Arts, disability and social change @britishartschannel
Arts, disability and social change  @britishartschannel
Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Discover how a generation of disabled dancers, choreographers and interdisciplinary artists are creating social change through the work that they make. Artists involved in Europe Beyond Access from USA, Sweden, Poland, UK, Portugal and Austria reflect on how they are confronting the normative gaze and making a political statement by taking up space.

This film is part of a series sharing insights from disabled artists who are taking part Europe Beyond Access.

The programme is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Commission and the core partners are British Council (operating for this project in the UK and Poland), Kampnagel (Germany), Οnassis STEGI (Greece), Holland Dance Festival (The Netherlands), Per.Art (Serbia), Skånes Dansteater (Sweden), Festival Oriente Occidente (Italy).

There are different ways that you can take part in and support Europe Beyond Access:

Follow @europebeyondaccess on Facebook and @DisArtsInt on Twitter and share videos that showcase the work of disabled artists.

Sign up for an artist profile or subscribe to the Disability Arts International newsletter for the latest updates on: disabilityartsinternational.org/europe-beyond-access
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