European Arts and Disability Cluster
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
10
1 FTE
EU Grants
€5,000
Mission & Goals
The European Arts and Disability Cluster (ADICLUS) is a European membership network of artists, cultural workers, arts organisations and cultural institutions. We share our experience and expertise with policymakers to help them understand the barriers experienced by artists and cultural workers with disabilities. We call for Municipal, Regional, National and Transnational cultural policymakers to develop policies and funding programmes that specifically address the imbalances of the European cultural sector. We advocate for specific policies to increase participation by disabled people as audiences, as artists, and as cultural workers. We support emerging Arts and Disability networks and movements across Europe. Where local allies are missing, we offer a transnational community of practice, of experience, and allyship. Currently, the majority of our members are artists, cultural workers and organisations in the performing arts sector.
EU Legislative Interests
- Creative Europe programme - Erasmus Programme - Cultural Compass
Communication Activities
March 2025: Publication: "Position Paper: How the European Union can and must act to reduce discrimination against artists, cultural workers and audiences with disabilities" https://www.europebeyondaccess.com/resources/position-paper-how-the-european-union-can-and-must-act-to-reduce-discrimination-against-artists-cultural-workers-and-audiences-with-disabilities/ April 2023: Open Letter: "Response to the implementation of the Creative Europe Programme 2021 – 2027, on behalf of the European Arts & Disability Cluster" March 2020: Publication "Disabled Artists in the Mainstream: a new cultural agenda for Europe" https://www.disabilityartsinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Report_A-new-cultural-agenda-for-Europe-FINAL-050320.pdf
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
ADICLUS is resourced within the frame of the Creative Europe (Culture) Cooperation Project "Europe Beyond Access". This Cooperation Project has a lead partner in Skånes Dansteater, and independent Swedish dance company.
Organisation Members
Austria: Tanja Erhart Belgium: European Disability Forum Bulgaria: Art Office Foundation Cyprus: Ipogia Skini Finland: Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen France: Onda (L’Office national de diffusion artistique); Théâtre National de Bretagne Georgia: InForm – Platform for Inclusive Minds Germany: EUCREA e.V.; Kampnagel – Internationales Zentrum für schönere Künste; Kate Brehme; Making a Difference; Un-Label Greece: Betina Panagiotara; Demy Papathanassiou; liminal; Maria Koliopoulou; Medie Megas; Onassis Stegi Hungary: Baltazar Theatre Foundation Iceland: List án landamæra / Art without Borders Ireland: Blue Teapot Theatre Company; Project Arts Centre Italy: Oriente Occidente Impresa Sociale Ets; Jonathan Meth Netherlands: Holland Dance Festival; PodiumINC; Theater Babel Rotterdam Norway: Aidan Moesby Poland: Filip Pawlak; ZAMEK Culture Centre Portugal: Acesso Cultura / Access Culture; Culturgest – Fundação Caixa Geral de Depósitos; Terra Amarela Romania: Asociatia Solidart – Basca Theater Serbia: Saša Asentić Spain: 21distritos; Psico Ballet Maite León Foundation; Mercat de les Flors Sweden: Laith Fathulla; Moomsteatern Riksteatern Crea; ShareMusic & Performing Arts; Skånes Dansteater
Additional Information
ADICLUS as am informal network has a budget of EUR 5000 per year within the framework of a Large-Scale Cooperation Project "Europe Beyond Access" Grant Number 101128575. Europe Beyond Access is in receipt of EUR2m from Creative Europe. Although resourced through "Europe Beyond Access" (through a small amount of staff time and meeting costs), there is no other formal link between ADICLUS and Europe Beyond Access. The majority of time from ADICLUS coordinators and members is voluntary.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.