Accessibility Statement

The Grotowski Institute undertakes to make its website digitally accessible in accordance with the Digital Accessibility of Public Organisation Websites and Mobile Applications Law of 4 April 2019. This accessibility statement applies to the website of the Grotowski Institute, launched on 22 March 2016 and significantly updated on 31 March 2024.

The accessibility declaration applies to the website http://grotowski.net.

  • Date of publication of the website:
  • Date of last major update:

Compliance Status

The website is in partial compliance with the Digital Accessibility of Public Organisation Websites and Mobile Applications Law due to a number of incompatibilities and exclusions listed below.

Inaccessible content

Incompatibility

  • Videos were posted before 23 September 2019 and have no audio description. Captions will be successively added to them.
  • Some images have no titles, alternate text or long descriptions.
  • The option Increase Contrast in the main menu cannot be enabled to increase the contrast of site elements.
  • The header structure may contain errors.
  • Some interactive elements cannot be navigated or are difficult to navigate using just the keyboard.
  • Some links are not underlined.
  • PDF documents are digitally inaccessible.
  • Some links open in a new tab with no warning.
  • HTML and CSS code errors may occur.

Exclusions

  • Most of the website content is archival content.

Preparation of This Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement was prepared on

It was drafted following a self-assessment.

Feedback and Contact Information

Person responsible for handling comments and proposals: Magdalena Mądra
Email: m.madra@grotowski-institute.pl
Phone: 693 927 324

Right to Digital Accessibility

Everyone has the right to:

  • make comments on the digital accessibility of the website,
  • make requests to make the website or its part digitally accessible,
  • request that inaccessible information be made accessible in an alternative.

A request must:

  • include the contact details of the person submitting the request,
  • specify the page or element that needs to be made accessible,
  • propose the format in which the information can be made assessable if the request is for making non-accessible information accessible in an alternative format.

All requests will be handled promptly, within 7 working days. If it the information cannot be made digitally accessible within this period, or it cannot be offered in an alternative format, the period will be extended to 2 months of the request date.

Complaints

If the above deadlines are missed or a request is turned down, a complaint may be made to the supervisor by post or email:

Complaints may also be made to the Ombudsman of the Republic of Poland.

Other information

Architectural Accessibility

Laboratory Theatre Space, Archives

Przejście Żelaźnicze, Rynek-Ratusz 27
50-101 Wrocław
  • Stairs are equipped with handrails.
  • Door handles can be used with one hand and do not need to be grasped and pushed down with force.
  • Interiors are evenly illuminated by artificial lighting.
  • The performance space is located on the second floor of an old townhouse, not allowing for easy access for people with mobility issues.
  • Toilet facilities are not accessible to people with disabilities.
  • A disabled person may enter with an assistant.
  • Assistance dogs are allowed.
  • Some of the spaces are very wide.
  • Assistance can be requested.
  • No parking available. No vehicle access, except for permit holders.
  • Nearest tram or bus stops: Galeria Dominikańska (550m), Świdnicka (350m), Rynek (550m).

Ludwik Flaszen Reading Room, Grotowski Institute Front Office

Przejście Żelaźnicze, Rynek-Ratusz 27
50-101 Wrocław
  • Some doorways are always open with no mobility-obstructing thresholds.
  • The entrance is marked.
  • An access ramp is available for those who need it. The ramp has the required dimensions and angle.
  • Assistance can be requested.
  • Interiors are evenly illuminated by artificial lighting.
  • Toilet facilities are not accessible to people with disabilities.
  • The Reading Room meets the minimum width requirement so that people with mobility issues can move freely.
  • A disabled person may enter with an assistant.
  • Assistance dogs are allowed.
  • Furniture items (tables, chairs, suspended items, etc.) do not obstruct mobility or narrow the required corridor width.
  • Rooms are appointed in a predictable/orderly manner.
  • No parking available. No vehicle access, except for permit holders.
  • Nearest tram or bus stops: Galeria Dominikańska (550m), Świdnicka (350m), Rynek (550m).

