Pati Alen

Choreographer and dance educator with more than 20 years of experience, manager and producer for more than 8 years, accessibility coordinator, ally of artists with different abilities.

Graduate of the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Łódź. Founder and president of the ‘Art Ability’ Foundation acting on behalf of artists with various disabilities.

Author of the performance ‘Why doesn’t the sun reach her face?’ financed from an artistic scholarship of the Marshal of the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship.

Winner of the second award in the competition ‘1 page – 1 look – 360 seconds’ organised by the Polish Dance Theatre for the work ‘Then it happened now’ realised with Tatiana Cholewa in the film category.

Author of the art-video performance ‘Because I am woman’ created for the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2022 conference for the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.

Author of the ‘Dance Philosophy’ project realised from the grant of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage – Accessible Culture 2020.

Participant of educational and artistic international projects of the Erasmus+ programme: ‘B.I.G. D.E.A.L.’ (Bridging Input Gaps for the Disadvantaged to Enhance the outcome of non-formal Adult Learning), ‘DEPART’ (Design online Educative Products and Art).

She has collaborated with: National Institute of Music and Dance, Materia/Łódź Foundation, Poleski Art Centre, Academic Centre for Artistic Initiatives, Cultural and Social Association ‘Portiernia Sztuki’, Educational and Cultural Association ‘Zachodnia’, Dance School ‘reAktywacja’, Dance School ‘Urban Dance Zone’, Creative Agency ‘Creality’, Creative Agency ‘Animako’, Artistic Agency ‘Igo-Art’ and ‘The Look Of The Year’, Creative Agency ‘Eventjoy’, Miss Lodz Area, Dance Group ‘Fuks’, Dance Group ‘Broadway Girls’, Foundation ‘Nygard Studio’.

She cooperates with non-governmental organisations as a collaborator, initiator, coordinator and executor of educational, artistic and cultural projects.