Membership at Avantgarde
For creative work across Europe
Avantgarde gives creative professionals across Europe a structured home – a profile that works for you, opportunities that find you, and a community that understands your world. No algorithms. No gatekeepers. Just infrastructure that works.
For visual artists, photographers, musicians, dancers, actors, filmmakers and creative professionals across Europe.
What's on the platform
Your membership gives you access to:
Structured Profile
Be discoverable by institutions, festivals and cultural partners across Europe. Beyond Instagram.
Explore Opportunities
Open calls, residencies, exhibitions and events — filtered for your discipline and location.
Knowledge Hub
Practical resources built with and for creatives. Contract templates, customs guides, legal basics and more.
Discipline & Country Rooms
Exchange with peers in your field and your country.
Real conversations, not feeds.
Follow & Discover
Explore artists across disciplines. Find collaborators you wouldn’t have found otherwise.
Cross-Border by Design
Already active in 9+ European countries at prelaunch. The connections happen at the borders.
MEMBER AREA
Already a member?
Access your profile, discover events, connect with peers and explore opportunities — all in your member area.
Application process
Our team personally reviews every application and gets back to you within two weeks.
Fill out the short online form — it takes less than 5 minutes.
Once approved, you’ll receive an approval email.
Afterwards, you’ll receive your welcome email, access to our member space, newsletter, and information how to post events.
Disciplines & Creative Fields
Our ecosystem includes artists, performers, and cultural professionals working in a wide range of creative fields. The examples below represent some of the disciplines currently active on the platform, while the network remains open to all creative practices.
Visual Arts
Music (Classical)
Performing Arts (Acting)
Performing Arts (Dance)
Design
Photography
Performing Arts (Singer/Songwriter)
Film/ Media
Don’t see your creative field listed?
We’d still love for you to join Us. Our goal is to connect creatives and encourage multidisciplinary collaboration.
Your Membership Options
Choose the level that fits your practice and ambitions.
No payment required today.
Basic Profile
Presence
✓ Approved basic profile
✓ Member dashboard
✓ Submit 1 event per month
✓ Listed in public event calendar
✓ Avantgarde newsletter
Community Membership
Participation
Everything in Free plus:
✓ Extended profile (availability, mobility)
✓ Full dashboard — notifications, activity feed & discovery nudges
✓ Full access to all Knowledge Hub articles
✓ Access to opportunities board & open calls
✓ Discipline rooms — connect with peers across Europe
✓ Basic portfolio showcase
✓ Submit 2 events per month
✓ Member meet-ups and events
✓ Member newsletter
Premium Membership
Professional
Everything in Community plus:
✓ Full visual portfolio — masonry gallery, embedded video & audio, multiple
sections
✓ Downloadable professional templates — EPK, contracts, invoices, ready to use
✓ Personalised discovery feed — follow members & track activity
✓ Featured in rotating member spotlight
✓ Premium badge
✓ Save events and opportunities
✓ Unlimited event submissions
Platinum Membership
Curated
Everything in Premium plus:
✓ Artist reel — featured video at the top of your profile
✓ EPK & press section — reviews, interviews, mentions in one place
✓ Inline PDF viewer — partners read your EPK without leaving your profile
✓ Downloadable EPK for partners & institutions
✓ Platinum badge
✓ Eligible for editorial features
✓ Eligible for curated platform initiatives (selection is always merit-based)
Student Membership — 15% Discount
For emerging creatives under 21 or currently enrolled in studies.
Get full access at a reduced rate to help you start building your career early.
Avantgarde Ambassadors
Avantgarde’s ambassadors are established creative professionals who contribute sector expertise and perspective to the platform. They support quality standards and disciplinary integrity, not individual career management.
TAW
Visual Arts
Joseph Moog
Music (Classical)
Mélanie Marques
Performing Arts- Dancing
Laura Caramanico
Performing Arts- Acting
Questions left?
Your Membership Director Lauren
Lauren leads membership and onboarding at Avantgarde. With a background in cultural and non-profit organisations across Canada and Europe, she brings a strong understanding of community structures and international creative ecosystems.
She is your first point of contact for membership questions, applications and onboarding.
Contact Lauren: lauren.desouza@avantgardevisionlux.lu