo & Bartilotti.

Alberta Arthurs is a consultant and commentator active in the fields of culture, philanthropy and higher education. She was the Director for Arts and Humanities at the Rockefeller Foundation most recently and­—before that—was President and Professor of English at Chatham College (now Chatham University) in Pittsburgh. She had served previously in Deanships and as Instructor in English at Harvard/ Radcliffe, and had held administrative positions and taught English and American literature at Rutgers University and at Tufts University.   Arthurs has served on numerous non-profit boards and advisory committees, and on corporate boards. Her engagement with non-profit cultural and educational concerns, her consult­ ancies and her project building have been both national and international. Recently, Arthurs organized NEXT— Transition Advisors, a team of colleagues well experienced in management and governance who consult on issues of transition in non-profits. Arthurs was educated at Wellesley College and holds the PhD from Bryn Mawr College in English Literature.  She writes and speaks often on contemporary culture and its challenges.   Jim Beirne MBE has been Chief Executive of Live Theatre since 2000, overseeing a major capital refurbish­ ment and has responsibility for the leadership and vision for the company. Live Theatre has a turnover of £1.8 million and up to 40 staff when in production. In 2013 Live Theatre celebrated 40 years creating new plays on Tyneside with some of Britain’s finest playwrights such as, Lee Hall­­­—The Pitmen Painters, Our Ladies of Perpetual

Succour and Billy Elliot, Peter Straughan­—Bones, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Wolf Hall and Shelagh Stephenson—Memory of Water, Northern Odyssey and Harriet Martineau Dreams of Dancing. Live Theatre is also a leader in new ways of creating sustainable income, having developed a series of Social Enterprises to generate additional income for its mission including www.beaplay wright.com, award-winning pub The Broad Chare, a new hub for creative businesses The Schoolhouse, and LiveWorks a £10million pound enterprise and cultural project. Jim trained as a composer and musician, occasionally playing with the Philharmonia Orchestra, and composing for cross arts projects at the South Bank, the ICA, and Dance Umbrella.  Prior to moving to Newcastle to work at Live Theatre Jim was Director of Performing and Combined Arts for Yorkshire Arts Board (now Arts Council Yorkshire).  Jim is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, has been a trustee of The Sage Gateshead, and Leeds College of Music and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from Northumbria University and awarded an MBE in the 2012 Queens Birthday Honours list.

and NYU’s Tisch. He is aTheater Communications Group Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellow alumni and artEquity facilitator. He has made a guest appearance on Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Ty Defoe (Giizhig) from the Oneida/Ojibwe Tribal Nations, is a writer and interdisciplinary artist. Ty’s approaches to artistic projects include social justice, indigeneity, and environmentalism. Ty received a Grammy Award for his work on Come to Me Great Mystery. Recent awards include: Robert Rauschenberg Artist in Residence, 2016-2017 Olga J. and G. Roland Denison visiting artist Professorship of Native American Studies at Central Michigan University, 2016 Institute of the American Indian Arts Visiting Artist, and this year’s Jonathan Larson Award. Ty created the book and lyrics on Clouds Are Pillows for the Moon (ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop), Hart Island Requiem (The Civilians R&D Group), Red Pine (Native Voices at the Autry; IAIA of Santa Fe), The Way They Lived (The Civilians at the Met Museum), Phase 1 of Crane: On Earth, In Sky (Ibex Puppetry at La MaMa Theater; Lied Center for the Performing Arts, NE). Ty is a mentor for Hawaiian Theatre Initiative, a member of East Coast Two-Spirit Society, and a co-founder of Indigenous Direction. He has received degrees from CalArts, Goddard College,

Eugene Downes is the Artistic Director and CEO of Kilkenny Arts Festival, Ireland’s oldest multi­ disciplinary festival which this year presents its 45th edition in Ireland’s intimate medieval city. From 200712, Eugene served as founding CEO of Culture Ireland, the agency for the advancement of Irish arts worldwide, and from 2000-07 as cultural adviser to the President of Ireland and to the Foreign and Culture Ministries, curating and producing performances across Europe, Asia and South America and authoring a blueprint for Ireland’s new international arts strategy. Previous experience included the Irish Foreign Service, a spell as Cultural Attaché in Russia and as a music and opera broadcaster on Irish national radio. Eugene is Chair of the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris, a 16th century collegiate foundation in the heart of the Latin Quarter refounded as a 21st century contemporary arts centre. He has just completed two terms as a Board member of ISPA (co-chairing its New York Congress in 2012), and also serves on the Boards of the Royal Hibernian Academy of Art, Druid Theatre and Theatre Forum.  



