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ArtisticMinds

A European project promoting inclusivity in the culture and creative sector through digital and social innovation

ProgramCreative Europe
TypeEuropean Cooperation Projects
StatusIn progress
Countries🇨🇾 CY · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇪 BE
About the project

ArtisticMinds is a European project promoting inclusivity in the culture and creative sector through digital and social innovation. It is aimed at young artists with intellectual disabilities and focuses on their mental wellbeing, talent development and active participation in cultural life.

The project creates international creative hubs, connecting artists with industry experts, new technologies and artistic activities that support their personal, social and professional development.

Activities
1
Creating international, inclusive creative spaces (ArtisticMinds Cultural & Creative Living Hubs) that connect young artists with intellectual disabilities with professionals from the culture and creative sector.
2
Delivery of an innovative artistic development programme including workshops, masterclasses and creative activities supporting mental wellbeing and the development of participants’ artistic, social and professional skills.
3
Using digital tools and social innovation to increase access to culture, develop digital artistic expression and support international collaboration between project participants.
Project results
1
ArtisticMinds Mapping Tool — an interactive digital tool mapping inclusive practices in the European cultural sector. It lets you filter initiatives, institutions and methodologies supporting participation of young artists with intellectual disabilities in cultural life.
Open the toolOnline tool · available in 2025
2
Research reports on inclusiveness — a series of international reports analysing the effectiveness of cultural and social policies and practices supporting young artists with intellectual disabilities across the six partner countries.
Read onlineReport · published in 2025
3
Profile of Young Artist with Intellectual Disabilities — an animated graphic video summarising research findings on young artists with intellectual disabilities in the European cultural sector. Educational material based on the cross-national reports.
WatchVideo · published in 2025
Co-funded by the European Union Co-funded by the European Union
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