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overview
When asking people who are familiar with Disability Arts in the South West what the important organizations and groups are, an identical list is nearly always recited. I was a bit surprised then to find out how utterly different these DA groups are to each other.
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KALEIDO
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CEDA
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LINK UP ARTS
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HOLTON LEE
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ART & POWER
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ARTISTS FIRST
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ART & HEALTH SOUTH WEST
KALEIDOhttp://www.kaleidoarts.org in Exeter is an office based organization giving support to disabled artists and performers in the South West, and acting as a hub for all DA activities.
“… the strategic development agency in the South West for all disabled and Deaf artists. We exist to ensure that the kaleidoscope of arts in the south west is full and vibrant.”.
CEDA http://www.cedaonline.org.uk/ in Exeter provide space, facilities and support for disabled people in the arts, without emphasis on career artists.
“CEDA (Community Equality Disability Action) is a Devon wide organisation with a focus on using the arts and technology to promote independent living skills and learning opportunities in a social context to disabled adults, young people and children.
We are based in a purpose built modern building which offers extensive facilities including a fully equiped IT Suite, arts studio, and a sensory/music room. CEDA is able to support disabled people’s development in artistic, IT and life skills. Most disabled users at CEDA are referred to as ‘students’ to reflect the focus on learning and development.”
LINK UP ARTS http://www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk/resident-companies/link-up-arts.aspx in Salisbury are a group of professional creatives who meet at Salsibury Art Centre.
“Link Up Arts is a group of disabled artists and art lovers in Salisbury and the surrounding region who are passionate about the arts and who work together to:
SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE WORK OF DISABLED ARTISTS
DEVELOP AUDIENCES FOR QUALITY DISABILITY ARTS WORK “
HOLTON LEE http://www.holtonlee.co.uk/arts/ near Poole is a gallery and suite of studios on a country estate,
“The artistic vision of Holton Lee is to strive to become the UK’s leading contemporary arts organisation emphasising Disability Arts and innovative arts practice. We create exhibitions, publications, multimedia, education, and research projects designed to bring the work of Disabled artists to the attention of the widest national and international public, and to re-situate this work within the context of contemporary curatorial practice. Holton Lee is establishing an architect-designed arts building and national resource, based within our unique 350 acre environmental SSSI in Dorset, for the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA).”
ART & POWER http://www.artandpower.com/ in Bristol provides studio space and support at Spike Island for disabled people,
“art + power is an arts organisation that supports disabled and socially excluded people to become empowered through the arts. We do this by facilitating and promoting high quality art, providing professional development support, and encouraging teamwork and community development.
The arts can make a real difference to people’s lives. Recognising people’s creativity instils value, personal respect and enables people to take control of their destiny.
art + power exists to make the most of the potential for art to be a catalyst for personal, community and social change....because art empowers.....”
ARTS & HEALTH SOUTH WEST http://www.artsandhealthsouthwest.org.uk in Bristol is an office based organisation providing information and support to everybody with an interest in art and health,
“AHSW is an organisation for everyone interested in the Arts and Health sector in the South West of England. Our aim is to raise the profile and influence the development of the Arts and Health sector across the region as well as provide information and support.”
ARTISTS FIRST http://www.artistsfirst.org.uk/ in Bristol is an artists group currently meeting and making art at Brentry Methodist Church Hall.
“Artists First is a group of 16 disabled visual artists with learning difficulties based in Bristol.
We have been working together since 1988; we are used to running our own studios and have organised, or have been part of many exhibitions, residencies and open studio events.”
LINKS TO OTHER GROUPS
http://www.lowvisionart.org/
http://www.15daysinclay.co.uk
http://www.artshape.co.uk
http://www.motive-art.org/
OTHER LINKS
http://www.disabilityartsonline.org
http://www.ju90.co.uk/
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