Win €2500 and improve the accessibility of your event!
Events should be able to be attended by everyone, including visitors with disabilities. But as an organizer, how do you make sure your event or festival is accessible?
Do you have a plan to make (part of) your event more accessible and could use some extra support? Then send us your plan and get a chance to win a €2500 voucher!
Terms
- Your event or festival takes place in the municipality of Arnhem.
- Your plan is doable by 2025.
- Your plan involves an improvement in accessibility for the long(er) term.
Participate
Present your idea through a video pitch of up to 1.5 minutes or in a text of up to 500 words. In it, answer the following questions:
- What will you do to make your event more accessible?
- How do you approach this and who do you work with?
- Why is this important to your visitors, participants and staff?
Vul het formulier onderaan deze pagina in en stuur je pitch als bijlage mee vóór 15 januari om kans te maken op een voucher van €2500,- exclusief BTW.
Review
Een jury met vertegenwoordigers van het Arnhems Platform Chronisch Zieken en Gehandicapten (APCG), Cultuur Academy en de gemeente Arnhem beoordeelt de plannen op ambitie, haalbaarheid en impact. Op 30 januari, tijdens de aftrap van het evenementenseizoen in Theater Oostpool, wordt de winnaar bekendgemaakt.
The jury will evaluate the plans on the following criteria:
- Ambition: How ambitious and innovative is the plan?
- (Practical) feasibility: Is the plan realistic and feasible within the time and resources provided?
- Sustainability: Is the investment in accessibility a one-time event, or does it contribute to future editions of the same or similar events?
- Role model: Can the plan serve as inspiration for other events?
Stuur je inzending vóór 15 januari naar Cultuur Academy door het formulier via onderstaande knop in te vullen en je plan als bijlage mee te sturen. Vragen? Stuur een mail naar Robin Atema via toegankelijkheid@cultuuracademy.nl.
Looking for inspiration? Visit our knowledge base, where you'll find lots of valuable information about making your event accessible and the various options available to you.
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