Where can you secure funding for artistic projects, and how can you effectively encourage partners to co-finance your initiatives? How do you successfully navigate the landscape of international grants?
Fundraising is, above all, the art of storytelling and building lasting relationships. Discover innovative funding tools tailored to the dance community during the expert panel ‘The Art of Fundraising in the World of Dance’, presented as part of the PolandDances Producers! strand at Polish Dance Platform 2026.
Your guides through the world of cultural financing will be:
· Maria Zięba – a cultural manager, community animator, educator, and President of the Ładne Historie Foundation. She is a graduate of the FAOO Fundraising School, the creator of the series ‘The Art of Fundraising’, and a Minister of Culture and National Heritage scholarship holder. She collaborates with NGOs, cultural institutions, informal groups, and artists to help them raise funds, assess audience needs, evaluate projects, and build strategic partnerships.
· Professor Levan Khetaguri – an international expert in performing arts theory and practice. He is an Executive Council member of the UNESCO International Theatre Institute (ITI), a board member of the UNESCO ITI Network for Higher Education in the Performing Arts, and the director of the Arts Research Institute and Gurdjieff Institute in Tbilisi. He has authored over 100 scientific publications and managed more than 300 international projects. He is a member of the European Cultural Parliament and a juror for numerous global festivals.
Programme:
· 10:00–11:15 | Maria Zięba – Corporate Partnerships & Business Collaboration
· 11:30–13:00 | Prof. Levan Khetaguri – International Projects and Grants
Event details:
· Date: 18 September 2026
· Venue: AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków – Wrocław Branch, ul. Braniborska 59, Wrocław
· Accessibility & languages: The event will be simultaneously interpreted into Polish and English. It will be live-streamed via a link available on the Polish Dance Platform website and will also be recorded.
· Admission: Participation is free of charge, but prior registration is required.
