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Projects

Whether your choice concerns arts for leisure or desire for life-long learning opportunities, Shape's local Arts development projects have something to offer. Shape co-ordinates a wide range of accessible projects.

 

Next Step

 

Steps towards better working opportunities for disabled people  in the creative industries.

Participants at a Link Up media day
 
 
 
 

'Animate'

 

...is all about inspiring more disabled people to engage with culture.

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  • Articulate UK
  • ...a 3-day conference for young people with learning disabilities .

A young person voices their opinion at Articulate!
 
  • Articulate London
  • Providing opportunities for learning disabled young people to air their views on their employment options.

Image from Articulate event in October 2008
 
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  • Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary 2009-10

  • Aaron Williamson is awarded coveted art prize

    Aaron was chosen from artists across the UK to be announced as the recipient of this year’s Bursary. Aaron's residency at Spike Island will run throughout the Spring 2010. The Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary 2009-10 is made possible by The Garfield Weston Foundation. 

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  • Artist's Resources
  • With funding from Arts Council England, Shape has produced a range of online resources for deaf and disabled creative professionals including Creative Lives, Artist Resource Pack and the Rough Guide to Access to Work.

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  • Eight galleries worked with disabled and deaf people from their communities in Spring 2008.
    The Explore handbook, a practical handbook for galleries, based on these experiences, was launched in January 2009 and is available from Engage.

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  • d-art
  • Promote your work for free!   With this online resource of disabled and deaf people working in the arts and creative industries in London.

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