Here at Daryl & Co’s we're really excited to launch or new ‘Online Learning - Access and Inclusion in the Arts’ digital training programme which makes it easier to learn independently, in your own time and at your own pace. These friendly and informative training resources are aimed at arts organisations and freelancers. They're a unique opportunity to listen in on a conversation between Disabled artists, in order to understand more about access and inclusion from real-world experiences.
And don't worry, none of them are death by Powerpoint!
How did the resources come about?
As you can imagine we are often asked to provide training to artists and organisations who want to develop their own inclusive practices, both on and off stage. During the pandemic, like many, our training moved online and we ran our hugely successful #ADiffWayToThink – The Online Series’. It was led by Disabled artists and helped organisations stay on an inclusive path, as they responded to the changes and challenges thrown up by COVID-19 but there was a desire for more online opportunities like these.
So in response we formed a consultancy group of arts professionals to help us unpack what training resources and topics could help the sector be more inclusive. Next we brought together a group of Disabled artists to discuss these topics and the barriers that they came up against when working within the arts.
This in-depth consultation period resulted in our new online training programme!
What does the training Involve?
There are four modules in the online learning course, each with a video and accompanying digital resource pack:
1) How do we talk about it? A look at the tricky topic of language
2) The Basics. A conversation about the building blocks of inclusion and access
3) Working with Disabled People. A discussion around how to approach working an inclusive ways
4) Meaningful Partnerships. An insight into the ways you can build inclusive meaningful partnerships.
How can they help?
These resources aren’t purely focused on NPO’s or ACE’s Let’s Create Strategy, but they do go hand in hand with them, so for example they can support…
Inclusivity & Relevance:
Communities - How to build a sense of belonging for under-served communities through removing barriers and increasing access.
Workforce, leadership and governance - How to nurture inclusive organisational workplaces which value and develop the talent of all the people you work with
The Creative Case for Diversity - Support discussion around the creative value of diversity
Ambition & quality:
Understanding perceptions - Allowing you differing perceptions to inform your planning and delivery
Progression - Supporting professional development to continually refine and develop cultural practice
Dynamism:
People and skills - Developing teams who are resilient and feel safe and valued
We know that arts organisations have a real desire to make their venues, their work, their participation and work with artists more inclusive.
Click to discover how we can help with that.
We are proud to work with a talented team of artists, producers, actors, artists, managers and more.
Head over to say hello to our creative and friendly team!
