With the 5-point plan, experts present concrete recommendations for the reduction of mobility barriers in the arts and culture sector. The plan is the result of the working group "Visa, Residence and Employment", which took place in the framework of the symposium "Mobility: Privilege and Problem" on May 4, 2023 in Vienna.
The barriers in the area of visas, employment and residence for artists and cultural workers from EU third countries, and in particular from the so called Global South, are numerous. Time, administrative and high financial costs in applying for a visa or in the visa application process are barriers for both organisers and arts and cultural workers. Even for medium- and long-term stays, the conditions are restrictive, combined with a lot of bureaucracy, delays and harassment. The 5-point plan is the result of the working group "Visa, Residence and Employment", which took place in the framework of the symposium "Mobility: Privilege and Problem" on May 4, 2023 in Vienna. At the invitation of the organizers (IG Bildende Kunst, Institute for Cultural Management and Gender Studies MDW and the Austrian Commission for UNESCO), experts developed a 5-point plan with concrete recommendations for the removal of mobility barriers. The 5-point plan is an essential roadmap for improving the situation of EU third-country nationals and will serve as a basis for further work.