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Where can I find an Access Support Worker?

Where can I find an Access Support Worker?

Need an access support worker or assistant? Unsure where to start? Check out our top tips on finding a supportive partnership. Read more

Published: 8th April, 2026

Updated: 20th April, 2026

Author: Emily Roderick

Episode 1: The Lived Experience

Episode 1: The Lived Experience

In episode one, The Lived Experience, we join David on a sonically textured walk around his hometown of Hitchin as he paints a picture of his everyday sensory encounters. Read more

Published: 27th March, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

David Johnson's The Art of Blindness Series

David Johnson's The Art of Blindness Series

Listen to the brand new mini series from 2025's Adam Reynolds Award Winner! Read more

Published: 27th March, 2026

Updated: 13th April, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

Episode 2: Audio Description

Episode 2: Audio Description

Join David on a visit to Tate Britain, where he interviews creative practitioners Harry Baxter and Joseph Rizzo Naudi, finding out more about their approach to audio describing art. Read more

Published: 26th March, 2026

Updated: 27th March, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

Episode 3: Reimagining the imagination

Episode 3: Reimagining the imagination

David sits down with Dr Kevin Hunt to discuss how the senses, memory, and imagination all connect to generate diverse opportunities for creativity. Read more

Published: 25th March, 2026

Updated: 9th April, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

Episode 4: Blind Aesthetics

Episode 4: Blind Aesthetics

David concludes his podcast series with a reflection on his artwork and its influences and the importance of collaboration. Read more

Published: 24th March, 2026

Updated: 21st April, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

Discover Emma Bentley Fox's new photography commission

Discover Emma Bentley Fox's new photography commission

This commission brings together 25 portraits of disabled, neurodivergent, and mad people shot at their homes during summer 2025 across West Yorkshire. Read more

Published: 5th March, 2026

Author: Emily Roderick

Taking the PIP

Taking the PIP

Photography by Emma Bentley Fox | 2025 Read more

Published: 5th March, 2026

Author: Emily Roderick

Kinetic Sculpture Series

Kinetic Sculpture Series

Sculptures by Guy Morris | 2025 Read more

Published: 5th March, 2026

Author: Emily Roderick

Explore Guy Morris' new commission

Explore Guy Morris' new commission

Check out three new works by Guy Morris, commissioned as part of the Shape Open exhibition Rights Cuts Action, with support from NDMAC. Read more

Published: 5th March, 2026

Author: Emily Roderick

Watch David Johnson making his new work

Watch David Johnson making his new work

Henry Moore Institute caught up with 2025's Adam Reynolds Awardee as he made his new work, Nuggets of Embodiment. Read more

Published: 11th February, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

ARA Shortlist 2025 artists

ARA Shortlist 2025 artists

Learn more about the artists shortlisted for ARA 2025 Read more

Published: 20th October, 2025

Author: Emily Roderick

What is the ARA Shortlist?

What is the ARA Shortlist?

Find out about our annual shortlist exhibition that coincides with our Adam Reynolds Award bursary. Read more

Published: 20th October, 2025

Updated: 18th November, 2025

Author: Emily Roderick

ARA Shortlist 2025

ARA Shortlist 2025

Explore the three shortlisted artists and their work for the Adam Reynolds Award Read more

Published: 19th October, 2025

Updated: 20th October, 2025

Author: Emily Roderick

RIP Vivaldi On Hold/Is It A Minute Or A Second? - Elora Kadir

RIP Vivaldi On Hold/Is It A Minute Or A Second? - Elora Kadir

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 14th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Red Tape - Kristin Rawcliffe

Red Tape - Kristin Rawcliffe

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 14th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Taking the PIP - Emma Bentley Fox

Taking the PIP - Emma Bentley Fox

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 5th March, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

The Political is Personal - Anna Berry

The Political is Personal - Anna Berry

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 7th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Are We There Yet? - Guy Morris

Are We There Yet? - Guy Morris

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 5th March, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

The Power of Protest & Print - Fae Kilburn

The Power of Protest & Print - Fae Kilburn

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

DWP Deaths Make Me Sick - Vince Laws

DWP Deaths Make Me Sick - Vince Laws

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Security Jumper - Déa Neile-Hopton

Security Jumper - Déa Neile-Hopton

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Deaf Community Against Mainstream Political - Zoe Milner

Deaf Community Against Mainstream Political - Zoe Milner

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Steve Parker - Benedict Robinson

Steve Parker - Benedict Robinson

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Attack of the Gulls - Kim Waine-Thomas

Attack of the Gulls - Kim Waine-Thomas

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 22nd April, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

Disable the Disabled - Ivan Riches

Disable the Disabled - Ivan Riches

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 14th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

You Still Make Me Crawl - Guy Morris

You Still Make Me Crawl - Guy Morris

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 5th March, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

Sorry, Come Again? - Guy Morris

Sorry, Come Again? - Guy Morris

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 5th March, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

Keith Armstrong's photographs

Keith Armstrong's photographs

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Published: 6th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

What's the exhibition about?

