We Are Born in Springtime: The Roles of Institutions and Non-Institutional Organizations in the Italian Dance and Performance Scene in the Era of the Crisis. The Veneto Region: An Italian Case Study

Abstract

This paper investigates the roles and situation of the institutional and non-institutional organizations within Italian contemporary dance and performance scene (focused on the Veneto Region), by looking at structures, collectives, self-organized movements, and socio-political landscapes from the beginning of the financial crisis (2009). To what extent are the influences of institutions evident in the Italian contemporary dance scene in the era of crisis? How does the lack of institutional support affect the inter-relationship between artists and the socio-political landscape? Which desires and necessities are bringing the emerging non-institutional groups?