Askar Building 4th Floor
Al Bireh
Palestinian Territories
- Arts
Vision
PPAN in its mission, objectives and interventions will be steered by its vision for the Palestinian society.
“A free just Palestinian society that cultivates knowledge and culture, respects diversity, equality and free expression”
Mission
PPAN intends to contribute towards its vision expressed above, and to deliver on the following mission:
"We, the Palestinian Performing Arts Network, aim to increase appreciation of performing arts and its role in creating societal change. We will do so by, strengthening the capacities of the members, by joint cooperation, influencing policies and society through lobbying and advocacy, publications and research, in order to increase accessibility and engagement in performing arts"
Overall Objective
PPAN aims to establish and develop a strong Network that can deliver on its mission and empower its members. We will work together to achieve the following overall objective:
"An influential Performing Arts Network that has the necessary capacities and resources to influence policies, to empower its members, and to cement joint cooperation and coordination, in an efficient and effective way to meet the needs and values of performing arts in Palestine”
Outcomes:
Towards the achievement of the PPAN’s overall objective, the network focuses on three areas: Capacity building, cooperation and coordination and lobbying and advocacy. PPAN’s outcomes are defined below:
1) Capacity Building
Outcome 1: To strengthen and develop opportunities for resource development including funding, capacity building initiatives and cooperation of performing arts organizations
2) Cooperation and coordination
Outcome 2: To increase synergy and transparent dialogue among PAN members, and enhance cross-partner cultural events
3) Lobbying and advocacy
Outcome 3: To influence public policies, positions and procedures in recognizing the importance of performing arts and culture
A new program, entitled "Performing Arts is a Right and an Entitlement", will be implemented by PPAN and its founding members over the next four years using a joint participatory approach (2016-2019). The program will be focused in the West Bank including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, and target boys and girls. Overall, around 25,500 children and youth (boys and girls) ranging in age from 6 to 25 years, will be actively involved in the various interventions of the PPAN program and approximately 200,000 persons from varied social and economic backgrounds will be exposed and engaged in PPAN activities. The outcomes and activities will be built around the agreed upon objective of PPAN "An influential Performing Arts Network that has the necessary capacities and resources to influence policies, to empower its members, and to cement cooperation and coordination, in an efficient and effective way to meet the needs and values of performing arts in Palestine"; i.e. capacity building, cooperation and coordination, advocacy and lobbying, and information sharing.
The new program 2016-2019, will aim at bolstering the functionality, recognition, and sustainability of an active performing arts network. In doing so, the program will ensure that an independent and coherent governing structure is in place and operational, all administrative and financial policies are applied, a fully functional staff is in place, active communication and advocacy strategies are developed, and coordination and cooperation are enhanced among its members. PPAN's activities will engage boys and girls with focus on less privileged communities through coordinated PPAN productions, performances, festivals, art education and training. PPAN will also aim to strengthen the professional development of the performing arts sector at the staff level of its members, its staff and partner performing arts actors; as well as enhance the capacities of performing arts students and trainees through informal and formal training.
In summary, the program will have the following concrete outcomes:
Functionality, recognition and sustainability of an active performing arts network are bolstered
Boys and girls with focus on less privileged communities are further engaged in performing arts
Capacities of performing arts actors are strengthened, diversified and promoted at various levels
As part of this network, the Palestinian Performing Arts Network can offer its influence and coordination with major performing arts organizations, facilities and input on cultural policies and issues in Palestine.
PPAN's main objective is cooperation and coordination and we believe that ALF will allow access to international artistic and cultural organizations that we can work with on furthering cutural dialogue and tackling integrated challenges