Europe Beyond Access

Breaking the glass ceiling of performing arts

Across the performing arts and across Europe, disabled artists are pushing the boundaries of form, and are presenting audiences, fellow artists and arts professionals with one of the creative opportunities of our time.

Europe Beyond Access has once again been funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and will run for four years, from 2024 to 2027.

EBA Learning Journeys

For disabled artists, producers and promoters, funders and policymakers.

A series of digital toolkits and educational resources: films, discussions, podcasts, creative tasks, reports and more to support professional development!

Latest news

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A Position Paper on the state of Arts & Disability in Europe

In the photo, Filip Pawlak is standing centrally looking into the camera. He has red hair and a beard, is shirtless and spreads his arms outwards. The left hand is shorter, with the following written on the arms: I am an artist.

The European Arts & Disability Cluster, the European voice of artists and cultural workers with disabilities, publishes a Position Paper on the state of Arts & Disability in Europe

EBA Co-productions Open Call: The winners

December 3rd is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Perfect to announce the four projects selected from the open call for co-production.

EBA Open Call: the shortlist

Dodzi Dougban, Diana Niepce, Annie Hanauer, J Neve Harrington, Edwin Ramirez und Nina Mühlemann, Sindri Runudde, Katarzyna Żeglicka.

Events

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Una hora abans (one hour before) 2025

Date: May 3, 2025

May 3 h19:30, May 10 h19, Mercat de les flors, Barcelona, Spain

Ludvig Daae: Attempting Alchemy

PAST

Date: March 1, 2025

March 20, April 3, 4, 2025 h13:00, Skånes Dansteater, Malmö, Sweden

Jest Jak Jest Theatre: PERCEPTION

PAST

A head of blond hair seen from behind is caressed by the hand of an elderly person. The hand has golden nails, two rings and bracelets.

Date: April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025 h19, ZAMEK Culture Centre, Poznań, Poland

Artists

A selection of the Artists working with us at Europe Beyond Access

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Diana Anselmo

Joanna Pawlik

Yesol Kim

Filip Pawlak

Diana Niepce

Michael Turinsky

Laila White

Katarzyna Żeglicka

Dalibor Šandor

Sophia Neises

Madeleine Månsson

Manolis Saridakis

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We use both the term “artist with disability” and “disabled artist”. We are aware that different countries and languages use different terminology. Even in English-speaking countries, terminology favoured by activists differs. We are also aware that different people define themselves in different ways, and that people self-define as they prefer. When we use the term “disabled” or “with disability” we include those who are Deaf, Neurodivergent and chronically ill. We know that some Deaf people prefer to define themselves as part of a marginalised language group, and not as disabled. Yet we also know that for other Deaf people allyship with others experiencing barriers within society (including in the cultural sector) is an important part of their identity. At its heart, Europe Beyond Access focuses attention on the artistic innovation that so often accompanies artists who have not been part of the mainstream cultural sector.