📘 Audlesin version - Icelandic

🔹 Symposium on art studies for all 

Forum is a meeting. 

At a seminar, people talk to each other about a specific issue. 

This symposium is about:  

university· studies for people with intellectual disabilities. 

Some people speak up on stage. 

Some people talk on couch· chat. 

These people are participants. 

Others are audience. 

The audience watches and listens. 

Audiences can sometimes ask questions. 

You can be a spectator at this seminar. 

🗓️ Where and when will the seminar be? 

• The seminar will be held in Borgar·leichús. 

• It will be Saturday, November 1 

• It starts at 10.30 and is over at 1 in the afternoon. 

• There will be three breaks. 

• There will be light refreshments between 1 and 2. 

• Then people can chat more together. 

• There is no cost to come to the seminar. 

🏫 Who holds the seminar? 

List·university of Iceland holds the seminar. 

List· University receives assistance from: 

• University of Iceland (HÍ). 

• University of Akureyri (HA). 

• Developmental support. 

• ÖBÍ rights organization. 

• Borgar·theater. 

Lista·háskólin also works on projects with UI and HA. 

• The project is about university· studies for people with intellectual disabilities. 

• The University· Ministry supports the project. 

💬 What will be talked about at the seminar? 

• Why is nothing disabled people at Lista· University? 

• How can disabled people get to Lista· University? 

• Rights of disabled people. 

• How can art be used to express oneself? 

• Diploma programme. 

• A program that fits everyone. 

• Open List·University. 

• What does List· University need to do to enable disabled people to come to school? 

🎤 Who speak at the symposium? 

• Disabled people who have attended university. 

• Disabled people who have not able to go to university. 

• Artists. 

• List· University staff. 

🎙️ Who presides over the seminar? 

• Hekla Björk Hólmarsdóttir  

• Hekla is a teacher at UI. 

• Hekla also works in the university· ministry. 

• Þóra Einarsdóttir 

• Þóra is a manager at List· University. 

👥 Who can come to the seminar? 

People interested in: 

• Study for disabled people. 

• Rights of disabled people. 

• Art made by disabled people. 

♿ How is the accessibility of the seminar? 

• It is good access for people who use wheelchairs. 

• It will be sign language·interprets. 

🔗 How do I attend the seminar?  

First you need to register for the seminar. 

To register for the seminar, click HERE 

Do you need special access?
Do you need support? 

Let us know when you register for the seminar. 

There is no cost to come to the seminar. 

📘 Easy-to-read version - English

🟣 Symposium about Art Education for Everyone 

A Symposium is a meeting where people talk about a specific topic. 

Some people speak on a stage.
They are called speakers. 

Other people are audience members.
The audience listens. 

The audience can sometimes ask questions. 

This symposium is about University education for people with intellectual disabilities 

You can be an audience member at this conference. 

🗓️ When and Where is the symposium? 

The symposium is at the City Theatre.
It is on Saturday, November 1.
It starts at 10.30 AM and ends at 13.00 PM. 

There will be three breaks.
From 13 to 14 PM, there will be light refreshments.
People can talk and enjoy small snacks and drinks. 

The symposium is free 

🏫 Who is organizing the symposium? 

The Art University is organizing the symposium.
They are getting help from: 

• University of Iceland (HÍ) 

• University of Akureyri (HA) 

• Human Rights Organization Developmental Aid 

• The Organization of Disabled in Iceland (ÖBÍ) 

• The City Theatre 

The Art University is also working on a project with HÍ and HA.
The project is about university education for people with intellectual disabilities.
The Ministry of Higher Education is giving money to support this project. 

💬 What will be discussed at the symposium? 

• Why are there no disabled people at the Art University? 

• How can disabled people study in the Art University? 

• Rights of disabled people. 

• How can art help us express what we want to say? 

• Diploma studies. 

• Education that fits everyone. 

• The Open Arts University. 

• What does the university need to do so disabled people can study there? 

🎤 Who will speakat the symposium? 

• Disabled people who have studied at universities. 

• Disabled people who have not been able to study at universities. 

• Artists. 

• Staff from the Art University. 

🎙️ Who will lead the symposium? 

• Hekla Björk Hólmarsdóttir 

• Hekla is a teacher in HÍ and works in the ministry. 

• Þóra Einarsdóttir  

• Þóra is a leader at the Art University. 

👥 Who should come to the symposium? 

• People interested in: 

• Education for disabled people. 

• Rights for disabled people. 

• Art made by disabled people. 

♿ Accessibility at the venue 

• The venue is wheelchair accessible. 

• There will be a sign language interpreter. 

🔗 How do I attend the symposium? 

• You need to sign up for the symposium. 

