Unlimited to go it alone

The Unlimited commissioning programme for disabled artists is becoming an independent organisation.

After nine years of delivery by Shape Arts and ArtsAdmin, Unlimited is relocating to Wakefield next month.

Since 2013, the programme has granted nearly £5m to more than 460 disabled creatives, supporting some 3,500 events.

Shape Arts and ArtsAdmin said they were proud of the "pioneering, provocative and incredibly talented artists" they'd supported together.

"The Unlimited commissions are testament to this and to the sheer creative force that can be unlocked when the barriers facing disabled creatives are addressed and dismantled," David Hevey, Chief Executive at Shape Arts, said.