Merindah Donnelly is a Koori woman based in Meanjin (Brisbane), Queensland, Australia. She has worked in First Nations market development for almost decade, specialising in generative and systemic transformation. During this time, she has collaboratively developed research, design and strategy to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and companies to cultivate new markets nationally and internationally. Merindah has worked for the Australia Council for the Arts and the Australian Performing Arts Market, she has been an ISPA global fellow, collaboratively led a number of major national sector gatherings and is the Executive Producer of BlakDance. 

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Kate Dundas joined the Sydney Opera House in 2017 having spent a large part of her career in the media and cultural sectors. She has overall responsibility for performances, events and festivals programmed by the Opera House, stakeholder relations with seven Resident Companies, venue hire and event management for all other performances at the House. Kate was Director of Radio at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, responsible for four national radio networks, 60 local stations and digital programming, streaming and podcasting. She has worked in public and communications policy areas in both state and federal governments including most recently as Deputy Secretary Arts and Culture in the NSW State Government. Kate is a Director on the boards of Australia for UNHCR and the Australian Film, Radio and Television School. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, is a Vincent Fairfax Fellow and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Khadija El Bennaoui is a cultural practitioner and consultant working in the intersection of artistic practice, cultural policy and research with focus on the global south. She worked as consultant for international funding and development agencies in Africa, the Arab world and Cuba for which she implemented various missions in those regions. Her work covers a wide range of topics from support to structuring independent artistic scenes, funding, grant making, networking, mobility and contemporary artistic creation, etc. Khadija played a major role in developing support for the mobility of cultural practitioners within Africa, as the director of Art Moves Africa (AMA) mobility fund. She was also consultant to the Young Arab Theatre Fund (YATF), convening and managing four successful and important symposia for members of independent arts and culture spaces in Middle East & North Africa (MENA).

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Dannii Evans is a curator, instigator, producer and host, based between London, USA and the Middle East. Her passion lies in exploring deep creation and leader­ ship for our times to shift perceptions in thought and culture. Founder of OneTaste music and spoken word platform, who developed exceptional talent, including Kate Tempest, Nick Mulvey and Portico Quartet, she consequently produced EarFilms - award-winning blindfolded 3D-audio storytelling experience, Borderless Beats - international artist collective, and Palestinian/ Jordanian live music act, 47SOUL. As a space holder, she builds cross-cultural, interdisciplinary networks, festival programs and collaborative projects between artists, changemakers and professionals, creating invitations to participate in personal inquiry and collective experiences, for the purposes of social transformation. Dannii currently works for contemporary dancer/choreographer, Akram Khan, curating and facilitating Theama Think Tank, Manna Gathering - an annual co-creative desert journey in Jordan and enthuses about love and heart-centred leadership as a radical act.

Alison M. Friedman is Artistic Director of the Hong Kong West Kowloon Cultural District. Before assuming this role in October 2017, she was founding director of Ping Pong Productions, a leading US- and Beijingregistered cultural exchange organization. Ms. Friedman works closely with Chinese and international governments, non-profit and private organizations, using the performing arts to foster mutual understanding and engagement. Her productions have toured more than 60 countries on five continents. She gives keynotes in both English and Mandarin Chinese about China’s emerging performing arts market. 2002-03 Fulbright scholar to China; 2009-10 arts management fellow at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.; 2014-16 fellow in the National Committee on US-China Relations Public Intellectuals Program. She serves on the board of the International Society of the

Performing Arts (ISPA). Ms. Friedman has worked in China for nearly 17 years, including as international director of Beijing Modern Dance Company, GM for Grammy/Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun, and producer / host on Chinese national radio and television programs.

Iman Hammouri, General Director of the Popular Art Centre (PAC), a leading cultural center in Palestine which offers a wide variety of cultural and art programs, holds a Masters degree in Social Policy and Planning for Developing Countries from the London School of Economics (LSE). She is responsible for managerial and supervision duties including managing the biggest international festival in Palestine. Her work focuses on marginalized populations and disadvantaged groups. Iman also volunteers her time for other Non Profit endeavors: she is the Chairwoman of the Palestinian Performing Arts Network (PPAN), which is an initiative of 11 Palestinian performing arts institutions working on

advocacy for the art sector, and also a board member of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations’ Network (PNGO) (a coordination body for the NGO sector in Palestine with the purpose of strengthening the Palestinian civil society). Iman has performed for over a decade with the Palestinian Dance Troupe El-Funoun, and is an active promoter of the Palestinian art move­ ment, and of Palestinian heritage preservation. She has represented PAC, PPAN, and PNGO at various local and international forums.

