Erasmus European Union Equal Arts, Performing Arts Dance, Media and Theatre

Equal Arts Newsletter #1

About

Equal Arts is a European Cooperation Project (Erasmus KA210) designed to support gender equality in leadership and management roles across the performing arts, dance and media sectors. At its heart, the project turns real sector experience into practical digital learning tools that VET trainers and educators can use immediately.

The project brings together partners from different countries to gather good practices, build accessible learning content, and share practical ideas through online capacity-building activities. The result is a set of resources that are useful, transferable and easy to adapt across different training contexts.

Equal Arts is built on a clear belief: women deserve far more chances to lead in the performing arts. To explore how things currently look in Spain, Italy and Ireland, we carried out the following studies:

  • Collect & analyse good practices and case studies from within the field.
  • Develop a digital portfolio to inform the performing arts sector
  • Create a LMS & practical online curriculum for Artists, teachers, trainers and more.
  • Produce Digital Micro-learning Courses to provide bite-sized video units
  • Provide online capacity events to share, inspire and support women

 

Impact

For Artists and VET Trainers, Equal Arts offers ready-to-use tool to easily bring gender equality and leadership into teaching. For women in the performing arts, it delivers practical learning that strengthens confidence, skills and career growth. For the wider sector, it highlights the value of balanced leadership and shows how inclusive practices help organisations and communities thrive. Shared online, the project remaiins accessible to all.

Integration of skills:

  • VET and Micro Learning
  • Performing arts and creative-sector practice.
  • Project coordination and international collaboration.
  • Dissemination and community engagement.

This blend of skills makes the Equal Arts practical and trustworthy and rich in content, clear in delivery, and driven by real results.

Connect with us online

Connect with us online to learn more about how you can be a part of Equal Arts 2026. We offer useful tools, interviews with women in the field, genuine examples and expertise to encourage more inclusive leadership in Performing Arts. By transforming experience into easy‑to‑use online learning tools, the project supports women Artists, VET trainers to progress with confidence anywhere in the European Union.

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Inquiries Email: equalarts@indanceinternational.com

Equal Arts is Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

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