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Acesso Cultura is an associated partner of the IN EX(ILE) LAB project, which 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 performance, build a professional network, be artistically advised by established artists based in Europe and … Continue reading Open call: In Ex(ile) Lab

Throughout 2023, year of the 10th anniversary of Access Culture, we will promote 10 unlikely meetings between our members. Brief conversations to get to know a little better the wonderful people who make this association. In this first conversation, Margarida Camacho (founding member of Access Culture in 2013) meets Soraia Salvador (our most recent member). … Continue reading Margarida Camacho meets Soraia Salvador

In 2023, Acesso Cultura celebrates its 10th anniversary. Ten years of “action, attitude and a light”, as someone who participated in our courses once told us.  The mission of Acesso Cultura is to promote access – physical, social, intellectual – to cultural participation. We work trying to contribute towards a curious and inclusive society, in … Continue reading Our 10th anniversary

Two thousand and twenty-two is coming to an end and next year we will celebrate our 10th anniversary! Time passes quickly and the journey has been rich and rewarding – but also, at times, dispairing. The change we wish for is happening slowly; but it is happening, thanks to so many people working in the … Continue reading As 2022 comes to an end, some moments…

Here's what we have prepared for the period September - December: Online debate The activist museum: going deeper With Mike Murawksi and Emily Pringle 14 September 6.30pm WEST (Lisbon | London) - 10.30am PDT (Los Angeles) Online seminar Disability and Cultural Management With Maria Vlachou 14 and 15 October 9am-12 noon WEST (Lisbon | London) … Continue reading Our programme for English speakers (Sep-Dec)

In his book Museums as agents of social change, Mike Murawski presents the potential of museums to be “transformative spaces of human connection, care, listening and deep learning.” As he analyses concepts such as community, neutrality, justice or leadership, he challenges us to think: “What if love, above everything else, was the core value that steered … Continue reading The activist museum: going deeper, with Mike Murawski and Emily Pringle

The second debate in the series "The activist museum: going deeper" takes place online on 1 July 2021, at 7pm CET | 1pm EDT. Our guest is Elaine Heumann Gurian. Register here Elaine's book Civilizing the Museum (which includes a number of essays under the title "The importance of 'and'" or the article "Turning the … Continue reading Debate – The activist museum: going deeper, with Elaine Heumann Gurian

The 7th edition of the Access Culture Week will take place from 14 to 20 June 2021. A week to reflect on what access is and raise awareness regarding the mission and objectives of Access Culture. Together we work to make difference mainstream. Most of our events take place in Portuguese, with interpretation in Portuguese … Continue reading Access Culture Week 2021

“If we closed tomorrow, who would cry for us?” Most cultural organisations consider their “mission” to be the description of what they do. Thus, we have many – so many – museums that collect, preserve, study and exhibit; or many – so many – theatres that present theatre and dance performances, concerts, debates, etc. Rarely, … Continue reading Mission statement: why do we do what we do?

It is with great joy that we share our schedule for the first half of 2021. We hope you can find here some good reasons to join us.  All programming will be carried out online. Describing diversity 11 February, 3pm WET | Livestreamed on Facebook A conversation with Rachel Hutchinson, Matthew Cock and Hannah Thompson Disability … Continue reading Programming for an international audience