Founder and CEO of Artistic Directors of the Future (www.adofthefuture.com), Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway is listed on The Stage Top 100 Power List. She is also the Founder/Artistic Director of Beyond The Canon (www.beyondthecanon.com), former troubleshooter and Manager of the National Theatre’s Black Play Archive, Editor of the first monologue anthology for Black Plays inspired by black British Plays: ‘The Oberon Book of Monologues for Black Actors’ and

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a second monologue anthology titled ‘Audition Speeches for Black, South Asian and Middle Eastern Actors’, interim Associate Producer at Theatre Royal Stratford East and former Trustee at Company of Angels Theatre Company. She also worked nationally and internationally as a theatre director, producer, dramaturg, teacher/guest lecturer, audience development consultant. Simeilia is currently a member of the editorial team for the Backpages Selection of the Contemporary Theatre Review (Routledge/UK) and trustee for the Directors Guild of Great Britain.

Composer-pianist Vijay Iyer was named Downbeat Magazine’s Jazz Artist of the Year for 2012, 2015, and 2016. He received a 2013 MacArthur Fellowship, a 2012 Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, and a 2011 Grammy nomination. He has released twenty-one albums, including Far From Over (ECM, 2017), with the Vijay Iyer Sextet, cited by Rolling Stone as “2017’s jazz album to beat”; A Cosmic Rhythm with Each Stroke (ECM, 2016) in duo with legendary composer-trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, named “Best New Music” by Pitchfork; Break Stuff (ECM, 2015) with the Vijay Iyer Trio, winner of the German Record Critics’ Award for Album of the Year; the live score to the film Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi (ECM, 2014) by filmmaker Prashant Bhargava; and Holding it Down: The Veterans’ Dreams Project (Pi Recordings, 2013), his third politically searing collaboration with poetperformer Mike Ladd, named Album of the Year in the Los Angeles Times. Iyer’s compositions have been commissioned and premiered by Bang on a Can All-Stars, The Silk Road Ensemble, Ethel, Brentano Quartet, Brooklyn Rider, Imani Winds, American Composers Orchestra, International Contemporary Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra Leopoldinum, Matt Haimowitz, and Jennifer Koh. Iyer is the Franklin D. and Florence Rosenblatt Professor of the Arts at Harvard University, and the director of the Banff Inter­ national Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music.

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Jude Kelly CBE is Artistic Director of Southbank Centre. In theatre, Jude has directed over a hundred productions in the UK and internationally, and her work in both theatre and opera has been recognised in a number of ways, including two Laurence Olivier awards. She has been founder Artistic Director of a series of institutions, including Solent Peoples Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, West Yorkshire Playhouse and her own charity Metal—a laboratory for artistic practise in community settings. She led the cultural bid for the UK’s Olympic and Paralympic celebrations, based on the concept of ensuring the widest possible involvement of people across all nations and regions to celebrate their identity through cultural activity and shape the stories that are told. She’s the recipient of 17 honorary doctorates for her work in the field of cultural access and received an OBE and a CBE for services to the Arts. She is currently the Artistic Director of Southbank Centre, one of the largest cultural centres in Europe. In 2010 she founded the WOW—Women of the World festivals, which have now become a global movement. To date, there have been over 42 WOWs in 23 countries across 5 continents. WOW celebrates the history and potential of girls and women in all fields of life and highlights the obstacles that prevent gender equality from being achieved. In 2014, she also founded BAM— Being a Man to support men and boys explore issues arising from narrow definitions of masculine identity. Jude is currently establishing a new charity, Drivers for Change, to support young creative entrepreneurs from a wide range of social backgrounds to be given skills and networks to affect change in marginalised communities.



Annet Lekkerkerker has extensive experience as a manager in the Dutch arts and cultural sector. Since October 2009 she has been managing director of the Holland Festival, the foremost performing arts festival in The Netherlands. She collaborated with artistic directors Pierre Audi (until 2014) and Ruth Mackenzie (until 2018). Lekkerkerker has been appointed general director of the Holland Festival as of January 2018. From 2002 to 2009 Lekkerkerker was Head of Programming at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, the Netherlands’ most prestigious theatre, developing the artistic programme and strategy, also for the new auditorium. Annet Lekkerkerker is a member in various Boards and Supervisory Boards and chairs the Amsterdam Cultural Coalition.

Hugo Isen Liao is Asia Partner of GALERIE MITTERRAND and producer of YIN5, with 25 years of experience in arts management. During his 6 year stay in France, has specialized in arts administration and operations management for numerous cultural projects. Conducted in-depth research vis-à-vis art management in Paris, which influenced his vision in terms of cultural policies and administration activities. In 1994, he met Mr. Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand, nephew of former French President Francois Mitterrand, and officially initiated their partnership in the art business and public art management. Hugo was the co-curator and producer of international, public art programs for the Shanghai World Expo 2010. He continues to organize international museum exhibitions in Asia and curating art and music collaborations; notably, the “YIN5 Platform” performance in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy.



