Partners

uniT Graz has for many years shaped the local art scene in Graz and also nationally and internationally through a wide range of projects. UniT was founded in 2001 as a non-profit association and was transformed into a GmbH in Dec 2016. uniT Graz has two working areas by its motto “Life into Art, Art into life!”

1. The DRAMA FORUM from uniT Grazsupports the production of contemporary dramatic texts and is operating the International Dramatiker:innenfestival Graz.
2. The KUNSTLABOR Graz is uniT’s transdisciplinary artists’ network, which gets involved in everyday life, the audience becomes participants, which encourages them to live their creativity.
   UniT Graz works on socially engaged art and participative projects with different target groups. There are special programs for young people, older people, or migrants.

Het Niewstedelijk is the city theater of Leuven, Hasselt, and Genk. It is an artist-run theater house that shapes the city and society of tomorrow. We tell life stories here and now. We give sound to these stories and discuss them. From the city, we address and focus on the rest of the world.
Text, theater, music, audio & debate form the core of our artistic work. We shape this through new creations around contemporary and social themes, community-based projects, the equal combo of spoken text & live music, the sustainable development of our repertoire, supporting young talent, and building a community with our audience.
Het nieuwstedelijk works on the axis Leuven, Hasselt & Genk with 3 different realities and audiences. We play a cloud city of 1.9 million people, from Brussels to Maastricht. Het nieuwstedelijk plays in theaters and on location, travels throughout Flanders, and thinks and works internationally.
Het nieuwstedelijk stands for connection, cooperation & entrepreneurship. Based on an integral vision, we connect artists, audiences, organisation, social & financial support. Looking to the future. Nieuwstedelijk.

In 30 years, Theater Bellevue in Amsterdam has become a cultural icon. For creators of music theater, new drama, contemporary dance, visual theater, cabaret, and puppet/object theater, Bellevue is an indispensable performance venue. We offer around 650 performances annually in three theaters and at other locations. Our theater café and restaurant, De Smoeshaan, is the ultimate theater café in Amsterdam and an important meeting place for culture lovers and theater-makers. Our program is characterized by artistic quality, topical relevance, and accessibility. Klein Bellevue is known as a springboard for the newest generation of talented cabaret artists and comedians. The Paloni Zaal is reserved for Bellevue Lunchtheater, which is very popular due to its time and selection. With our dance program in the Grote Zaal, Bellevue has been repeatedly named Dance Venue of the Year by Time Out. Bellevue Writers is the banner under which Theater Bellevue is committed to Dutch-language theater authors. In addition to the Bellevue Lunch Theater, Theater Bellevue produces and hosts public and private readings of new plays, “plug & play” performances, symposia, and networking events for theater authors. The direct partner of Bellevue Writers is the Toneelschrijfhuis.

Qendra Multimedia is a cultural organization based in Prishtina, Kosovo. Its main focus is on
contemporary theater and literature. It is considered to be one of the most interesting and
provoking theatre companies in South Eastern Europe. Qendra was founded in 2002 by a group of
young artists aiming to create an alternative form of art production to address political and social
issues with clarity and imagination. Qendra produces and coproduces fresh and innovative theatre
performances and other literature and cultural events, for local and international audiences. Artistic
exchanges with international partners are crucial in the work of Qendra Multimedia.
Since 2002, Qendra Multimedia has organized and facilitated more than 100 artistic projects in
Kosovo, as well as in other places in Europe. Qendra’s community of collaborating artists/experts
creates its events and facilitates programming for others. Qendra’s productions have been touring
to more than 100 international theaters and theater festivals across Europe, USA, and Africa.
Qendra’s work has been featured widely in the international press, including in The Guardian (UK),
Der Spiegel (Germany), La Reppublica (Italy), The Stage (UK), New York Times (USA), Theater
Heute (Germany), Danas (Serbia), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany), American Theatre,
Der Standard (Austria), Linköping (Sweden), Hystrio (Italy), Cassandre (France) ect

CESIE ETS is a European Centre for Studies and Initiatives based in Palermo, Sicily. It is a non-profit, apolitical, and non-governmental organisation, implementing projects in more than 80 countries.
Established in 2001 and inspired by the work and theories of the Italian sociologist Danilo Dolci (1924-1997), CESIE contributes to the active participation of people, civil societies and institutions in various thematic areas, towards the promotion of growth and development, always valuing diversity in the respect of ethics and human development.

The organisation is dedicated to the promotion of research and development so as to increase and improve future-oriented innovation processes in educational, social, economic and cultural spheres.

The Hessisches Landestheater Marburg GmbH (The Hessian State Theatre) is funded by the state of Hesse and the university city of Marburg and is one of the six publicly subsidized theatre companies in Hesse. There are 76 permanent employees, including an ensemble of 18 actors and the costume, make-up, prop, carpentry, metalwork, and painting departments at the HLTM. The HLTM possesses three permanent venues and has the task of providing theatre to the region. Since the season 2018/19, the HLTM has been led by two female artistic directors which was previously a novelty in the state-subsidized theatre landscape. One of the key focuses of the HLTM is to provide a diverse and sophisticated program for people from the age of three to old age.

Mhtconsult is a private and independent research and development organisation, founded in December 2000. Mhtconsult functions as a network organisation by performing tasks and assignments in close interaction with independent senior freelancers or partner organisations in a solid network, thereby having a wide range of core competencies to our disposal.
The portfolio comprises more than 300 projects, ranging from multiannual development projects and major programme evaluations to in-depth research and analyses of specific areas, including also teaching programmes and facilitation. Most assignments are extensively documented through research reports, methodological catalogues, handbooks, and toolkits for professionals etc.
Our clientele has included a wide range of organisations and stakeholders and municipalities, employer associations and trade unions, educational institutions and language centers etc. Furthermore, we took part as both coordinator and partner in many transnational strategic partnerships and mobilities, co-funded by the EU Commission. In recent years, we particularly focused on combining art and societal issues in EU collaborative projects.
Based on the key values of diversity and equal citizenship, we build a bridge between research and analytical knowledge on the one hand – and on the other hand, teaching/learning practices and methodologies within a wide range of service types and professional areas such as:
· Intercultural communication and diversity management including the link between humans and nature
· Equal citizenship, equal opportunities, antidiscrimination, democratic and critical dialogue
• Strategies and methodologies for competence development in both informal, nonformal, and formal education
• Inclusive labour market, including digital and entrepreneurial skills for vulnerable groups
· Welfare development through partnerships between public, private, artistic, and voluntary sectors