AA2A Disability & Cultural Diversity Champions

We are delighted to announce that The Art House, Shape and Ardent Hare are our Disability Champions and NBAA our Cultural Diversity Champion. They will promote AA2A to their membership and wider listings to ensure that AA2A opportunities are available to everyone and reflect the widest community possible. They will also provide us with feedback to help us fine tune our policies and practice. We want to thank all our Champions for the work they’re doing to help promote AA2A.

More about AA2A's Disability Champions...

The Art House www.the-arthouse.org.uk

Based in Wakefield, The Art House offers a range of opportunities and facilities for artists to develop their practice: They work with all visual artists, both disabled and non-disabled, in the development of their professional practice and the realisation of their creative ambitions. This work is as varied as the artists' ambitions. It includes mentoring, coaching, residencies, information, exhibition and teaching opportunities.

Shape www.shapearts.org.uk

Based in London, Shape’s vision is 'to see disabled people participate fully in the arts and cultural sector. To provide skills, opportunities and support for disabled artists, individuals and cultural organisations; and help build a more inclusive cultural sector.'

Ardent Hare (formerly Dada-South) www.ardenthare.org.uk

Based in the South of England, Ardent Hare's vision is to create a vibrant community of imaginative, confident and creative people contributing to a fairer, more inspiring world. Their mission is to stimulate the best creative experience led by disabled, Deaf and other artists, that acts as a catalyst for transformational thinking and doing, both regionally and nationally.

More about AA2A's Cultural Diversity Champion...

NBAA (National Black Arts Alliance) www.blackartists.org.uk

Based in the North West of England, NBAA works across art forms to create productions that challenge perceptions of Black culture and that celebrate the many dimensions of Black heritages. They employ the arts as a learning vehicle to assist disadvantaged and disenfranchised individuals. They offer a wide range of education and community workshops, training events and conferences dealing with issues around leadership and empowerment.