Shona McCarthy is the Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society—the charity that underpins the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. Originally from County Down, Shona has dedicated her career to championing and developing arts and culture. From 2011 to 2014 she was Chief Executive of the Culture Company, leading on Derry-Londonderry’s transformational year as UK City of Culture, creating and delivering a world-class, citywide cultural programme for 2013. Prior to that she was Director of the British Council Northern Ireland leading a team of 40 to oversee international programmes of work across schools, arts and Higher Education, to build positive international cultural relations. She was the CEO of Imagine Belfast, heading up Belfast’s bid to be European Capital of Culture and was Head of Exhibition at the Northern Ireland Film Council. Shona spent many years as Chief Executive of Cinemagic Film Festival for young people and the Foyle Film Festival. In 2007 she was the recipient of a NESTA cultural leadership award which enabled her to live and work in India with Seagull Foundation for the Arts in Calcutta, and in 2014 she received an Eisenhower Fellowship. As well as her Fringe commitments, Shona is also Chair of Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast, and Walk the Plank, a Salford-based Creative agency specialising in spectacular outdoor arts and pyrotechnics.

Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer since 1999, is responsible for BAM’s artistic direction, overseeing programming in all its performance spaces: the Howard Gilman Opera House, Harvey Theater, BAM Fisher and Rose Cinemas. He previously served as BAM’s producing director and founding director of the Next Wave Festival, which debuted in 1983. Currently in his 34th year at BAM, Melillo has fostered the work of emerging and established artists, and forged numerous international partnerships. Awards include the Chevalier and Officier de L’ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France), OBE (Great Britain) and Knight of the National 33

Order of Québec (Canada). He currently serves as a member of the International Arts Advisory Committee for the Wexner Prize (Wexner Center for the Arts), and served as both a 2017 Gish Award panelist and a 2017 Heinz Award juror. Melillo is a lecturer at colleges and universities nationally and internationally.

D. S. Moynihan began her career in 1980 in the PR/ Marketing Department of Circle Repertory Company. She then worked at Ensemble Studio Theatre, first as Marketing Associate, later Literary Manager. In 1988 she joined the Shubert Foundation as Program Assistant and was subsequently promoted to Program Director. In 1996 she moved to the Shubert Organization to establish a department devoted to looking for material for the Organization to produce, invest in and book into its theatres. In 2006 she was named Vice President - Creative Projects. She is now involved in both the artistic and business aspects of Shubert productions. She has an M.A. in Drama and a Ph.D. in Performance Studies from New York University. She taught at Sarah Lawrence College for five years and is currently an Adjunct Professor in Columbia University’s MFA Theatre Program. She is a former Assistant Editor of The Drama Review and has written articles, essays and criticism for several publications.

Outreach Consultant at Lincoln Center Festival, Company Manager and Volunteer Coordinator at TeatroStageFest, Production Manager for Inter­ national Contemporary Ensemble, Creative Producer for BAiT (Buenos Aires in Translation) at Performance Space 122, and Festivales de Buenos Aires where besides producing FIBA, she produced the Contemporary Dance Festival (2012) and the Shakespeare Festival (2013). Ms. Polanco is a 2014 ISPA fellow. She holds a Magna Cum Laude BA from the CUNY Baccalaureate Program in Women in Performance.

Hussein Rashid, PhD, is founder of islamicate, L3C, a consultancy focusing on religious literacy and cultural competency. He currently teaches in Barnard College’s Department of Religion. He works with a variety of NGOs, foundations, non-profits, and governmental agencies for content expertise on religion broadly, with a  specialization on Islam. His work includes exploring theology, the interaction between culture and religion, and the role of the arts in conflict mediation. His research focuses on Muslims and American popular culture, and has a background in South and Central Asian studies, with an interest in Shi’i theology. He is currently working with the Children’s Museum of Manhattan as a content expert for their “America to Zanzibar” exhibit.



