MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK - DISABILITY ARTS
ARTSLINE
www.artsline.org.uk
Artsline is London's primary information and advice service for all disabled people on access to London's arts and entertainment venues, and gives full and comprehensive data on access to these venues on its website.
Contact: Maureen Robinson, Administrator on 0207 388 2227, or by email on admin@artsline.org.uk
DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE (DASh)
www.dasharts.org
Disability Arts in Shropshire is a pioneering rural Disability Arts organisation. Its two main aims are to promote and support Disabled Artists and Disabled People with an interest in the Arts, and to promote and support Disabled people as an Arts audience. It has considerable practical knowledge of the barriers to participation and attendance faced by Disabled people and ways to overcome these.
Contact: Mike Layward on 01743 210840 or by email on info@dasharts.org
DRAKE MUSIC
www.drakemusicproject.org
Using specialist and adapted music technology, Drake Music enables disabled children and adults who are unable to play conventional musical instruments to compose and perform their own music.
Contact: Carien Meijer, Chief Executive on 020 8692 9000 or
by email on info@drakemusicproject.org
GRAEAE THEATRE COMPANY
www.graeae.org
Graeae is a disabled-led theatre company that profiles the skills of actors, writers and directors with physical and sensory impairments. The artistic approach creates aesthetically accessible productions that include a disabled and non-disabled audience.
Contact: Jenny Sealey, Artistic Director on 020 7700 2455 or be email on jenny@graeae.org
MENCAP
www.mencap.org.uk / www.artspider.org.uk
MENCAP is the UK’s largest learning disability charity. Its Arts Team works with people with a learning disability to promote and develop better quality and more inclusive opportunities in the arts; and to support and promote the work of high quality learning disabled artists and performers.
Contact: Gus Garside, National Arts Development Manager on 01444 449089, or by email on gus.garside@mencap.org.uk
SHAPE ARTS
www.shapearts.org.uk
Shape aim to improve access to the arts for deaf and disabled people whilst supporting deaf and disabled artists to challenge perceptions and promote Deaf and Disability Culture.
Contact: Richard Muncaster, Business Development Manager on 020 7619 6168, or by email on r.muncaster@shapearts.org.uk |
