Theme Sessions

Theme Sessions delve into the main topic of discussion: shifting the focus from the end results to the creative processes involved in the performing arts.  At their core, the sessions share the vision of PAMS 2009, “From Production To Distribution.” Theme Sessions consist of four interrelated issues with forums and case studies, engaging participants in a dialogue around generating local and overseas policy models to lend support to performing arts organizations and productions. A unique component of this year’s Sessions will be a series of presentations featuring works-in-progress, at various stages of production, to aid in the process of establishing productive partnerships between performing arts professionals.

① Theme Forum, ‘Working Together: Pre-production, Production and Distribution’
Provides a learning opportunity for generating effective distribution models through case studies from various countries that deal with policy initiatives designed to streamline the process of performing arts, from production to distribution.

○ Date and Venue
– 9:30AM to 11:00AM, Wednesday, October 14, 2009
– Small Hall ‘Dal,’ the National Theater of Korea
○ Case study presentations on:
- Effects of assistance and support policies implemented at various stages of performing arts production. (The Incubation for Performing Arts, National Association of Cultural and Arts Centers[NACAC])
- A model for identifying and nurturing outstanding, small-theater-level performing arts contents (Daehangno Outstanding Performing Arts Incubating Project, Seoul Foundation of Arts and Culture[SFAC])
- A model for developing production and distribution through collaborative efforts between various performing arts events and festivals (Development Site, Australia)

② Presentation, Selections from ‘The Incubation for Performing Arts’
Presentations of six ‘Outstanding Performing Arts Selections’, three plays and three musical pieces recommended by the Incubation for Performing Arts initiative of NACAC, which offers production support and/or assistance through co-production and investment opportunities from potential domestic and overseas sources.

○ Date and Venue
– 11:00AM to 12:00PM, Wednesday, October 14, 2009
– Small Hall ‘Dal,’ the National Theater of Korea

③ Forum, an area-specific forum on ‘Distribution Network in North America’
Offers an in-depth look at the process of production and distribution in the performing arts distribution network in North America, as demonstrated through case study examples of organizational members of the National Performance Network (NPN)
A comprehensive survey of college performance centers in the overall performance arts distribution network will be included. In addition, Canadian performing arts distribution will be another subject of discussion.

○ Date and Venue
– 09:30AM to 11:00AM, Thursday, October 15, 2009
– Studio ‘Byeol,’ the National Theater of Korea

④ Looking For International Partners (LIP)
Looking For International Partners (LIP), a unique PAMS initiative, attempts to broaden its horizons by inviting programmers and producers, who will present their on-going and up-coming performance projects, as they search of potential partners (including artists and producers) for collaborative production and distribution possibilities.

○ Date and Venue
– 10:30AM to 12:00PM, Friday, October 16, 2009
- Studio ‘Byeol,’ the National Theater of Korea