We're thrilled to announce new Capital Grants with West Yorkshire Combined Authority for our Accessibility in West Yorkshire programme!

Offering £2k-10k to fund building alterations and equipment to improve access at cultural venues across the region.

Find out more: bit.ly/3WmvEM4

Applications to take part in the 2024-25 Bridge the Gap Producer Programme are now open!

The year-long development programme supports emerging Producers.

📅Deadline: 10 May, 12pm
Find out more: buff.ly/4cVBudg
Stage One

Deadline Tuesday 7 May, 5pm for Applications for D/deaf & Disabled Artist Collective with Ellen Renton, part of Archive STORIES Season 1. To apply forms.gle/uWNSfh5zypCcYi… Paralympic Heritage Shape Buckinghamshire Archives

Abi Palmer Invents the Weather relays “a message that applies equally to a cat during COVID and to many navigating their way in an ableist world,” as described in hyperallergic’s review of CRIP ARTE SPAZIO.

Read the full review: hyperallergic.com/907649/venice-…
Abi Palmer (mainly offline) Shape

🚨Last chance to apply!🚨

Applications to join our team close this Thursday 2 May, midday.

Find out more: bit.ly/3HS3UaY

Shape is a disability-led arts organisation working to remove barriers to creative excellence for disabled people.

Here you can learn more about their work as they talk to Digital Accessibility Tech Champion, Roberta Beattie ✨

digitalculturenetwork.org.uk/news/in-conver…

'Power concedes nothing without a demand, and the tireless efforts of the Disability Arts Movement deserve both recognition and celebration' - another great review of #CripArteSpazio from hyperallergic 🔥

Full info on our site now!

hyperallergic.com/907649/venice-…

📢ARTIST OPPORTUNITY: Yorkshire Graduate Award 2024
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We're offering a two-week placement + a fee of £750 for a recently graduated BA or MA artist, from any Yorkshire-based university in 2024.
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Deadline: 19 July 2024

Full details 🔗bit.ly/YorkshireGradu…⁠

📷️Astrid Butt

Brilliant review of #CripArteSpazio in Frieze by #ShapeOpen alumnus Jamila Prowse! 🔥

Shape Arts Wants You to ‘Look Up to the Power of Crip’

frieze.com/article/shape-…

This May, pop down to Kew Gardens for their annual #CommunityOpenWeek - on Thurs 23rd you can visit for the relaxed day as well as #BSL and sensory tours! 👇

One month to go!! 🚨

The deadline for our Writers' Award Competition is just 1 month away.

It's completely *free* to enter so you have nothing to lose. 15 winners across 3 categories will receive £23k worth of cash &development prizes 🌟

Enter now! 👉 bit.ly/CFWA2024

I'm going to go out on a limb and say this is the first time in Desert Island Discs' history that a BSL version of the show has been released. BBC Radio 4 Is this right? Beautifully edited and interpreted, including clips from the songs. Visit Graeae Theatre website.

📣 JOB VACANCY | Artist Facilitators
We're looking for both contracted & freelance Artist Facilitators who are skilled at supporting individuals to take the lead on developing their own art practice.
Deadline: Mon 20 May.
Interviews: 3, 4 and 5 July.
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📣 Opportunity! The Grand Plan is offering £1K grants to people of colour who want to bring a new creative project to life. Supporting all creative forms including poetry, zines, workshops and more. 💫 Deadline is 6pm, 7 May. More info ➡️ buff.ly/3oJpdQb

📣 Two weeks left to apply to join our team!

Could you lead our work supporting disabled artists to build sustainable careers? Or help us run our commissioning programme?

#Hiring   #ArtsJobs

Drumroll please 🥁

We're bringing 4 brand-new monologues from some of the most exciting disabled creatives to Camden People's Theatre in The Crip Monologues.

Get your tickets: tinyurl.com/4fzpcu7d

📍 Camden People’s Theatre
📆 27/28 May
👉 BSL, Captions, AD

#TheCripMonologues

OPEN CALL 🇿🇦 ARTISTS BASED IN SOUTH AFRICA & ZIMBABWE 🇿🇼

Fully funded 11-week residency at Gasworks, London from 30 September to 16 December 2024

Deadline: 20 May 2024, 1pm (UK time)

More info & to apply: gasworks.org.uk/opportunities/…

#internationalartresidency

🌟 Vacancy ⭐

Want to support people working on cultural programmes?

We're looking for a Senior Officer to join our Place Based Peer Learning Programme.

Apply by 26 April 👇
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▪️ UNLIMITED are looking for a Commissions Officer to work closely with the programme team. The role will focus on supporting the annual commissions programme and the micro commissions process.

Closing - 02 May
Location - UK
££ - £29.7K pro rata

disabilityarts.online/jobs/unlimited…

Superb celebration of the Disability Arts Movement by Shape - an important first for the La Biennale di Venezia and a great British exhibition. UK in Italy 🇬🇧🇮🇹 BritishCouncil