Organisations
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Artists First
A group of 16 visual artists with learning difficulties based in Bristol. They have organised, or have been part of many exhibitions, residencies and open studio events.
Website: http://www.artistsfirst.org.uk
Actability
Actability is an inclusive performing arts organisation providing touring theatre and workshops in Herts and Essex with disabled and non disabled adults
Chipmunka publishing
Chipmunka publishing gives a voice to writers with mental illness around the world. Through their range of more than 800 books by more than 600 authors, they raise awareness of the stigma surrounding mental health problems by encouraging society to listen.
Website: http://www.chipmunkapublishing.com/
ACAVA (Association for Cultural Advancement through Visual Art)
ACAVA (Association for Cultural Advancement through Visual Art) works alone and with partner organisations, including NHS mental health trusts, supported living providers and other arts organisations to provide visual arts workshops and projects in an non-medical environment for people living with mental health problems, learning disabilities and substance misuse problems. The programme is artist lead, managed by a steering group of arts professionals, health professionals and service users.
Website: http://www.acava.org/
Access all Areas
Access all Areas is an east London based theatre company for adults with learning disabilities. We run a weekly theatre project at Hoxton Hall, a multi-sensory storytelling project, accredited training and find opportunities to find paid work in television.
Website: http://www.access-all-areas-uk.org
Accessible Arts & Media
Accessible Arts & Media (AA & M) was formed through the merger of two well established York based charities, Accessible Arts and Cube Media in 2008. We are a community, arts and media provision based in York whose primary aim is to create accessible and inclusive opportunities for young people, people with disabilities to participate in high quality and affordable activities.
Website: http://www.a-arts-media.org
Act Too
Provide a range arts-based services for learning disabled people in the South London area, including the Baked Bean Theatre Company.
Website: http://www.acttoo.com
ActaCentre
Participatory arts organisation whose work includes arts & disability projects designed to meet the needs and aspirations of participating groups - exploring issues, challenging prejudice and developing self-confidence.
Website: http://www.acta-bristol.com
Action Space
Action Space is a London-based visual arts organisation for young people and adults with learning disabilities. We run several, weekly, specialist workshops from our studios in Central and South London. Workshops are led by an Artist Tutor encouraging each artist participant to develop and evolve their own practice.
Website: http://www.actionspace.org
Action Space Mobile
A community arts and performance company based in South Yorkshire specialising in working with special needs adults and children, disadvantaged communities and education.
Website: http://www.actionspacemobile.org
Advocreate
Advocreate is a theatre workshop and community film making service for adults with learning disabilities and carers. We offer a range of creative approaches to develop self advocacy skills and can create drama, documentary, animation and information DVDs. We employ workshop assistants that have learning disabilities as co-facilitators.
Website: http://www.advocreate.com
Amici Dance Theatre Company
Integrated dance theatre company that offer workshops, residencies and performances, usually creating a new production each year.
Website: http://www.amicidance.org
Anjali Dance Company
Professional contemporary dance company of people with learning disabilities.
Website: http://www.anjali.co.uk
Architecture Inside Out
Architecture Inside Out mission is: To provide activity that develops and captures models of new practice for the built environment, led by the creativity and experiences of disabled and deaf artists’
Art + Power
Participant-led agency, based in Bristol, specialising in engaging a broad coalition of partners to support disabled, deaf and socially excluded artists.
Website: http://www.artandpower.com
Art Shape Limited
Art Shape works across Gloucestershire to increase access to creative experiences for adults who face barriers to participation. Art Shape researches gaps in the provision of creative opportunities, and develops and runs projects that inspire, encourage and promote the creativity of artists and participants.
Website: http://www.artshape.co.uk
Art Through Touch
Inclusive organisation which provides and promotes access to art for people with a visual impairment. Activities include workshops, seminars, monthly art talks, a monthly newsletter and gallery visits.
Website: http://www.art-through-touch.org.uk/
Artistas Diversos
A platform for the promotion of the social and professional inclusion of disabled persons through the arts. Artistas Diversas provides an online exhibition space, library and auditorium.
ArtLink Centre for Community Arts
Artlink enable equality of opportunities for all members of the community to have access to quality arts provision. The organisations' four areas of provision are outreach projects, artist and community exhibitions, training and an information service.
Website: http://www.artlink.uk.net
Suffolk Artlink
A registered charity whose main aim is to improve the qualilty of life of some of Suffolk's most vulnerable people through the provison of creative activities.
Website: http://www.suffolkartlink.org.uk
Artlink West Yorkshire
Artlink West Yorkshire run tailored arts programmes, using self-advocacy and community arts techniques, with people from a diversity of groups, experiencing isolation, anxiety, disability, ageing or long-term illness.
Website: http://www.artlinkwestyorks.org
Artquest
Artquest is an advice and information service for London-based visual artists and crafts people. Artquest services includes information related to financial, legal, education and funding issues. Artquest also organises seminars, talks and events and publishes a regular e-letter. For full details about Artquest's services, events and initiatives visit their website or telephone for an information pack.
Website: http://www.artquest.org.uk
Arts & Disability Ireland (ADI)
A national arts development organisation striving to promote the engagement of people with disabilities in the arts at the highest level, as audience members, artists, performers, paricipants, advisors and employees.
Website: http://www.adiarts.ie
Arts Access Australia
A national body representing a dynamic network of arts and disability organisations and individuals who work to increase participation in the arts by people with a disability.
Website: http://www.artsaccessaustralia.org/
Artsline
London-based provider of disability access information to the arts, leisure and entertainment.
Website: http://www.artsline.org.uk