What's the exhibition about?

Explore the themes and ideas behind the Shape Open exhibition. Read more

Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 15th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Browse the artworks

Browse the artworks

Check out all of the artworks shown in the exhibition Rights Cuts Action Read more

Published: 6th October, 2025

Updated: 15th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Browse artist profiles

Browse artist profiles

Learn about each of the artists selected for Rights Cuts Action Read more

Published: 3rd October, 2025

Updated: 15th October, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Explore the Rights Cuts Action exhibition

Explore the Rights Cuts Action exhibition

Browse the artworks, artists, and context behind this year's Shape Open exhibition Read more

Published: 3rd October, 2025

Updated: 26th January, 2026

Author: Eli Hayes

BSL Exhibition Tour: Rights Cuts Action

BSL Exhibition Tour: Rights Cuts Action

Watch the full BSL tour of Rights Cuts Action at the Brunel Engine Shed Read more

Published: 2nd October, 2025

Updated: 4th November, 2025

Author: Emily Roderick

Audio Description Tour: Rights Cuts Action

Audio Description Tour: Rights Cuts Action

Listen to the full audio description tour of the exhibition Rights Cuts Action Read more

Published: 2nd October, 2025

Updated: 4th November, 2025

Author: Emily Roderick

Emergent 2025 Artists

Emergent 2025 Artists

Get to know the 2025 Emergent artists! Read more

Published: 8th September, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

Emergent 2025

Emergent 2025

Now in its fourth year, keep up with all the latest news from our residency programme for early career disabled artists! Read more

Published: 18th July, 2025

Updated: 8th September, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes

ARA Shortlist 2024 artists

ARA Shortlist 2024 artists

Learn more about the artists shortlisted for ARA 2024 Read more

Published: 30th June, 2025

Updated: 29th July, 2025

Author: Emily Roderick

What is neurodiversity?

What is neurodiversity?

Check out our short guide on neurodiversity and some top tips for inclusive working Read more

Published: 4th June, 2025

Updated: 1st April, 2026

Author: Emily Roderick

Download and play GLUT

Download and play GLUT

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Published: 29th May, 2025

Author: Emily Roderick

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  • Check out our new heritage project: NDMAC!

    Check out our new heritage project: NDMAC!

  • Another Day screens at Sunrise Film Festival

    Another Day screens at Sunrise Film Festival

    2023's Adam Reynolds Awardee James Lake is screening his Shape-commissioned film Another Day at Sunrise Film Festival in Lowestoft this August!

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  • Online World Premiere: We Year at RestFest Film Festival

    Online World Premiere: We Year at RestFest Film Festival

    World premiere of 'We Year', a new film by Sop at RestFest film festival. Online and pay what you can.

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  • What is neurodiversity?

    What is neurodiversity?

    Check out our short guide on neurodiversity and some top tips for inclusive working

  • What is the Social Model of Disability?

    What is the Social Model of Disability?

    Learn about the social model of disability that informs all of our work at Shape

  • Find a Studio Space in London

    Find a Studio Space in London

    Looking for an accessible studio in London? Check out our directory of potential studios

  • Breaking the barriers to creative excellence

    Breaking the barriers to creative excellence

    Find out about Shape's philosophy, guiding aims and principles

  • How to Put On An Accessible Exhibition

    How to Put On An Accessible Exhibition

    Check out this guide for top tips and extra points to consider when making your exhibition accessible and inclusive

  • Disability Equality Training

    Disability Equality Training

    Improve how your organisation works with disabled people, and benefit as a result

  • Open call for UK-based disabled artists!

    Open call for UK-based disabled artists!

    Apply now for a new commission exploring urban barriers faced by disabled people, to be exhibited at UCL East.

  • Discover Artist Funding

    Discover Artist Funding

    Check out our list of funders providing financial support to disabled artists in the UK

  • Explore 'How to Get an Exhibition' by The White Pube

    Explore 'How to Get an Exhibition' by The White Pube

    A list of dos and don'ts, a disclaimer and an honest opinion on getting an exhibition as an emerging artist

  • Do I Need An Access Rider?

    Do I Need An Access Rider?

    Working with others and need a clear way to communicate your access needs? Consider creating an access rider!

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Published: 12th April, 2021

Updated: 7th April, 2025

Author: Eli Hayes


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