pik – Program for Inclusive Cultural Practice

pik – Program for Inclusive Artistic Practice

The pik Program for Inclusive Artistic Practice, run by the German Federal Cultural Foundation, supports artists with disabilities and encourages cultural institutions to embrace inclusive ways of working. Its aim is to open up more positions for artists with disabilities in theatres and to make artistic collaboration more diverse. By doing so, the cultural sector can benefit from fresh perspectives and better reflect the abilities and needs of a wide range of people.

A network for inclusive theatre partnerships

The network brings together seven partnerships between major municipal and state theatres, an international production house, and independent dance and theatre groups. All of them have been working in inclusive teams for many years and are now sharing their experience as part of this pilot project.

Our partnership: tanzbar_bremen & Theater Bremen

One focus of the network is the collaboration between tanzbar_bremen and Theater Bremen.

Since September 2023, this partnership has offered:

• Professional training for dancers with different physical abilities

• Development training for young people with disabilities

• Additional intensive weeks and workshops

From 2025 onwards, the emphasis will shift to artistic exchange. Together with the Junges Theater Bremen (Young Theatre Bremen) and Unusual Symptoms, Theater Bremen’s dance company, we will each create a new production.

Upcoming projects:

• Inside and Outside (Drinnen und Draußen), choreographed by Antje Pfundtner (2025)

• A new production with Unusual Symptoms in the 2025/26 season

Exploring new ways of working

This project looks at how inclusive practices can be embedded both in traditional theatre institutions and in independent dance companies. It focuses on both the creative process and the organisational structures that support it.

Find out more: tanzbar_bremen und Theater Bremen – Kulturstiftung des Bundes