Young Thespians: Needs Assessment

The Needs Assessment on the Inclusivity of Performing Arts Education for Youth forms the first of two project results of ‘Young Thespians’. It presents the findings from research conducted via interviews, focus groups, and desk research conducted in both Austria and Iceland. Through first-hand accounts and lived experiences, as well as an overview of initiatives, projects, and publications, the report serves to form a baseline and provide evidence directly from the field, via practitioners and youth representatives, on issues surrounding marginalisation that result in fewer opportunities due to ethnicity, race, gender, language, financial status, and religion. The report also consists of recommendations to encourage and facilitate inclusive practices in performing arts education, which will be translated into practice-oriented educational material in the form of a Toolkit. 

REPORT ON NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON THE INCLUSIVITY OF PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION FOR YOUTH IN AUSTRIA AND ICELAND

Authors: Rida Arif, Pálína Jónsdóttir, Ewa Marcinek, Aron Weigl Publisher: EDUCULT – Denken und Handeln in Kultur und Bildung

First e-edition Vienna 2023

This report has been developed in the framework of the 16-month Erasmus+ development project, September 2022-December 2023 entitled ‘Young Thespians: Youth Performing Arts Education for All!’. The project has been supported by the Austrian National Agency (OeAD) of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.

This publication reflects the views of the authors, and neither the Austrian National Agency of the Erasmus+ programme nor the European Commission can be held accountable for the views expressed here.

Download the report here.