Shape Artists

Johanna Hedva's GLUT: a superabundance of nothing

2021 Adam Reynolds Awardee Johanna Hedva's latest project explores the mystical nature of AI in a hair-raising video game.
Premiere of 'Quake': a new performance film from Alicia Radage

Alicia's collaboration with Shape culminates in this new performance film exploring neurodivergent experience and Shamanistic practice.
Watch 'Quake,' a new performance work from Alicia Radage

Alicia's ongoing project culminates with the premiere of their new performance.
Low-income disabled writers, get professional feedback on your work!

Free Reads is back providing professional critical feedback on texts from underrepresented writers.

Artists' studio spaces in London

Links to art studio spaces and facilities in London
Social Model of Disability

What do we actually mean by 'disabled'? Why do we say 'disability' and 'disabled' instead of 'diffability', 'differently-abled', 'special' or 'different'? What are disabling barriers?
Breaking the barriers to creative excellence

Find out about Shape's philosophy, guiding aims and principles
How to Put On an Accessible Exhibition

A short guide for curators, programmers and exhibition organisers on ensuring that the exhibition you’re putting on is accessible and inclusive of disabled people
Shape Open 2017 - Power: The Politics of Disability

The Shape Open 2017 exhibition – 'Power: The Politics of Disability' - will take place in East London from 19 January to 2 February.
Shape Open 2018: Collective Influence

The 2018 Shape Open exhibition – 'Collective Influence' – takes place in East London from 22 March to 5 April
How to Get an Exhibition

A ‘walkthrough’ guide for artists, created in collaboration with art criticism duo The White Pube, on how to get an exhibition
Disability Equality Training

Improve how your organisation works with disabled people, and become more diverse and inclusive as a result
ARMB: Oliver MacDonald Residency at Turner Contemporary

Oliver Macdonald’s Shape Arts ARMB Residency at Turner Contemporary
Social Model of Disability Easy Read

An easy read / plain English version of our Social Model of Disability page.

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