artFAQ is in contact with numerous actors from the independent scene, funding institutions, cultural politics as well as associations, interest groups and teaters. We occasionally organize event formats for mediation, discussion and networking on production-relevant topics in the Zürich region and beyond in exchange with other actors of the independent scene.
CURRENTLY
Exchange between Geneva and Zurich
on best practices regarding production issues in the performing arts
Monday, September 7, 2026, Scènes du Grütli
The exchange addresses the following questions:
Where can projects by production managers and artists from Western Switzerland best be presented in German-speaking Switzerland? What opportunities and challenges exist when developing a project in German-speaking Switzerland? What residency opportunities are available?
12:30 – 13:30: Presentation of artFAQ's activities
1:30 PM – 4:00: PM Individual consultations with input from Kathrin Walde and Rabea Grand
No appointment necessary, foyer on the 2nd floor – Scènes du Grütli
Conversely, the next Input & Apéro on September 24th will be dedicated to questions from German-speaking Swiss production managers about their work in Western Switzerland.
PAST EVENTS
artFAQ on tour – Festival visits for production managers
auawirleben, 14 to 17 May 2026, Bern
Impulse Festival, 11 to 14 June 2026, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Festivals can mean many things to production managers: a multi-day opportunity for networking, a special setting for reaching new audiences, an intensive period on tour, and an exciting occasion for exchange amongst colleagues. With the ‘artFAQ on tour’ format, we focus primarily on the latter and, in spring 2026, invited interested production managers from Switzerland to visit the auawirleben Theatre Festival (Bern) and the Impulse Festival (Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany) as a group. The programme enabled participants to attend one of the two festival programmes and was complemented by professional and personal exchange sessions.
PRODUCERS RESEARCH RESIDENCY
April 28 to 30 & July 7 to 9, 2025, Langenbruck (BL)
In 2025, artFAQ announced two residencies for producers and production managers for the first time. The programme was aimed at producers who work together on a casual basis and have been wanting to collaborate more closely for some time, perhaps even in the form of a production office, but who, surrounded by their to-do lists, cannot find the time or leisure to organise their collaboration. With the residency, we wanted to give producers and production managers with ties to the Zurich region a space to reflect on their working methods and structures.
PAM Meeting
November 21, 2024, PROGR Bern
We were very happy to work together with RESO and produktionsbande to be allowed to organize the PAM Meeting 2024. After an input from the production band, the participants had the opportunity to exchange their experiences, wishes and ideas for better networking and knowledge transfer.
YOUNG PRODUCERS TELL
August 21, 2024 at Brücki 235 and via livestream
Three young producers were the focus of this event. We spoke to them about their motivation to enter this profession, how they envision their future and how they pay their rent. What are their experiences in working with artists and what advice would they give to others who are planning to work in the field of production?
The event was recorded and can be viewed on our Vimeo channel . You can request the password via info(at)artfaq.ch .
PODIUM FAIR WAGES
October 31, 2023 at the Theater am Gleis in Winterthur
A panel on the new wage guidelines from t. Theaterschaffen Schweiz moderated by Nadine Schwarz. Invited guests were Anna Bürgi, head of the dance department of the cultural funding of the city of Zürich, Chantal Hirschi, Management of t. Theaterschaffen Schweiz, Lisa Letnansky, cantonal councillor of the AL and dramaturge at the Gessnerallee, Raphael Vuilleumier, cultural worker in the independent scene in Winterthur and Lisa Fuchs (representing Sabina Brunnschweiler), deputy head of the funding team for dance and theater at the culture department of the canton of Zürich.
The podium was filmed by t. Zürich and can be viewed on our Vimeo-channel. You can request the password via info(at)artfaq.ch.
KULTURAPÉRO ZÜRIOBERLAND
September 8, 2023, at Villa Flora in Wald (ZH)
At the invitation of the Standortförderung Zürioberland, artFAQ led workshops on the production processes of cultural projects with a focus on applications, funding landscape, founding an association and budget planning as part of the third edition of the Cultural Apéro.