Call to boycott casting company over option to exclude disabled actors
Performers and advocates are outraged after casting directors were able to list roles as unavailable to D/deaf and…
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Turning limitations into possibilities
Disabled freelancers can teach the sector a lot about how to overcome limitations to make and adapt work in new and exciting ways,…
Pushing ahead and going it alone
As the Unlimited commissioning programme prepares to become an independent organisation in its own right, Paul F. Cockburn examine…
‘Bubble of one’: Disability arts educators fear exclusions
As schools reopen, the barriers to resuming arts education for disabled children "have been hugely increased".
Advocating together for Deaf and disabled artists and audiences
We are at a crossroads, says Jamie Beddard. Access, democratisation and engagement must not be sacrificed in the rush to return af…
NEWS COMMENT: After the Interval – who will return?
The slump in disabled audiences’ confidence presents a major problem for the arts sector, says Andrew Miller.
Will it be worth it? The re-opening barriers facing visually impaired people
What has been the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on those who are blind or have low levels of vision? And how can cultural ven…
New alliance to give higher visibility to disabled creative practitioners
Concerns that progress towards diversity is being de-prioritised as a result of the Covid crisis have prompted a new forum from wh…
The Other Side: resetting the dial for inclusion
As cultural organisations attempt to coax reluctant individuals back into the habit of live cultural attendance, now’s the t…
Artists with learning disabilities deserve critical review: we can all help make that happen
Theatre critics don’t engage with the work of artists with learning disabilities, but it’s time to change that and we…
How we can stop infantilising disabled artists?
Age-old paternalistic attitudes will persist unless disabled people lead change themselves, says Vici Wreford-Sinnott.
Covid-19: Disability top of mind for DCMS
Disabled artists say their safety, security and insight into limited lifestyles are crucial during this crisis.
‘Diversity deadline’ won’t affect future NPO funding
Despite ACE threats of sanctions, most NPOs are ruled to have ‘met’ diversity targets – with only 11 facing…
Creative wellbeing for the Windrush generation
Pauline Bailey looks back on a project that developed social confidence and artistic expression among Birmingham's BAME elders…
AP meets… Ed Vaizey
In the first of a series of conversations with sector leaders, Editor Amanda Parker sat down for lunch with former arts minister E…
AP’s end of year quiz
Arts numpty? Or sector swot? Test your team's knowledge with ArtsProfessional's light-hearted look at the year's news&…
Speaking the same language: working as a Deaf freelancer
If your first and preferred language is British Sign Language, what challenges do you face as a Deaf freelance artist – and…
A welcoming space for affordable training
The lack of affordable skills-based training and opportunities to learn from others makes it much harder for people from disadvant…
Disability front and centre stage
Creating a production that allowed a young and inexperienced disabled British Asian actor to play an authentic character was a rew…
Arts figures recognised in disability power list
Campaigner and broadcaster Andrew Miller and theatre-maker Jess Thom are among those included in the Shaw Trust’s latest Dis…
The big debate: How can the sector better support neurodiversity?
ArtsProfessional asked people working at the intersection of arts and neurodiversity what changes are needed.
Learning ‘autistic’
Autism should be seen as a cultural difference rather than an impairment, says Hayley Williams-Hindle.
DCMS reports drop in arts engagement
New figures show a continuing trend of disabled adults engaging with the arts – but an ongoing decline in creative pursuits…
No access, no public funding?
Five years after first highlighting discriminatory attitudes in ArtsProfessional, the Government’s Disability Champion for A…
