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The International Commissioning and Touring Study, an initiative of the Rockefeller Foundation and NEFA, was developed to examine current systems for commissioning and touring contemporary international arts projects in the United States. This groundbreaking project, undertaken in cooperation with the International Presenters Forum, Arts International, and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, identifies the full range of systemic functions required to support international work and makes recommendations for enhancing the field's current capacity.
A report of the study's findings, entitled Developing an Effective System for the Commissioning and Touring of International Work was completed in June 2000. The report outlines a number of key strategies for network development, distribution, contextualization, and resource development.
Study Report
Click on the links below to download the study, Developing an Effective System for the Commissioning and Touring of International Work. Please be advised that these files are large and may take considerable time to download, depending upon the speed of your Internet connection.
Main Report, including analytic graphs and maps [pdf 44k]
Appendices, including summaries of case studies and a technical description of data collection [pdf 808k]
High Resolution versions of graphics included in the main report [pdf 1.2mb]
Funding
The International Commissioning and Touring Study was made possible with generous funding from the Rockefeller Foundation.