Europe Beyond Access is run by a consortium of high-profile European cultural organisation: Skånes Dansteater (Sweden), Holland Dance Festival (Netherlands), Onassis Stegi (Greece), Oriente Occidente (Italy), Kampnagel – Internationales Zentrum für schönere Künste (Germany), CODA Oslo International Dance Festival (Norway), Centrum Kultury ZAMEK w Poznaniu (Poland), Project Arts Centre (Ireland), Mercat de les Flors (Spain), Culturgest – Fundação CGD (Portugal). 

The consortium works in partnership with British Council (UK), which initiated and led the first Europe Beyond Access programme from 2018-2023 and with the collaboration of Théâtre National de Bretagne (France)

Associate Partners

The main parters work in partnership with British Council (UK), which led the first programme until 2023 and with the collaboration of Théâtre National de Bretagne (France)

Ben Evans, project manager, is rather tall, has ginger hair and beard and wears a checkered shirt in shades of blue. Susanna Caldonazzi is a woman with shoulder-length brown hair. She wears a black shirt and a leather jacket. Lorena Martínez Mier has shoulder-length grey hair and is wearing a grey sweater. They are all smiling against a white background.

Coordination team

The leading partner of EBA is Skånes Dansteater. The EBA coordination team includes three people: Ben Evans, project director; Lorena Martínez Mier, project manager; Susanna Caldonazzi, communications.

Expert collaborators

The Expert Collaborators Board supports the consortium’s knowledge, development, monitoring and evaluation. Each partner has chosen an Expert Collaborator to work with throughout the project period, and on more than one project. The Expert Collaborators all have lived experience of disability, and are all recognised leading experts in their fields.