Communications, Organisation, Publishing, Accounting and HR

Rynek 25/12
50-101 Wrocław (wejście od ul. Ofiar Oświęcimskich)
  • The entrance is marked.
  • Stairs are equipped with handrails.
  • A lift to the floor below the offices is available.
  • Meetings can be arranged to be held at other locations.
  • No mobility-obstructing thresholds in the doorways.
  • Toilet facilities are not accessible to people with disabilities.
  • The office is difficult to access for people with mobility issues due to an architectural barrier.
  • Door handles can be used with one hand and do not need to be grasped and pushed down with force.
  • Interiors are evenly illuminated by artificial lighting.
  • Assistance can be requested.
  • A disabled person may enter with an assistant.
  • Assistance dogs are allowed.
  • Some of the spaces are very wide.
  • Nearest tram or bus stops: Galeria Dominikańska (550m), Świdnicka (290m), Rynek (500m).

Na Grobli Studio

ul. Na Grobli 30/32
50-421 Wrocław
  • The building is clearly identified by a signboard.
  • People with disabilities can access the building. Corridors and doors are sufficiently wide and there are no vertical or horizontal obstacles to mobility.
  • The building is equipped with a lift for people with disabilities.
  • Toilet facilities are not accessible to people with disabilities.
  • Stairs are equipped with handrails.
  • No mobility-obstructing thresholds in most doorways.
  • Carpets and other floor coverings are permanently fixed.
  • Interiors are evenly illuminated by artificial lighting.
  • Furniture items (tables, chairs, suspended items, etc.) do not obstruct mobility or narrow the required corridor width.
  • Assistance can be requested.
  • A disabled person may enter with an assistant.
  • Assistance dogs are allowed.
  • Some of the spaces are very wide.
  • Nearest tram or bust stops: pl. Wróblewskiego (1,200m), Hala Stulecia (1,,500m), pl. Zgody (1200m), Okólna (low frequency of buses; 220m).

Brzezinka, forest base of the Grotowski Institute

Brzezinka near Oleśnica (40 km from Wrocław)

No public events are held in the building.

  • There are no vertical or horizontal obstacles to mobility.
  • Toilet facilities are accessible to people with disabilities.
  • Interiors are evenly illuminated by artificial lighting.
  • Stairs are equipped with handrails.
  • No mobility-obstructing thresholds in most doorways.
  • Furniture items (tables, chairs, suspended items, etc.) do not obstruct mobility or narrow the required corridor width in the vast majority of cases.
  • A disabled person may enter with an assistant.
  • Assistance dogs are allowed.
  • Assistance can be requested.
  • Some of the spaces are very wide.
  • Interiors are appointed in a predictable/orderly manner.
  • The area near the building entrance contains grassy patches and can be muddy or soggy.
  • Accessible by car only, no public transport.

Centre for Performing Arts of the Grotowski Institute

ul. Księcia Witolda 62-70
(Piekarnia Żywa Kultura/Bakery)
50-203 Wrocław

Interiors fully accessible to wheelchair users

  • Doors are wide enough.
  • Circulation areas are wide enough.
  • No ramp outside the entrance.
  • No steps or stairs outside the main entrance. In the back there is an entrance for people with mobility issues.
  • There are no thresholds in the doorways.
  • The area outside the building entrance has a gentle slope.
  • Those who need assistance entering the building with a wheelchair or opening doors may request it.
  • Toilet facilities are accessible to people with disabilities.
  • Sales counter and ticket checking are at levels suitable for wheelchair users.
  • Cloak area meets accessibility requirements.
  • A disabled person may enter with an assistant.
  • Assistance dogs are allowed.
  • Wheelchair users can enjoy events from the first-row level.
  • Interiors are appointed in a predictable/orderly manner and signed.
  • Circulation areas are painted a different colour.
  • Parking for people with disabilities.
  • Nearest tram or bus stops: Kępa Mieszczańska (180m), pl. Jana Pawła II (800m), Pomorska (650m).