During the two days of the conference participants examined the situation in Poland and in the UK related to these topics concerning people with disabilities:
- What does arts & Disability mean in poland and in the UK?
- universal design for culture institution,
- what are the barriers? and how to overcome barriers?
- challenges people with disabilities are faced with when participating in cultural events,
- disabled people in art and culture - short presentations of artists and organisations,
- How can we better support work by disabled artists?
- the status of polish artists with sensory and physical impairments,
- dance and disability,
- accessibility in museums and galleries,
. Among our distinguished guest we will have: Claire Cunningham (choreographer and dancer), Jo Verrent (Senior Producer, Unlimited), Marcus Dickey-Horley (Curator of Public Programmes at Tate Modern) and representatives (among the others) of Culture without Barriers and Theatre 21 from Poland.
The conference is part of a major European collaboration, Europe Beyond Access, supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.
166 participants attended the conference.
| Name of partner | Type of entity |
|---|---|
Foundation Culture without Barriers
| Civil Society Organization (CSO)
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Foundation Impact
| Civil Society Organization (CSO)
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Poland Without Barriers Foundation
| Civil Society Organization (CSO)
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The Malopolska Institute of Culture in Krakow
| Public Sector
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