Membership at Avantgarde
Partner & Institution Membership
For theatres, orchestras, festivals, galleries, museums, foundations and cultural bodies across Europe.
Built for how institutions actually work
Avantgarde connects what already exists without replacing anyone.
The problem
Time-intensive manual scouting. Reliance on informal networks. Cross-border friction. No structured publishing layer for calls and opportunities.
Who it's for
Theatres, orchestras, festivals, galleries, museums, foundations, universities and public bodies operating across Europe.
What changes
One shared infrastructure. Structured access. Cross-border by design. No parallel systems, no mass outreach, no dependency on personal networks.
What partners can do on Avantgarde
Structured tools for professional discovery, publishing and collaboration — across borders and disciplines.
Discover & Filter Talent
Search creative professionals by discipline, location and availability with powerful filtering tools.
Save & Shortlist
Bookmark profiles and organise your favourites into shortlists for current and future projects.
Contact Directly
Reach talents without intermediaries, agencies or additional platform fees.
Post Calls & Opportunities
Publish residencies, auditions, exhibitions and open calls in a clear, structured format.
Get Presented to Talents
Increase visibility through featured placements, newsletters and curated platform content.
Access the Full Ecosystem
Unlock members-only content, partner updates and tools designed for the AVL creative network.
Launch Timeline
Partner access opening June / July 2026
We launch talent-first. That's the point. Institutions join when the supply is real - 50+ creative professionals across 9 European countries already onboarded at pre-launch.
Platform launches for talents - selected founding member group gets access first.
Platform opens to all talent members. Institutions can already register their interest.
Partner & institutional access opens. You join a platform where the talent is already there.
Partner membership options
All partner memberships are application-based. Avantgarde provides tools and structure — not placement, selection outcomes or guaranteed response rates.
Enable professional discovery and direct access to talent with structured, efficient workflows.
✓ Private institutional account
✓ Basic public profile views
✓ Basic talent discovery filters
✓ Save up to 5 talent profiles
✓ 1 call submission per month
✓ Public calendar access
✓ Partner newsletter
Support high-volume or multi-project institutions with increased visibility and flexibility.
✓ Everything in Access Plus
✓ Extended profiles with portfolios
✓ Advanced discovery filters
✓ Save up to 10 profiles & shortlists
✓ Direct talent contact
✓ Up to 3 call submissions per month
✓ Members calendar access
Establish long-term collaboration with key public or institutional actors.
✓ Everything in Discovery Premium
✓ Full profiles incl. EPK & contact details
✓ Recommended Partner badge
✓ Unlimited saved profiles
✓ Unlimited call submissions
✓ Call inclusion in talent newsletter
✓ Partner feature in newsletters & platforms
For creative collectives, non-profits, academies & dance schools
Cultural associations, residency programmes, artist collectives and educational organisations - get visibility and reach within the European creative ecosystem.
Basic Presence
Visibility & orientation
✓ Private organization account
✓ Basic public profile
✓ Inclusion in public calendar
✓ Submit 1 opportunity per month
✓ Basic newsletter access
Active Member
Reach & consistency
Everything in Basic plus:
✓ Extended full profile
✓ Premium organization badge
✓ Submit 3 opportunities per month
✓ Knowledge Hub access
✓ Eligible for newsletter inclusion (rotating)
Ecosystem Partner
Long-term recognition
Everything in Active plus:
✓ Platinum organization badge
✓ Unlimited opportunity submissions
✓ Guaranteed newsletter inclusion (rotating)
✓ Eligible for partner feature in newsletter & platforms