The world in 2026 feels heavy. A post-pandemic, ongoing global conflicts, and a sector under sustained pressure have reshaped what international collaboration means, and what it costs. Yet amid this, artists and organisations are finding new pathways: touring with greater intention, depth, and purpose.
This free public webinar brings together four years of learning from the International Touring and Environmental Responsibility (ITER) programme and asks: what did we learn, what did we change, and how do we build international touring that is sustainable and just by design rather than by accident?
Facilitated by Hannah Graham (Julie’s Bicycle) and Frederik Larsen (in futurum), we will hear from a panel of practitioners navigating these challenges in real-time, from the alumnus of the ITER 4 programme:
- Jonas Kohl (Foreningen Ballhaus) will discuss the Green Folkways Exchange, a transnational project exploring ecological wisdom in local traditions across Europe and Ukraine, where materials travel across borders rather than artists.
- Ajay Chhabra (Nutkhut), will share his journey to Fiji and how Nutkhut is bringing internal learning back into performances to help audiences engage with climate issues as tangible realities.
- Gulli Sekse (ReArtica) will introduce learnings from a Regenerative Business Model for the Arts (co-led with Wildtopia), which is a practical framework built on renewal and reciprocity, empowering artists to break free from extractive production cycles.
The session will also include:
- Reflections on four years of ITER: Key themes, breakthroughs, and how touring practice has genuinely evolved.
- Insights into research around international collaboration in 2026: geopolitical pressures, climate justice, and what practitioners are actually navigating.
ITER is funded by Arts Council England, Arts Council Norway, Danish Arts Foundation and delivered by Julie’s Bicycle in collaboration with in futurum.
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