Shoshana Polanco is a creative producer with international exposure and work experience in Buenos Aires, New York, and Mexico City. She is currently the International Producer of La Teatreria­—a new theater in Mexico City which opened in March 2015. Previous experience includes General Producer of FIBA (Buenos Aires’ International Performing Arts Festival), Director of Production for the main Zocalo event that was part of Mexico Bicentennial Celebration in September 2010, Production Coordinator at the Festival Internacional Cervantino in Mexico, Executive Assistant of Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Managing Director of The Builders Association, Media and 34

Josephine Ridge was born and educated in Melbourne, Australia. Her love for working in the arts started from a chance placement with the BBC while travelling in Europe and a two-week long engagement, turned into a three year job and a lifelong commitment. Returning to Australia in 1986, she worked with a Melbourne theatre company, Playbox, before moving to Sydney to work with Opera Australia. Considered one of Australia’s most experienced arts professionals, her experience has encompassed marketing, communications, sponsorship, philanthropy, general management and artistic direction. Other companies Josephine has worked with include The Malthouse Theatre, Australian Chamber Orchestra and The Australian Ballet. In 2003 she

became General Manager, later Executive Director, of Sydney Festival where her experience led to an invitation to curate three editions of Melbourne Festival as Artistic Director (2013-2015). In 2016, she was appointed Artistic Director of Luminato Festival in Toronto where she currently works.

Saxophonist, composer, arranger, producer & educator Tim Ries has had a unique and varied career, beginning in 1983 with Maynard Ferguson. He moved to NYC in 1985 & since then his performing and recording credits include: The Rolling Stones from 1999-present, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Donald Fagen, Michael Jackson, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Rod Stewart, Lyle Lovett, & Jazz Greats Red Garland, Donald Byrd, Hank Jones, Jack DeJohnette, Phil Woods, Tom Harrell, Chico Hamilton, Michael Brecker, Joe Henderson, Tony Bennett, Louie Bellson, Dave Liebman, Al Foster, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, Bela Szakcsi Lakatos & Maria Schneider. Tim was a member of the Prism Saxophone Quartet from 1993-2003. He’s released 9 CDs as the leader. His last two discs Tim Ries Quintet & Tim Ries Quintet Vol II are live performances at Smalls Jazz Club. In 2005 and 2008, he released The Rolling Stones Project & Stones World, both are his versions of Stones classics arranged in jazz & world music genres. They have drawn rave reviews across the globe. Guest artists featured on these discs include: all the Rolling Stones, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Milton Nascimento, Sara Baras, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, Lisa Fischer, Bernard Fowler, Larry Goldings, Franck Amsallem, Eddie Palmieri, Brian Blade & Ana Moura.

Jochen Sandig is a cultural entrepreneur and co-founder / director of 4 interdisciplinary art institutions in Berlin: Tacheles (1990), Sasha Waltz & Guests (1993), Sophiensæle (1996) and Radialsystem V (2006).   Jochen Sandig entered the scene of Berlin as an urban pioneer right after the fall of the wall in 1990. He became the co-founder and chairman of the legendary Tacheles, an iconic centre for the

arts situated in an abandoned department house in the heart of former Berlin East. In 1993 he met his wife—the German choreographer Sasha Waltz and founded with her the international dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests which will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2018. In 2006 he founded Radialsystem V as a space for arts and ideas together with Folkert Uhde. In 2020 Jochen Sandig will become the new executive and artistic director of the renowned Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele. Jochen Sandig is married with Sasha Waltz and the father of László (20) and Sophia (15).  Joe Sidek has been the Festival Director of George Town Festival since its inception in 2010. He started the Butterworth Fringe Festival in 2015, the Rainforest Fringe Festival in 2017, and was appointed the Managing Director of Tropfest South East Asia in 2013. Joe was invited to sit on the Cultural Economy Development Agency Industry Advisory Panel, an agency that spearheads arts and cultural development in Malaysia. CENDANA came into being on the 1st of June 2017. International conferences Joe has been invited to speak at include Tedx (Chiang Mai 2014), City Branding & Festival Management Programme (Yogyakarta 2015), LABS TO PUBLIC (Berlin 2015), the ASEAN@50 Conference (Kuala Lumpur 2017), and the Cultural Academy Conference on ‘Reviving and Revitalising Cities and Spaces Through Arts and Culture’ (Singapore 2017). A regular staple at global arts markets, some of the events Joe has been invited to attend include the Performing Arts Market (Yokohama 2013, 2014), Australian Performing Arts Market (Brisbane 2016), and the Major Australian Festivals’ Commissioning Site (Melbourne 2017).

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After studying in México and Barcelona with a major in film directing, Claudio Sodi returned to his country. He has directed over 20 short films that have been shown at many international film festivals. He founded Magnifico Entertainment in 2010, when he started producing theatrical productions, since then, he has produced over thirty plays in almost all the mayor theaters in México City, as well as in many theaters around the country, France, Spain and Latin America. His work with Mexican directors, and play writers has won him the recognition of one of the youngest and most respectful theater producers of his generation, considered part of the new theatrical wave. Aisha Sultan is a nationally syndicated features columnist with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Her work has appeared in more than a hundred print and online publications, including The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. The Society of Features Journalism has repeatedly recognized her commentary as among the best in the country. The Asian American Journalists Association honored her coverage of the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., with an Excellence in Print national writing award. She was a Knight Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan, where she studied privacy and technology. She is a regular television and radio commentator and hosts a weekly podcast. She speaks on issues related to education, parenting and political engagement. She has recently written and produced a short film, “Other People,” about how assumptions about ‘the other’ are revealed in casual interactions. She lives in St. Louis with her husband and two children.

