"We believe in a world where individuals and organizations working with inclusive arts are able to organize, can excel and enjoy full participation, respect and equality in the world of arts and wider society."

Across South-East Asia, particularly in the less developed countries, there is still a large issue regarding the inclusion of people with disabilities in mainstream society. Access to schooling and employment are still limited for those with sensory, physical or intellectual disabilities. The SPOTLIGHT project aims to begin to break down these attitudes and promote the abilities of people with disabilities using the arts as a tool to do so.

The SPOTLIGHT network brings together artists with disabilities and arts managers working in the field of inclusive arts across the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries. It promotes Asian artists with disabilities and allows inclusive arts managers, donors, festival producers around the world to have a clearer picture of the quality, variety and strength of the inclusive arts scene which is developing in Asia.

This nonprofit network aims to work with the wider international inclusive arts community in order to increase dialogue between all organisations, artists and individuals interested in this area of work and encourage them to share experience, ideas and opportunities.

• To hold a regular inclusive arts festival and implementation of training
• To raise the quality of inclusive arts in ASEAN countries
• Maintain national and regional Inclusive Arts Network
• Develop fund raising strategies for the domestic and regional network
• Promote public relations and advocate to society in order to mainstream inclusive arts.