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Shape's News section aims to tell you all about what's happening in the worlds of Mainstream Arts, Deaf Arts and Disability Arts.

If you are a journalist with a query or know of a story or event that you think should be on our site, please contact Shape's Business Development Assistant, Mark Atterbury on 020 7424 7357 or editor@shapearts.org.uk

Artist in Focus: Anne Teahan 18 Jan 2010

 

Anne chats to us about her life as an artist.

Paper Virgin - 2009 by Anne Teahan
 
 
 
 

Free briefing on Accessible Employment 18 Jan 2010

 

This briefing will give you a quick overview and some practical tips on how you can lead the field in making your recruitment, employment policies and working environment more accessible to disabled people.

Participants at a Link Up media day
 
 
 
 
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  • 14 Dec 2009
  • Tribute to Lady Winifred Tumim by Maggie Woolley
  • Lady Winifred Tumim who died suddenly and unexpectedly on 5th November was not only a patron of Shape but a colleague and personal friend to many who have worked for and supported Shape since it was founded by Gina Levete over thirty years ago.

Thumbnail Photo of Lady Winifred Tumin 1936-2009
 
Liz Bentley, shown here on one of her 'holidays in her mind' that inspired the poem commissioned by Shape
 
Aaron Williamson's Tom and Jerry piece on You Tube
 
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Image from Articulate event in October 2008
 
Thumbnail photo of the Deaf Art Days at Frank Barnes School in Camden
 
  • 10 Aug 2009
  • Articulate UK - young disabled people and employment
  • We've been awarded €48,000 from the British Council to develop and deliver a national conference for young learning disabled people to express their career and training aims to service providers and policymakers.

A young person voices their opinion at Articulate!
 
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