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Maria Vlachou is a Cultural Management and Communications consultant. Founding member and Executive Director of the association Acesso Cultura, working for the improve­ ment of access­—physical, social, intellectual—to cultural venues and cultural programming in Portugal. Author of the bilingual (pt/en) blog Musing on Culture, where she writes about culture, the arts, museums, cultural management and communication, access. She is the manager of the Facebook group Museum texts / Textos em museus, manager of the Facebook page of ICOM Europe and co-manager of the blog Museums and Migration. In the past, she was Communications Director of São Luiz Municipal Theatre and Head of Communication of Pavilion of Knowledge – Ciência Viva (Lisbon). Board member of ICOM Portugal (2005-2014) and editor of its bulletin. She has collaborated with different programmes of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Alumna of the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Center in Washington (2011-2013); she has a M.A. in Museum Studies (University College London, 1994) and a B.A. in History and Archaeology (University of Ioannina, Greece, 1992). Nancy Yao Maasbach is the President of the Museum of Chinese in America in New York City. Prior to this position, she was the executive director of the Yale-China Association where she launched an Arts program and continued the robust health, service, and education programs. Nancy spent ten years in finance at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and the Center for Finance and Research Analysis. She serves as the vice chair of her town’s Board of Education. She is a director on The India Fund and The Asia Tigers Fund. Nancy is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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REGIONAL PARTNERS

Advocates, previously known as Patrons, are individuals and organizations who pledge $5,000 or more per year for three years to ensure the ongoing viability of ISPA’s Fellowship Program.

Regional Partners provide targeted funding for arts professionals to experience an extended engagement with ISPA’s Fellowship Program.

Artifax Software Limited: Nina Kaye and Sarah Verge Arup: Raj Patel and David Taylor (In Memoriam)

Australia Council for the Arts Australia Fellowship Canada Council for the Arts Canada Fellowship

David Baile

Kulturstyrelsen / Danish Agency for Culture Denmark Fellowship

Beijing Poly Theatre Management Co., Ltd.

Arts Council England England Fellowship

CANAC: Arts Commons (Johann Zietsman); The Corporation of Massey Hall & Roy Thompson Hall (Deane Cameron); Les 7 Doigts (Nassib El Husseini); Place des Arts (Marc Blondeau); Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (Mark Hammond); Theatre Calgary

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Global Fellowship

Dr. C.F. Koo Foundation: Vivien Ku UK Presenters: Barbican Centre, London; Kings Place, London USA University Presenters: UMS at the University of Michigan (Matthew VanBesien); Carolina Performing Arts at the University of Chapel Hill (Emil Kang); Center for the Performing Arts at Pennsylvania State University (George Trudeau); Meany Center for the Performing Arts (Michelle Witt); Stanford Live (Chris Lorway)

Cultura UDG Latin America Fellowship British Council Middle East & Northern Africa Fellowship Dutch Performing Arts/ Performing Arts Fund NL Netherlands Fellowship Creative Scotland Scotland Fellowship National Arts Council Singapore Singapore Fellowship Musikverket and Svensk Scenkonst Sweden Fellowship

THANK YOU TO OUR FELLOWSHIP MULTI-YEAR SUPPORTERS!

ADVOCACY PARTNERS

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INTRODUCING THE 2018 FELLOWSHIP COHORT

 Tomy Lorenzo Badiane DECLIC (Integrated Civic Leadership & Community Development) Arts & Culture Program Manager Ziguinchor, Senegal

 Simon Abrahams Melbourne Fringe Creative Director / CEO Prahran, VIC, Australia

 Marina Barham Al-Harah Theater General Director Beit Jala, Palestine

 Dan Baker Barbican Theatre, Plymouth Creative Producer Plymouth, UK

 John Chantler Edition Festival for Other Music Artistic Director Sollentuna, Sweden

 Tamar Brüggemann Wonderfeel Director Amersfoort, Netherlands

 Annette Corbett London, UK

 Nelson Chia Nine Years Theatre, Artistic Director Singapore

 Ruchira Das ThinkArts Founder Director West Bengal, India

 Silvia de la Cueva Mexican Centre for Music and Sonic Arts Development Director Morelia, Mexico



