AWARENESS
For us, awareness means two things: being aware that harassment, discrimination, and violence exist in nightlife and in society as a whole, and recognizing this as a problem. On the other hand, awareness also means being aware that we cannot simply leave our social conditioning behind at the coat check; we all have different experiences, boundaries, and needs, and these can shift and change at any time.
For us, the concept of awareness runs like a common thread through our conceptual work—from booking to the application process. We work with the specific intention of creating a framework that is as safe as possible. But ultimately, it is also your responsibility—yes, yours too!—to put the concept of awareness into practice in your own behavior, so that you help create an atmosphere where people can be different without fear.
In addition, there will be an awareness team on duty all night long to serve as a source of support if you feel uncomfortable, have overstated your boundaries, or if your boundaries have been violated or overstepped. This applies not only to the behavior of guests, but also to crew members and artists. No means no—regardless of someone’s position or role.
We are collaborating with awaGraz as an independent awareness structure. Whether you need someone to talk to (there’s also a quiet retreat room for this), or you’ve run out of earplugs, tampons, or condoms—you can always reach out to the people at the awa booth in front of the darkroom or to the mobile team with the fairy lights. The same goes if you observe situations or behaviors where you’re unsure how to assess them.
In doing so, awaGraz operates in accordance with awareness standards and the following principles:
•They believe individuals who experience structural and interpersonal violence.
• The definitional power lies with those affected. It is not the awareness team, but those affected who identify the violence that has occurred and assess what happened, how severe it was, or what would be best now.
• awaGraz stands in solidarity with those affected.
• They take a partisan stand alongside those affected and may accept the loss of their own privileges in doing so.
• They act solely in the interest of those affected and at their request.
• They empower those affected to take action.
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