create to empower

Low Air Vilnius City Dance Theatre is the first independent urban dance company in Lithuania. It seeks to promote artistic creation using different dance styles and movement forms, as well as to empower women artists, and to give a voice to local minorities. Low Air focuses on non-violent communication, encourages DIY culture and open public spaces performances to made art accessible. Low Air runs a pre-professional dance school with around 300 yearly subscriptions and implements educational activities in collaboration with major performing art festivals and organisations in Lithuania and Europe.

En Lugar de Creación (ELC) is a non-profit association based in Seville (Spain) that supports, promotes and disseminates culture in a wide range of scenic manifestations, notably dance, theatre, music and other visual and graphic arts. ELC supports the creation of choreographic and theatrical works, provides professional artistic guidance, organises courses and workshops, and, among other activities, carries out different socio-cultural mediation activities in collaboration with several stakeholders and educational centres in Andalusia that work towards reducing the barriers to the social inclusion of people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

CESIE is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation based in Palermo (Italy) and committed to promote the cultural, social, educational and economic development at local, national and European level. CESIE contributes to growth and development through the active participation of people, civil society and institutions, always valuing diversity. Since 2019, CESIE organises the annual Art and Act contest that promotes gender equality, intercultural dialogue and international cooperation.

INCOMA is a training and research centre based in Seville, (Spain) that develops social innovation projects in the field of education, training and research. With extensive know-how acquired through close to 20 years of experience, INCOMA is active in implementing initiatives that focus on promoting intercultural awareness and understanding, on fostering equal opportunities and an active citizenship, and on enhancing the inclusion of groups at special risk of exclusion (including people with disabilities and people with a migrant background).

Artit (www.artit.net) is a Software as a Service (SaaS) arts & culture organization founded upon the belief that art is a powerful educational tool that facilitates self-expression and triggers change. Fusing arts and culture with education, we bring forth new ways to address today’s global challenges of ecology and society. We use arts as a means to educate and raise awareness on today’s global challenges, on issues around sustainability, social inclusion, entrepreneurship, as well as mental health, creativity and wellbeing. In this spirit, transnational collaborative partnerships are a key way that Artit stays socially engaged and practices its commitment to inclusive, thriving societies. Artit has adopted a multi-stakeholder partnerships approach, working with organizations in the public and private sectors, as well as with creators around the globe, to design and implement futureproof and creative actions that are essential to drive social change, for a more inclusive, creative, and sustainable world. To do so, we design and implements innovative projects at both national and international level. Our areas of expertise include: Creativity & Entrepreneurship: focusing on reskilling & upskilling and social entrepreneurship through arts as a means to foster people’s creativity and sense of initiative. Social Inclusion: supporting marginalized groups to integrate into society, including migrants, refugees, victims of violence, trafficking, and other vulnerable populations. Sustainability: creating educational tools to address climate change and raise awareness on the importance of green living. Mental Health & Wellbeing: promoting mental health, empowerment, and wellness.