• You click HERE to sign up. 

• There you can also tell us if you have other accessibility or support needs. 

• The symposium is FREE 

Available version - Icelandic 

The Iceland Academy of the Arts (LHÍ) holds a seminar on equal access to art studies.
The Forum collaborates with: 

• University of Iceland (HÍ) 

• University of Akureyri (HA) 

• ÖBÍ - rights organization of disabled people 

• City Theatre 

The seminar will discuss: 

• Obstacles and opportunities in art studies 

• The struggle for rights and the power of art 

• Diploma, flexible studies and Open LHÍ 

• What LHÍ can do next 

Participants: 

• Disabled people with different experiences from studies and school work 

• Artists, both disabled and non-disabled 

• Staff of the University of the Arts 

Forum moderators: 

• Hekla Björk Hólmgeirsdóttir, consultant in the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Universities, and teacher at UI 

• Þóra Einarsdóttir, assistant rector of studies and teaching at LHÍ 

Speakers: 

• Logi Einarsson, Minister of Culture, Innovation and University, delivers a speech 

Who is the seminar for? 

• Everyone concerned with the education, rights and art of disabled people 

Access to the symposium: 

• Wheelchair accessibility is good 

• The seminar will be interpreted in sign language 

The seminar is part of the projectEntrant higher education, which is funded by the ministry. 

👉 Registration is [HERE] 

Accessible version - English 

The Iceland University of the Arts (IUA) invites you to a symposium about equal access to arts education.
The symposium is organized together with: 

• University of Iceland (HÍ) 

• University of Akureyri (HA) 

• ÖBÍ - the Icelandic disability rights association 

• The Reykjavík City Theater 

Topics of the symposium: 

• Barriers and opportunities in arts education 

• Disability rights and the power of art 

• Diploma studies, flexible learning, and the Open IUA 

• Next steps for the University of the Arts 

Participants include: 

• Disabled people with different experiences of education 

• Disabled and non-disabled artists 

• Staff from the University of the Arts 

Moderators: 

• Hekla Björk Hólmgeirsdóttir, advisor at the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education, and teacher at the University of Iceland 

• Þóra Einarsdóttir, Vice Rector of Teaching and Learning at IUA 

Speaker: 

• Logi Einarsson, Minister of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education, will give an address 

Who is the symposium for? 

• Everyone who cares about education, rights, and the arts of disabled people.  

Accessibility at the symposium: 

• The venue is wheelchair accessible, and sign language interpretation will be provided. 

The symposium is part of the projectInclusive Higher Education, supported by the Ministry. 

👉 Registration [HERE] 

The Iceland Academy of the Arts, in collaboration with HÍ, HA, ÖBÍ, Þroskahjál and Borgarleichúsið, invites you to a seminar on equal access for disabled people to art studies.   

Topics of discussion are:  

• Obstacles and opportunities within art studies  

• The struggle for rights and the power of art  

• Diploma, flexible studies and Open LHÍ  

• Recommendations to the University of the Arts on the next steps  

The participants of the seminar are disabled people with various experiences with education and the education system, disabled and non-disabled artists and LHÍ staff.    

The administrators are Hekla Björk Hólmgeirsdóttir, consultant in the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and University, and assistant professor at the Faculty of Education at the University of Helsinki and Þóra Einarsdóttir, assistant rector for studies and teaching at LHÍ.   

The seminar will be interpreted in sign language and accessibility for wheelchairs is good (see HERE)

The seminar is part of the cooperation project of the universities, Entrant university studies at university level, which is funded by the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education.   

Registration is HERE 

The Iceland University of the Arts, in cooperation with the University of Iceland, the University of Akureyri, ÖBÍ (The Icelandic Disability Alliance), Þroskahjál (Icelandic Association for People with Intellectual Disabilities) and the Reykjavík City Theater, invites you to a symposium on equal access to arts education for disabled people.

Topics of discussion include:

• Barriers and opportunities within arts education
• Advocacy and the power of art
• Diploma studies, flexible learning, and the Open IUA
• Recommendations for the Iceland University of the Arts on next steps

Participants

The symposium will feature disabled individuals with diverse experiences in education and the educational system, both disabled and non-disabled artists, and staff from the Iceland University of the Arts.

Hosts

• Hekla Björk Hólmgeirsdóttir, advisor at the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education and adjunct at the School of Education, University of Iceland
• Þóra Einarsdóttir, Vice Rector of Academic Affairs at the Iceland University of the Arts

The symposium will be interrupted in Icelandic Sign Language, and wheelchair access is excellent (see HERE).

This event is part of the universities’ collaborative project Inclusive Higher Education, found by the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education.

Register HERE