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It is with great pleasure that Acesso Cultura presents the trans-inclusive rider. It is a document that aims to help cultural organisations to welcome - in an inclusive, informed, respectful way - trans colleagues, collaborators or artists. It is a Word document, constantly updated and adaptable to each organisation or person. The cultural organisation can … Continue reading Online resources: trans-inclusive guide

Cards for Inclusion is a card game that challenges the cultural sector to creatively explore ways to remove barriers and make what they do more accessible to Deaf and disabled people. The cards were developed over more than 18 months by the British organisation Unlimited, which supports artists with disabilities. They have been tested in … Continue reading Call for artists: Cards for Inclusion

The "Political Bodies" series - curated by the artist, writer and activist Diana Niepce - takes place at Culturgest, in Lisbon, between the 4th and 16th of March. This is a research, audience development and programming project that attempts to map the presence of the body "outside the norm" in the performing arts. Political bodies … Continue reading “Political Bodies” at Culturgest (Lisbon)

Over the last two years, Access Culture had the enormous privilege of participating, as an external consultant, in the creation of this manual for inclusive recruitment. This is a publication by Performart – Association for the Performing Arts in Portugal. It was the awareness that misinformation and ignorance feed prejudice, and in turn reproduce discrimination, … Continue reading A manual for inclusive recruitment

2023 was a full year. It gave us many joys, some frustrations, good surprises. 2023 was also the year of our 10th anniversary. A good time to take stock, try to better understand what our contribution has been to the cultural sector and society in general. We received feedback from colleagues, participants in our actions … Continue reading Action, attitude and a light!

Professional meet-up #2 With Sanchit Saluja 5 December 2023, 10am - 12pm CET (9-11am Lisbon time) Online Registration email: cooperation@aa-e.org In Ex(ile) Lab is a two-year laboratory that aims to support artists in exile who have recently relocated and are looking to build a career in their host country, by providing opportunities to create a … Continue reading Freedom of artistic expression: what does it mean and how is it protected by European and international law?

On October 26, at 11am, at the Money Museum in Lisbon, Acesso Cultura | Access Culture presents its new publication “How (and when) to talk about disability: a guide for cultural communication professionals and journalists”. We are very aware that, at different times – due to our lack of knowledge and contact with certain realities … Continue reading When (and how) to talk about disability?

On the occasion of our 10th anniversary, we spoke with ten cultural organisations and colleagues with whom we have collaborated in different ways. Their work fuels our thinking about access, participation and cultural democracy in Portugal. They are: Alkântara D. Maria II National Theatre Diana Niepce Joana Lobo Antunes Materiais Diversos Museum of Lisbon National … Continue reading 10+1 | Access, participation and cultural democracy: visions and experiences

The 9th edition of Access Culture Week will take place from 19 to 25 of June 2023. A week for us to reflect on what access is and create greater awareness in relation to the mission and objectives of Acesso Cultura. A week also to get to know better some projects that are carried out … Continue reading Access Culture Week 2023

We are very pleased to share two more recordings between Acesso Cultura members. This is one of the ways we wish to celebrate our 10th anniversary. This time, you will also have the opportunity of getting to know two of our international members. All recordings may be found here and they have English and Portuguese … Continue reading Pleased to meet you: encounters between our members