The project brings together 6 European co-organisers: Kink Kong/Pekinpah Association (Ljubljana), Collectif Loge 22 (Lyon), de facto (Zagreb), DansCentrumJette (Brussels), DAN.C.CE/Dance Cultural Centre (Athens), LaborGras (Berlin). From 1 May 2012 to 30 April 2014 they will together execute a unique platform entitled SPIDER EXPAND!: An Itinerant Artistic Manifestation.At the heart of the project is the “Itinerant Artistic Manifestation” which takes various forms: SPIDER RES (performance residencies and research), SPIDER EVENT/GATHERINGS (performance gatherings of international artists, workshops, showings of residency results), SPIDER TALKS (a public debate in Brussels and other int’l presentations, and meetings of project participants). For every manifestation, whether big or small, the project seeks ways to connect artists/artworks/cultural workers with the broader local and international communities through artistic creation and education, performance and work-in-progress presentations, exchange of knowledge, experiences and ideas and commitment to building new working relationships.The project invites performance and movement artists from all over Europe who are committed to the research and development of performative expression and wish to jointly go beyond current production and festival formats to explore new formats methods for performance creation and presentation. SPIDER EXPAND! endeavours to resonate deeply in the artistic, social, political, economic life of the communities it inhabits.The project is built upon values like mutual respect and shared responsibility – the preconditions for true collaboration and artistic innovation. SPIDER EXPAND! engages people who, despite their diverse approaches, share a belief about the essential components necessary to create art in 21st century Europe: daringness, enthusiasm, brilliant ideas, dedication, hard work and vision.