Bielskie Stowarzyszenie Artystyczne “Teatr Grodzki” was founded in 1999 in the town of Bielsko-Biala, Silesia Region, Poland, as a grassroots initiative of the local artists, pedagogues, culture promoters and entrepreneurs. They have been using art, mainly theatre, as an effective tool for social inclusion of physically and mentally disabled persons, families at risk, young offenders, victims of alcohol and drug addictions, unemployed, and all those alienated from the mainstream of social and cultural life. The Association runs a wide support program for the assistance and motivation of the above groups, based on creative and artistic approaches. Approximately 500 people in need receive support each year. The Association provides employment for some 50 staff members annually.

TEATR GRODZKI was granted the status of public benefit organization in 2003. It operates at both local/regional and national/international scale. Since 2001 it elaborated and implemented a number of projects within the European Union programs. It has been cooperating with organizations from all over Europe, and also from Asia and Israel. Its activities are funded by the National Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Fund, Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and local/regional authorities on a regular basis.

TEATR GRODZKI has produced a number of books, films, and multimedia materials of an instructional nature. It organizes trainings, conferences and seminars related to the arts, education, social equity and social economics. It also founded E-Learning platforms - repository of good practice in the field of art, education and social inclusion:
www.artescommunity.eu; www.teatramatorski.pl.

http://www.teatrgrodzki.pl/

Bielskie Stowarzyszenie Artystyczne „Teatr Grodzki”
Address: Ul. Sempołowskiej 13
43-300 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Phone number: +48 33 496 52 19
e-mail: biuro@teatrgrodzki.pl