 Anne Sophie Fogedby Mungo Park Theatre Creative Producer Alleroed, Denmark

 LJ Findlay-Walsh Take Me Somewhere Festival Artistic Director Glasgow, UK

 Elin Hellrönn City of Umeå Program Manager Umeå, Sweden

 Iman Hammouri Popular Art Centre Director El-Bireh, Palestine

 Aleksandar Ivanovski Centre for Creative Actions IMPACT Executive Director Veles, Macedonia

 Shaza Ishak Teater Ekamatra Ltd Company Director Singapore

 Henrik Lillsjö LHT CREATIVE Project Manager Stockholm, Sweden

 Meera Krishnan Prakriti Foundation Senior Programme Manager Chennai, India

 Jacobo Márquez Herrera Lado Business Entertainment CEO Mexico City, Mexico

 Alejandro Marrero Estudio Teatral de Santa Clara Art Manager Santa Clara, Cuba

 Ben Graetz Creative Producer Darwin, NT, Australia

 Lynn Fu Wuzhen Theatre Festival Head, International Programs Zhejiang, China

 Martin Inthamoussu SODRE General Director Montevideo, Uruguay

 Zana Hoxha Krasniqi ARTPOLIS - Art and Community Center Executive Director Prishtina, Kosovo

 Jenny Jamison Scottish Ensemble Director of Artistic Planning Glasgow, UK

 Ravi Jain why not theatre Artistic Director Toronto, ON, Canada

 Fiona MacDonald Imaginary Theatre General Manager/ Executive Producer Brisbane, QLD, Australia

 Lotte Ludvigsen Bora Bora Producer Aarhus, Denmark

 Álvaro Martínez Teatro Villa Mayor General Manager Bogotá, Colombia

 Belinda McElhinney Barrowland Ballet Executive Producer Glasgow, Scotland, UK 43

 Tafadzwa Muzondo EDZAI ISU Trust Producer Harare, Zimbabwe

 Helen Mechitova Kavkaz Jazz Festival Founder/Director Tbilisi, Georgia

 Wole Oguntokun Renegade Theatre Artistic Director Lagos, Nigeria

 Mary Nunoo Purple Rain Foundation Executive Director Accra, Ghana

 Ariadna Reyes González Lado Business Entertainment -Touring Booking Mexico City, Mexico

 Corey Payette Urban Ink Artistic Director Vancouver, BC, Canada

 Lucy Rugman Segeltorp, Sweden

 Viv Rosman Polyglot Theatre Executive Director/ co-CEO South Yarra, VIC, Australia

 Kim Simpson In Between Time Senior Producer Bristol, UK 44

 Deanna Smart Dancenorth Co-CEO General Manager Townsville, QLD, Australia

 Søren Normann Hansen Sort/Hvid Managing Director Copenhagen, Denmark

 Akilah Newton Overture with the Arts Executive Director Kirkland, QC, Canada

 Heena Patel MELA Arts Connect South Asian Performing Arts Specialist Edison, NJ, USA

 Chiara Organtini Terni International Performing Arts Festival Curator Terni, Italy

 Sarah Rogers Montreal, QC, Canada

 Malcolm Rock ODD Continent Artistic Director Amsterdam, Netherlands

 Hakan Silahsizoglu Atta Festival Founder and Director Istanbul, Turkey

 Paramita Saha Artsforward Ideas and Events Pvt Ltd Director Kolkata, India

 Claudio Sodi Magnifico Entertainment CEO Cuauhtemoc, Mexico

 Anna Storåkers Malmö Live Producer Malmö, Sweden 45

 Danny Tan Odyssey Dance Theatre Ltd Chief Executive Officer/ Artistic Director Singapore

 Nazli TabatabaiKhatambakhsh ZENDEH Artistic Director / Chief Executive Officer Newcastle, UK

 Daniel Valeriano Camerata Latino Americana Executive Director São Paulo, Brazil

 Theresa Tsang Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association Manager Hong Kong

 Maria Vlachou Acesso Cultura/ Access Culture Executive Director Almada, Portugal

 Harmen van der Hoek Club Guy & Roni/NNT Business Director Groningen, Netherlands

 Sokhorn Yon Cambodian Living Arts Program Manager Phnom Penh, Cambodia



 Claire Malika Zerhouni A Corner in the World Development Manager/ Cultural Manager/Curator Istanbul, Turkey 46

 Marcus Youssef Neworld Theatre Artistic Director Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Concerts Exhibitions Artistic Training Cultural Leadership In the Heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains

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Kopernikus, Banff Centre 2017. Photo by Rita Taylor.

