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Thursday 27 November 2025

Learning to Change: Making Arts Education Accessible

Role of Educational Institutions in Fostering Accessibility for Disabled Artists and Culture Professionals in Europe

On December 3, Europe Beyond Access – the world's largest project on art and disability – will launch the new report, Learning to Change, which examines the current state of accessibility in higher arts education across Creative Europe countries and the UK. This research report is authored by On the Move and commissioned by Skånes Dansteater in the context of Europe Beyond Access, with the support of the British Council.

  • The report draws on surveys, interviews, and focus groups with disabled artists, cultural organisations, and higher education institutions. 
  • It sheds light on widespread barriers to access and participation, while also identifying examples of promising practice. It calls for a shift from reliance on individual goodwill to structural and institutional change.
  • The report is published in English, with an executive summary available on the EBA website in English, Audio, Easy Read and International Sign, in French, Spanish and German translations and in Audio, Easy Read and Sign Languages.

You can access the report here from 3 December.

Europe Beyond Access is co-funded by the European Union. The partners are: 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, Mercat de les Flors, Culturgest - Fundação CGD (Portugal). Associate Partner: British Council (UK). With the collaboration of Théâtre National de Bretagne (France).

About the British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We were founded in 1934 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1940. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. We work with more than 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, the English language, education and civil society. Last year, we reached more than 80 million people directly and 791 million people overall, including online, through broadcasts and publications. 
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