Call for hosts for the TEH 40 YEARS anniversary

In 2023 Trans Europe Halles will celebrate its 40th birthday. We don’t know what the…
Published on June 10, 2021

In 2023 Trans Europe Halles will celebrate its 40th birthday. We don’t know what the cultural landscape will look like but we wanted to send this call anyway. It is a celebratory occasion that sparks energy and we want to create something amazing, of course!

Therefore, this call is different from others. Both events, the conference in spring and the camp meeting in fall will be about the celebration of 40 years of TEH. This can be interpreted in the broadest sense of the word. See below for the description and criteria.

The Thematic Spring Conferences are:

  1. a place for cultural operators across  Europe to reflect and discuss on the most relevant issues in the sector, a place to discover innovative ideas, models and projects created by peer cultural professionals and creatives.  
  2. the opportunity for the participants to enhance their professional skills, and ability to work interculturally, and ultimately, help them make their organisations more resilient to external and internal challenges. 
  3. the ultimate opportunity to develop your international networks. 
  4. a rewarding opportunity for both the network and the local host centre:
    • It challenges the relevance and accuracy of the network by engaging its members into a broader reflection. 
    • It raises the international profile of the host centre by bringing visibility and attention, it acknowledges legitimacy and professionalism.   

What is a TEH Conference?

It is a publicly accessible four-day event, open for cultural and creative professionals. It provides the opportunity to network, exchange knowledge, practices and experience.

A TEH conference is a high quality event. It consists of several sessions of innovative formats with visionary keynote speakers and inspiring workshop leaders who stimulate creative thinking. 

It includes an artistic programme that reflects the work of the host centre and is a way for participants to discover the local scene.

The TEH Camp Meetings are:

  1. Open to members and associates of TEH to host centre’s local and regional colleagues and officials
  2. An opportunity for more collaborators, staff and volunteers from member centres to participate in TEH Meetings 
  3. The content is co-organised and co-created by TEH members   
  4. A place for peers of the network to reflect and discuss, to share and discover best practices from fellow organisations and to start cooperation for future international projects 
  5. A platform to discuss and to decide on the future development of the network 
  6. The opportunity for the participants to enhance their professional skills, and ability to work interculturally, and ultimately, help them make their organisations more resilient to external and internal challenges
  7. The ultimate opportunity to develop your international networks
  8. A rewarding opportunity for both the network and the local host centre:
    • It challenges the relevance and accuracy of the network by engaging its members into a broader reflection. 
    • It raises the local and regional profile of the host centre by bringing visibility and attention it acknowledges legitimacy and professionalism.   

What is a TEH Camp Meeting?

It is a publicly accessible four-day event, open for cultural and creative professionals, mainly from TEH network, but also from the hosts’ local, regional and national colleagues. It provides the opportunity to network, exchange knowledge, practices and experience.

A TEH Camp Meeting consists of several sessions initiated by TEH-member centres. The sessions stimulate peer-to-peer learning and focus on hands-on activities and sharing. 

It includes an artistic programme that reflects the work of the host centre and is a way for participants to discover the local scene. The Camp Meeting includes a party and a EuroBar.   

How they are organised

TEH Camp Meeting and Conference are a collaboration and co-creation between TEH coordination office and an active and trustworthy member of the network.  

The registration fee for the Camp Meeting and Conference must be affordable for TEH members and associates. 

Application process

We now open a call for host of the Trans Europe Halles conference TEH 95 and TEH 96.

The Executive Committee will select the host and propose its selection to the members at the General Assembly in Bratislava 9 October 2021.

Deadline for application: 1 August 2021. 

APPLICATION FORM

Criteria

  • To be an active member of the network (3 years minimum, with regular and active participation in meetings and conferences)
  • To have the capacity and resources to organise an international four-day professional gathering for 150 (Camp meeting) to 300 (Conference) participants. This includes:  
    • Accessible venue and premises 
    • Staff and volunteers
    • Finances and funding opportunities
    • Local, regional and national connections
    • To propose an interesting thematic and accurate formats

Important considerations

The host of the conference must be prepared and equipped to finance the conference without relying on financial support from TEH. 

It’s important to remember that the benefits of the conference are shared equally between the host, the members and TEH:

  • The host gets the opportunity to raise its international profile
  • The members gain new knowledge through innovative speeches and workshops
  • TEH maintains its reputation through the relevance of the programme and the quality of the organisation

Don’t hesitate to contact us for more information (ella@teh.net).