About the Programme „pik“
The programme pik aims to improve the working situation of artists with disabilities. Its funding measures help cultural institutions carry out their operations more inclusively and hire artistic personal with disabilities.
The programme aims to initiate a necessary transformation within cultural institutions, from which all artists can benefit. In a society where diversity plays an influential role, inclusive culture encourages us to focus on the abilities and needs of different people and to consider new perspectives on artistic practice and collaboration. It initiates a process which ultimately benefits everyone.
The programme promotes artistic innovation and offers support to persons with disabilities. It consists of three modules, each of which targets different groups and artistic areas and aims to establish an inclusive cultural scene in Germany. These include an application-based mentoring programme for disabled leadership, a network for the performing arts, and consultation services offered by a nationwide operating team of advisors specialised in culture and inclusion. The advisors are tasked with developing a public academy programme for cultural participants and evaluating and communicating the results of the programme.
The individual funding measures are targeted at people with physical, psychological and cognitive impairments. The decisive factor is the person’s own self-designation.
The Programme for Inclusive Artistic Practice – pik will run for four years (2022-2025) and has been allocated 3.9 million euros in funding from the Federal Cultural Foundation.
Facts about the programme
- Programme
- pik – Programme for Inclusive Artistic Practice
- Funding period
- 2022 – 2025
- Funded projects
- 7 partnerships in the network
up to 45 mentorships - Funding amount
- 3.9 million euros
Jury results
Application for the mentoring program
Network for Inclusive Theatre Partnerships
The network is comprised of seven partnerships between city and state theatres, an international production firm and independent theatres or theatre groups which have adopted inclusive working methods in the performing arts in the past and wish to broaden their expertise in these model projects even further. The Federal Cultural Foundation will accompany and evaluate the new projects developed by the network’s members. The results will be subsequently presented in an education programme / academy so that the experience gained from the model projects can be shared on a broader scale.
Events
No upcoming events at present
Previous events
30 October, 2025 to 1 November, 2025: inkl. – Inclusive Festival for Theatre, Dance and Performance
An event by the German Federal Cultural Foundation in cooperation with the Deutsches Theater in Berlin
Deutsches Theater Berlin, Berlin
: Inclusive Artistic Practice in the Theater
Panel discussion with experts from theater, dance and literature
Schauspiel Dortmund, Dortmund
28 November, 2024 to 30 November, 2024: Academy for Inclusive Artistic Practice #2
Non-publice event
Schauspiel Dortmund, Dortmund
21 November, 2024 : Online-Consultation for pik Mentoring Programme for Disabled Leadership
Zoom, Please register via pik@kulturstiftung-bund.de
30 April, 2024 : Online-Beratung zum Mentoring für Disabled Leadership
Anmeldung unter pik(at)kulturstiftung-bund.de
10 April, 2024 : Online-Beratung zum Mentoring für Disabled Leadership
Anmeldung unter pik(at)kulturstiftung-bund.de
21 March, 2024 : Online-Beratung zum Mentoring für Disabled Leadership
Anmeldung unter pik(at)kulturstiftung-bund.de
13 January, 2024 : Theater: Wie inklusiv kann es sein?
Öffentliches Podiumsgespräch mit Expert*innen aus Theater, Tanz und Literatur sowie einem künstlerischen Input von Wolfram Lotz und Linda Fisahn
Münchner Kammerspiele, Therese-Giehse-Halle, Falckenbergstraße 1 , München
12 January, 2024 to 13 January, 2024: Akademie für inklusive Kunstpraxis #1
Eine nicht-öffentliche Veranstaltung der Kulturstiftung des Bundes
Münchner Kammerspiele, Falckenbergstraße 2 , München
5 September, 2023 : Online-Beratung zum Mentoring für Disabled Leadership
Anmeldung unter pik(at)kulturstiftung-bund.de
23 August, 2023 : Online-Beratung zum Mentoring für Disabled Leadership
Anmeldung unter pik(at)kulturstiftung-bund.de
5 July, 2023 : Online-Beratung zum Mentoring für Disabled Leadership
Anmeldung unter pik(at)kulturstiftung-bund.de