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 in exchange with other actors of the independent scene.
CURRENTLY
artFAQ on tour – Festival visits for production managers
Festivals can mean many things for production managers: a multi-day networking opportunity, a special setting for new audiences, an intensive tour, and an exciting occasion for exchanging ideas with colleagues. With the "artFAQ on tour" format, we focus primarily on the latter and invite interested production managers from Switzerland to attend the auawirleben Theaterfestival (Bern) and the Impulse Festival (Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany) together as a group. The format allows participants to attend one of the two festival programs and is framed by professional and personal exchange opportunities.
The aim of the festival visits is to foster exchange within the group about production management work in general. At the same time, attending performances together, including pre- and post-show discussions, is intended to provide an opportunity to experiment and develop a production management-specific language for talking about art.
We want to. Our suspicion: The perspective of production managers is underrepresented in artistic discourse. Our antidote: We're going to speak out!
auawirleben – Bern
Visiting period: Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026
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impulse Festival – Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Visiting period: Thu 11th to Sun 14th June 2026
Further information on the general conditions and the application process can be found in the corresponding open call .
PAST EVENTS
PRODUCERS RESEARCH RESIDENCY​
​April 28 to 30 & July 7 to 9, 2025, Langenbruck (BL)
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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.
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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.