The International Inclusive Arts Network (IIAN) is an online community for anyone interested in learning about, creating or programming inclusive works for young audiences. We are here to shed light on this area of excellence and we encourage you to share your thoughts, views and most importantly, your work under the broad umbrella of Inclusive Arts for Youth.
To live up to our goal, the IIAN provides an online forum where you can gather information and exchange views. This website also offers a calendar of events, a list of inclusion theatre groups around the world, inspiration for original works, a gallery of videos and photos, as well as a blog on the topic of inclusion.
In doing so, IIAN aims to foster a global dialogue on “inclusive art” and break the taboo of “art for the disabled.” IIAN also advocates for widespread accessibility in theatres and classrooms to enable both disabled and non-disabled people to enjoy the performing arts together.
We are here for
Inspire: Inspiring artists to be more ambitious and become part of an inclusive artistic community.
Promote: Inclusive arts and international connections
Share: Good practices and provide a database of companies that work inclusively around the world
We ask performing arts creators to:
Create: Create bold, innovative art that harnesses the artistic potential of inclusion.
Include: That our theaters, classrooms and stages are accessible to the public and artists of all abilities.
Inform: To engage in local and global dialogue around the often taboo topic of disability in the arts.
