Time to Act Full Study

Time to Act - 3. Knowledge
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Many interviewed artists and public discussion participants insisted, however,
that ‘even if laws exist, they are not implemented’ 56 and physical access to
cultural venues was far from having been achieved across Europe. Professionals
repeatedly demanded that public funding be attached to strict monitoring on
access requirements.
In this report’s online survey, a question regarding where respondents seek
advice for engaging disabled audiences indicated that specialist service
providers were important sources, behind disabled artists themselves and peers
in the sector.
What individual(s) or organisation(s) do you currently look to if you have a question or a
need in relation to engaging with disabled audiences?
Peer arts organisations
(i.e. other venues and
festivals)
Disabled artists /
disabled culture
professionals
Specialist service
providers (e.g.
information centres,
dedicated agencies…)
European /
International
performing arts
networks (e.g. for
dance, theatre, circus,
outdoor arts…)
National performing
arts networks (e.g. for
dance, theatre, circus,
outdoor arts…)
Local performing arts
networks (e.g. for
dance, theatre, circus,
outdoor arts…)
Other forms of
(international) best
practice guidance (e.g.
past or current cultural
projects, studies and
surveys, consultants,
federations, unions…)
All
Respondents
Venues
&
Festivals
Artists
& Culture
Professionals
Other
Organisations
Agencies
& Funding
Bodies
45.3% 44.7% 51.9% 39.1% 35.7%
40.7% 35.8% 53.7% 43.5% 28.6%
40.2% 42.3% 29.6% 47.8% 50.0%
22.4% 23.6% 20.4% 26.1% 14.3%
20.6% 18.7% 22.2% 21.7% 28.6%
20.1% 16.3% 22.2% 26.1% 35.7%
17.8% 17.1% 11.1% 30.4% 28.6%
Other 8.9% 8.1% 5.6% 17.4% 14.3%
None 7.9% 4.9% 14.8% 8.7% 7.1%
56 Disabled artist, Romania – online interview, 8 October 2021.
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