The Bielsko Artistic Association Grodzki Theatre

The Bielsko Artistic Association Grodzki Theatre was founded in 1999 in the town of Bielsko-Biala (southern part of Poland, 100 km from Cracow, 60 km from Katowice, 30 km from the Czech border). The Association groups artists, pedagogues and culture promoters engaged in artistic work with children, teenagers, adults and the elderly from the socially excluded groups. The latter include physically and mentally disabled persons, people with learning disabilities, children and youths from families at risk, young offenders, victims of alcohol and drug addictions, senior citizens, and all those alienated from the mainstream of social and cultural life.

Grodzki Theatre Assocation employs 66 people with disabilities in its two vocational therapy units (sheltered enterprizes): Printing House and Bookbindery in Bielsko-Biała and the Hotel, Conference and Rehabilitation Centre in the beautiful village of Laliki, Beskidy Mountains. It also runs Occupational Therapy Workshops (arts and life-skills day centre) for 30 people with disabilities in Bielsko-Biała.