Inclusive Arts

Participation in music is both a human right and a disability right. Music is a human need in the Darwinian (not Social Darwinian) evolutionary sense. Similarly, inclusion is an evolved capacity, beneficial to human perpetuation.

This paper promotes disability equality through the use of film. 

Description 

This  document presents the conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council in the framework of a Work Plan for Culture (2015 - 2018).

Reference 

http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-16094-2014-INIT/en/pdf

This Easy Read Toolkit was developed by the Creative Inclusion in Adult Education (CIAE) project and is intended for persons with an intellectual disability to help them access and participate in Adult Arts Education. 

The toolkit includes useful tools, stories and examples from people in the arts and disability sector as well as a 'Know your Rights'  section available in easy to read.

Reference

http://inclusivearts.eu/ 

Description 

This Charter is intended for art facilitators working in medical, social and psychiatric institutions. It contains ethical values and principles to apply in their artistic mediation work. For the purpose of this Charter, the term “user” will be used as a synonym for persons with intellectual and/or mental disabilities.

Reference 

http://www.easpd.eu/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/IGarts/afa_del14_ethicalcharter_en.pdf

Description 

In the framework of the Art for All project, the project partners therefore wanted to agree on the definition of a certain number of words that are usually used in the area of access to art for people with intellectual disabilities. This European Glossary is first of all intended for professionals in the field of art, working with people with mental and/or intellectual disabilities.

Reference 

http://www.art-for-all.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/art_for_all_european_glossary_eng_WEB.pdf

This article discusses a small in-depth research study with five women who have an intellectual disability.

This article addresses the societal disabilities that handicap access to dance education for the blind. Although much of traditional dance instruction relies upon visual cuing and modeling, evidence suggests that dance can be successfully taught to blind students by integrating verbal and tactile modes of instruction.

This article discusses strategies for educating students about disability and disability issues with the help of comics literature.

Description 

This handbook provides a state-of-the-art reference guide for the measurement of cultural participation and consumption, with particular attention to its feasibility in developing countries. It includes and comments on examples from national and international case studies.  

Reference 

http://www.uis.unesco.org/culture/Documents/fcs-handbook-2-cultural-participation-en.pdf