Mentorship

Become a mentor to an artist with disabilities.

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Toolkit for mentors

This toolkit is designed to support artistic mentors working with artists with intellectual disabilities. While we strongly recommend our full e-learning program for a comprehensive foundation, this section offers practical, ready-to-use resources for hands-on facilitation.

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Mirza Ribič

Mirza Ribič

I work in film and theatre as an actor, and I also direct and write for the stage, with some directing experience in film.
Manja Koren Kodele

Manja Koren Kodele

A certified Early Childhood Educator, a transformative and family mediator, an NLP Coach, a trainee in Expressive Arts Therapy.I work in a preschool/kindergarten as a childhood special educator, where I work with children with special needs as well as with at-risk and vulnerable groups. Within my private practice, Risalnica (Art Room), I lead creative groups and workshops for children, encouraging the development of their potential, emotional literacy, and inner strength. I have also led numerous art workshops for children and young people and, as part of these collaborations, organized gallery exhibitions of children’s artwork, giving voice and space to young artists’ creativity. In addition, I am the creator of my own brand, Okvirček, through which I express myself through watercolor, exploring aesthetics, stories, and emotions.
Theo Andersen Grarup

Theo Andersen Grarup

Trained at university level in dramaturgy, with many years of independent artistic practice primarily focused on painting and sculpturing.
Pia-Graesboll-Ottesen

Pia Græsbøll Ottesen

Trained as a sculptor from Aarhus Art Academy, with one semester from Glasgow School of Art 1997 and Master in Management of Arts and Culture 2011. Alongside my own art projects, I have worked as an art mentor from 2000, first at Bifrost Randers (2000-08), now at GAIA academy Randers (2019-) In parallel with mentoring disabled artists, I mentor young people at the Works studio Broen v. Randers After-School Activities since 2011. A number of years with employment as an artist-in-residence, and taking care of visual arts, Crafts & Design for grades 2kl. – 9.kl.
Mette Elimar Jensen

Mette Elimar Jensen

I am a trained artist. I work as a art mentor at Gaia Akademi in Randers Denmark. I have always worked with people and art in various contexts.
Francesca Di Marco

Francesca Di Marco

Photoreporter Freelance · Graphic Designer · IT Specialist – Volunteer for Disable People Specialized in travel and reportage photography. I graduated from the Art High School in Palermo with a focus on architecture and cataloguing. I am a long-standing member of Uniamoci Aps, where I work professionally in photography and video production. I also volunteer by supporting young people with disabilities and participating in European projects related to disability, theatre, art, and gardening.