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This glossary is the result of the collective work of five European not-for-profit art spaces and captures their efforts to increase the permeability of their program for people with different needs. These efforts are linked by anti-ableism, empathy, and patience and show the multiple ways in which art and culture can move toward solidarity, understanding, interpersonal connections, and a gentle and understanding way of building community. The glossary is written in accessible language and is intended primarily for cultural workers who want to develop a responsive and mindful public program in not-for-profit organizations such as art galleries, artist-in-residence programs, community centers, artist-run spaces, interdisciplinary venues, and so on. The views and insights in this book are place- and time-specific—they reflect activities held in Barcelona (Spain), Budapest (Hungary), Graz (Austria), Prishtina (Kosovo), and Prague (Czech Republic) in the years 2024 and 2025. The book was published in 2025 in six languages ​​(Albanian, English, Czech, Hungarian, German, and Spanish), and its further use is possible under the Creative Commons license. The book can be downloaded for free in a print-at-home version, as an e-book, or its contents can be viewed directly on this website.

Editor
Iwo Maciak

Project Manager
Max Dvořák

Texts
Anton Lederer, Ajete Kërqeli, Tereza Stejskalová, Iwo Maciak, Clara Piazuelo, Alba Colomo, Rita Kálmán, Nikolett Erőss, Eszter Lázár

Proofreading
Brian D. Vondrak

Design and Illustrations
Day Shift Office

(CC) 2025 Biennale Matter of Art, La Escocesa, OFF-Biennale, < rotor >, tranzit.cz, Shtatëmbëdhjetë (17)

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Published by tranzit.cz on the occasion of the Art Space Unlimited project. tranzit is an initiative in the field of contemporary art. Its main partner is the ERSTE Foundation. This book was published with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic as part of the project Art Space Unlimited, co-financed by the European Union. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the EACEA. Neither the European Union nor the EACEA can be held responsible for them.

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