Shape Artists

Artist profile - Aaron McPeake

Artist profile - Aaron Williamson

Artist Profile - Allan Sutherland

Artist profile - Andrew Cochrane

Artist profile - Angela Edmonds

Artist profile - Aminder Virdee

Artist profile - Bekki Perriman

Artist profile - Ben Jack Nash

Artist profile - Benedict Phillips

Artist profile - Caglar Kimyoncu

Artist profile - The British Paraorchestra

Artist profile - Cara Dovecott

Artist profile - Cameron Morgan

Artist profile - Carmen Papalia

Artist profile - Catriona Faulkner

Artist profile - Caroline Cardus

Artist profile - Christopher Sacre

Artist profile - Claire Cunningham

Artist profile - Fittings Multimedia Arts

Artist profile - Jason Wilsher-Mills

Artist profile - Justin Piccirilli

Artist profile - Kaite O'Reilly

Cards for Connection

Painter Oriele Steiner has designed four original postcards designed to bring beauty to your homes and encourage connection in this isolated time.
Michelle Duxbury
Marlo Savin

Unlimited Trainee
Shape Arts Annual Review 2019-2020

The Shape Arts Annual Review 2019-20, designed by the Kirkwood Brothers.

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
ARMB: Oliver MacDonald Residency at Turner Contemporary

Oliver Macdonald’s Shape Arts ARMB Residency at Turner Contemporary
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
My Life | Shape Open 2016

The 2016 Shape Open explores themes related to disability through the title ‘My Life’.

Donate to support the Shape Open so we can continue to promote marginalised artists through our groundbreaking annual exhibition. Help us fulfil our vision of an inspiring and inclusive arts sector, that works for everyone and is open to all. Read more

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