Artifax Software Limited Sarah Verge James Taylor Arts and Theatre Institute Martina Cerna Pavla Petrova Arts Midwest Adam Perry Brian Halaas Carolina Performing Arts UNC Chapel Hill Emil Kang Amy Russell David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts Judith Lisi David Lieberman Artists’ Representatives David Lieberman Allen Moon Hong Kong Arts Festival Society Tisa Ho Grace Lang Hopkins Center for the Arts Mary Lou Aleskie Joshua Kol International Festival of Arts and Ideas Chad Herzog KMP Artists Kristopher McDowell Jose Mercado

LADO, Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia Kresimir Dabo Nevenka Weissmann Lemieux Pilon 4D Art Marie-Christine Dufour Michel Lemieux LUMINATO - Toronto Festival of Arts & Creativity Anthony Sargent Josephine Ridge Mazowsze The Polish State Folk Song and Dance Ensemble Jacek Boniecki Krzysztof Kurlej National Center for Traditional Arts Ting-Chen Yang Huai-min Jen National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) Wen-Pin Chien Gwen H.Y. Chang Ontario Presents Judy Harquail Warren Garrett Riksteatern Magnus Aspegren Mia Larsson Schirmer Theatrical, LLC Robert Thompson

Schuler Shook Todd Hensley Michael DiBlasi Shanghai Honor Culture Co., Ltd./DANCE STAGES Shanghai Dance festival Ning Fu Singapore International Festival of Arts Gaurav Kripalani Texas Performing Arts Kathleen Panoff The British Council Cathy Graham Graham Sheffield The Esplanade Company Ltd Benson Puah Yvonne Tham Threshold Acoustics LLC Carl Giegold Dawn Schuette TITAS/ATTPAC Charles Santos Doug Curtis West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Louis Yu Alison Friedman Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft Matthias Naske Rico Gulda

ISPA STAR MEMBERS

WE THANK OUR ISPA STAR MEMBERS

who have elected to participate at this enhanced membership level. Please contact Ann Norris Pattan at [email protected] to learn more about becoming a Star Member.

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2017 Board Members Alicia Adams, U N I T E D S TAT E S Hosang Ahn, S O U T H K O R E A Jim Beirne mbe, UNITED KINGDOM Marc Blondeau, CANADA Collette Brennan, AUSTRALIA Tim Brinkman, UNITED KINGDOM Luiz Coradazzi, BRAZIL Jeff Daniel, U N I T E D S TAT E S Rebecca Dawson, UNITED KINGDOM

Eugene Downes, IRELAND Åsa Edgren, SWEDEN Ken Fischer, U N I T E D S TAT E S Alison Friedman, HONG KONG Julia Glawe, U N I T E D S TAT E S Louise Herron, AUSTRALIA Tisa Ho, HONG KONG Gaurav Kripalani, SINGAPORE Chris Lorway, U N I T E D S TAT E S Steinunn Ragnarsdóttir, ICELAND Simon Reinink, NETHERLANDS Piotr Turkiewicz, POLAND Michelle Witt, U N I T E D S TAT E S

2017 Committee Chairs Jeff Daniel, Audit Ken Fischer, Development Mary Lou Aleskie, Executive Ian Smith, Finance Chris Lorway, Governance Luiz Coradazzi, Membership Jim Beirne, Nominating Tisa Ho and Piotr Turkiewicz, Program Staff David Baile, Chief Executive Officer Nora Fleury, Program and Development Associate Melanie Hopkins, Finance Consultant Minji Kim, Communications and Events Coordinator Ann Norris Pattan, Manager of Membership and Events Rodney West, Membership and Events Intern Congress Planning Committee Zeyba Rahman, Co-Chair Piotr Turkiewicz, Co-Chair David Baile Eugene Downes Nora Fleury Alison M. Friedman Daniel Valeriano

CREDITS

2017 Board Officers Mary Lou Aleskie, Chair

Congress Production Team Artistic Director: Erwin Maas Production Manager: Doug Harry Production Associate:

Tiffany Hopkins Event Management: Jill Danis Videography:

Nel Shelby Productions Photography: Christopher Duggan Volunteers: Niyoosha Ahmadi khoo, Joy Arab, Kyra Bowie, Brittany Camacho, Paloma Estevez, Savannah Grinell, Valerie Jane Kwok, Hannah Langeveld, Monica Meng-Chieh Lu, Santiago Martinez, Supakarn Niruktisart, Corey Reynolds, Sarah Reynolds, Christine Senavsky, Yihui Shen, Emily Swavely, Dorothy VanDine, Gaia Visnar, Gregory Wolf, Daniel Zindler Brand and Program Design:

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