DATE: Oct. 10th~14th, 2011

VENUE: The National Theater of Korea, National Theater Company of Korea

Hosted by Steering Committee for PAMS 2011

Organized by Korea Arts Management Service, National Theater of Korea

Supported by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

In Association with
Arts Council Korea, Korea Association of Performing Arts Producers, Korea Foundation, Korea Literature Translation Institute, Korean Network of Performing Arts Festivals, National Association of cultural and Arts Centers, National Theater Company of Korea, Performing Arts Management Association of Korea, SFAC(Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture), SIDance(Seoul International Dance Festival), SPAF(Seoul Performing Arts Festival), WOMEX(World Music Expo), CINARS(International Exchange for the Performing Arts), Fira Tarega, Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama(TPAM in Yokohama)

The Performing Arts Market in Seoul (PAMS) is an event that takes place every October under the organization of the Korea Arts Management Service, with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Its aim is to promote creation and production activity in the performing arts and encourage rational distribution and overseas expansion. With features such as showcases of outstanding works in the performing arts, a booth exhibition to support groups the promotional of groups and performances, and a variety of academic and networking programs, it provides a setting for information exchanges among performing arts professionals in Korea and abroad. In addition to being a channel for the distribution of finished performances, PAMS has also provided a wealth of opportunities for communication, sharing, and cooperation. With the running theme of "Creative Cooperation_Conception to Circulation," it has focused attention on the role of the performing arts professionals working organically throughout this process. Our aim is to increase the networking opportunities available to allow performing arts professionals---a group that is constantly working to discover new ideas and develop them with audience members---to share their professional expertise and experience and bring a rich discourse to fruition. PAMS: Connecting to ASIA PAMS 2011 is focusing its attention on the value and marketability of Asian performing arts. Major world performing arts festivals have been captivated by the potential and marketability of Asian contents. In response to this current, PAMS is working to play the roles of bridge and window connecting Asia with the rest of the world. With its 2011 event, PAMS is making its move toward becoming a venue for discussing currency and collaboration in Asia from a perspective of difference, using this to stimulate the artistic imagination of performing arts professionals from around the world and encourage discussions of concrete possibilities for collaboration. PAMS: Connecting to PEOPLE PAMS aims to be more than just a market for providing information -- it also seeks to function as a true platform for substantive international exchange through mutual communication between its participants. To this end, a number of avenues for communication are offered, including programs such as the Round Table, a setting for small-group discussions on different areas of collaboration, and Speed Dating, an occasion for brief but fruitful meetings between specialists. Also including LIP(Looking for International Partners), where participants can meet collaborators for international co-productions in the conception stage, and Connection programs for different professional areas (producers, festival planners, theater programmers, etc.) operated in partnership with various international organizations, these networking programs geared toward genuine communication rated as a unique strength of PAMS. PAMS: Connecting to NOW Every year, the PAMS Choice showcase offers a selection of works that show both artistic excellence and international competitiveness. This year''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s performances run the gamut from works by artists with an established reputation among overseas audiences to performances that attempt bold new experiments with form, a diversity that allows for a more comprehensive picture of the contemporary nature of the Korean performing arts. Together, the 104 works selected for PAMS Choice since 2005 have been shown more than 400 times in overseas.