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• Arcadea - Listings, databases of disabled artists, a gallery, funding information and grant guidelines.
• Art and Power - A group of disabled people in Bristol using art to change wrong ideas and attitudes. Project details, history of the movement and an invitation to participate.
• The Arts Council of England - Produces a number of publications on arts and disability, directory of art and disability organisations. Available in large print, Braille and cassette.
• Arts Disability Wales - Works throughout Wales to promote equal opportunities in the arts for disabled people, providing training, information and advice.
• Artsline Online - Information and advice service for disabled people on arts and entertainment in the London area.
• Carousel - Brighton and Hove based charity for creative arts by and with people with learning difficulties and disabilities. Mission, projects, clubbing nights and links.
• Celf O Gwmpas - Arts Round and About - Promoting and providing quality arts experiences primarily for adults with learning disabilities. Image gallery, newsletter and details of the charity. Located in Powys.
• Conquest Art - Art classes for physically disabled people, exhibitions of member's art work. Videos on their methods are available for purchase.
• Dash Disability Arts in Shropshire - Gallery, artists' profiles, news, events and an invitation to get involved.
• Disabled Photographers' Society - Voluntary group shows membership subscriptions, services offered to members, news, pictures and competitions.
• Fased in the Arts - Organisation for freelance and self employed disabled people in the arts in the East Midlands. Database of artists with examples of work and membership details.
• First Movement - Experimental arts organisation developing projects which reflect the experiences, choices and abilities of learning disabled people. Includes art images and events.
• Full Circle Arts - Disability arts development agency in the North West. Projects, access, advocacy, training and a database of artists.
• Good Gallery Guide - Guide to art galleries that are addressing the issues of equal access to the arts. Each venue is visited and reported on by a disabled person.
• Kaleido - Disability arts development agency for the South West region. Works alongside existing arts resources to develop inclusive arts for disabled people. Includes current projects.
• London Disability Arts Forum - Promotes the work of disabled artists. Includes news and job opportunities.
• Low Vision Art - Promoting the hobby of painting to those people who are either blind or partially sighted. Offers hints and tips about getting started and practical advice.
• MAGIC - A group of museums and galleries in London who provide events and facilities for deaf and hard of hearing visitors. Includes details of institutions, and an events calendar
• National Disability Arts Forum - Disability arts news, contacts, services, links and access symbols artwork. Includes UK disability arts calendar.
• North West Disability Arts Forum - Facilitates the participation of disabled and deaf people in all aspects of the Arts. Includes accessible venue list. Based in Liverpool.
• The Other Side Gallery - Provides training programmes for people with mental health problems, physical, sensory and learning difficulties. Includes gallery, news items and plans and aims.
• Project A - Glasgow Centre for Developmental Arts and Trongate Studios. Artist led workshop programme for disabled people and studio space for people with mental health problems. Exhibition details.
• Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts - Arts Centre at Leicester University. Focused on people with disabilities and members of the public who have previously found access to arts and arts education difficult.
• Salamanda Tandem - Collective, multi-media events. Dance, theatre, sculpture, workshops, performances and projects.
• Shape - Creates access to the arts for disabled and older people. London based but serving the UK. Pages on deaf arts and discount tickets with volunteer drivers.
• Simon's Diary - Diary pages and gallery from disabled artist Simon Smith. Simon writes from both a personal and social perspective, including comments about his experience as a person with a disability.
• Society of Disabled Artists, Frome - Local branch of the national organisation. Watercolour paintings, tips, exhibitions and meetings.
• Surrey Integrated Arts Consortium - Enriching the lives of disabled people through art. Contains projects, features and events.
• Tish Holmes - Tips for other disabled artists and a gallery of work.
• VocalEyes - A nationwide audio description service for people with a visual impairment, providing access to the arts. Information about the service and a schedule of performances.