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Berlinklusion

The Berlinklusion logo features the word berllinklusion written in lowercase black on a white background. The word "link" is underlined. The top of the letter "k" extends upwards and splits into tree branches that grow out above the rest of the word.

BERLIN | 2017 – ONGOING

Berlin’s Network for Accessibility in Arts and Culture

Berlinklusion is not so much a project as an initiative I co-founded with a small group of artists, curators, arts educators, mediators and facilitators with and without disabilities. Together we work together to make Berlin’s vibrant art scene more accessible to a wider range of people. We bring a range of experiences working with a variety of individuals and audiences in the arts, in Germany and abroad.

Our vision
To implement positive change in Berlin’s cultural sector by embracing inclusion and increasing accessibility for artists, arts-workers, participants and audiences with all (dis)abilities*. We support individuals, museums, galleries, other arts organisations and communities through knowledge-sharing, collaboration and raising awareness about inclusion and accessibility in the arts.

*Our definition of disability is broad. We follow the social model of disability – this means that we view disability as a social construct where barriers are imposed on the individual, rather than the individual being defined by their medical condition or impairment. However we also recognise and respect that disability is defined by the individual and their lived experience. When we talk about inclusion and accessibility, we want this for all peoples, however they may identify: as sensorially, physically or intellectually disabled or impaired, with learning difficulties or mental health conditions, differently abled, diverse, crippled, mad.….

How we work
We work with a selection of people from our pool of freelancers, along with existing organisations and associations who have a range of skills, knowledge and experience with disability, accessibility, inclusion and the arts. We:

  • connect various people working in the field of accessibility or inclusion with arts organisations, associations, individuals and with each other
  • develop and deliver creative practical and interpretative workshops or tours for arts organisations and community groups
  • provide advice to museums, galleries, project spaces, arts organisations and individuals working in the arts in cooperation with associations.
  • provide tailored training workshops for arts organisations to help them achieve best practice in inclusion and accessibility
  • develop and realise creative projects of all sizes that feature inclusion and accessibility at their core and assist with the commissioning of artists with disabilities/artists working with disability as a theme

Each project is shaped to meet the specific needs of our clients, whatever their scale or goals. Inclusion lies at the heart of what we do: that means people with and without disabilities working together in a fair and equal way, and valuing the contribution disability brings to all areas of the arts.

You can find out about individual projects and activities on our Berlinklusion website!

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