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Creating an artistic landscape where disabled people flourish cripticarts.org
We invite you to join us on Monday 4 August from 7-8pm to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month. Deaf poet, actor & filmmaker Sahera Khan presents Sign Poems and is in conversation with Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz on Zoom. Free. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roots-and-...
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Liberty logo is digitally imposed behind a production shot. Midgitte Bardot, a person with dwarfism, performs on stage. They wear bold white makeup with blue eyeshadow covered mostly by thin white sunglasses, a glamorous blonde wig, red fish net tights and silky white shorts. They hold a cymbal in front of their chest which reflects golden light, with rays of more golden light flooding from the top left. Photo by Holly Revell.
🍁 This autumn, Liberty Festival 2025 brings a celebration of disabled creativity to London - featuring four alumni artists and two Unlimited commissions.
Experience an electrifying programme of free events: bit.ly/4f0TKmY
@cripticarts.bsky.social
A poster to promote our latest campaign, Free Reads. An image at the top showing people sat at a desk reading and writing. Underneath is a light blue background with black lettering saying, 'FREE READS 2025. Applications open. London writer on a low income? Apply for professional feedback: - on your manuscript - on your submissions package - with an editor one-on-one Submissions close 7 October 2025 Find out more: tinyurl.com/2c2hd599' Below that are the TLC, Arts Council England and Spread the Word logos
📣 Free Reads 2025 is now live! If you are a London-based writer on low income, you could receive professional, editorial feedback on your writing and support on your writing journey.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/2c2hd599
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A light blue background with headshots of Remi Graves (a black person with a shaved head, staring off camera, wearing a white shirt) and Liam Konnemann (a trans man with dark brown hair, wearing a black shirt and thin chain looking into camera). Underneath in black capitals reads '30th Anniversary LGBTQIA+ Emerging Writer Commissions. We are commissioning 3 LGBTQIA+ writers. Submissions close Tuesday 19 August 2025. Find out more: tinyurl.com/3yjrtyue'. The Spread the Word logo is in the bottom right hand corner in black.
We are excited to announce our 30th Anniversary LGBTQIA+ Emerging Writer commissions are now open!
🗓️ Submission deadline is 19th Aug. The selected writers will be judged by Remi Graves and @liamkonemann.bsky.social
Find out more - tinyurl.com/3yjrtyue
Are you a disabled facilitator interested in running a one off creative workshop? 🔥
This could be game design, dance, painting or anything creative you want to share! 🎨 🎶 🎭
This is a paid opportunity for an upcoming season of our online, free workshops, Connect Through Creativity
Find out more👇
🌟 Set, Props & Costume Designer 🌟
Fee: £2,400 (£150/day for an estimated 16 full days or equivalent hours, where 1 day is equivalent to 8 hours), plus hotels, transport and per diems as required
Contract: Freelance/self-employed
Location: Pre-show meetings virtual/hybrid; rehearsals, London/Bristol
🌟 Assistant Director 🌟
We are particularly looking for an assistant director who requires wheelchair access in order to work. Extensive experience is not required.
Fee: £2,100 (£150/day, where 1 day is equivalent to 8 hours)
Contract: Freelance/self-employed
Production shot of The Acts. Anna, a freckled white woman with long brown wavy hair, Matthew, a white male, with light brown hair with a few greys, and Peyvand, an olive skinned woman with a black bob cut and septum piercing wearing a blue cover-all, perform on a stage washed with blue light, they all look up wearing dark sunglasses. Text digitally imposed reads "We're hiring!"
We're searching for two people to join the team for our upcoming show, The Acts 2025 🔥 🔥 🔥
Keep reading to find out more, or read the full descriptions and apply here 👉 cripticarts.org/jobs-2/
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 18 August 2025.
Liberty Festival will provide a fantastic platform for disabled creatives to showcase their talent, innovative ideas and bold new work as part of Wandsworth’s year as my London Borough of Culture.
See the free programme of events, produced in collaboration with @cripticarts.bsky.social:
✨FULL LINE UP ANNOUNCED✨
#LibertyLDN, @london.gov.uk's flagship festival celebrating D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists, lands in Wandsworth this autumn💫
🗓️ 24-29 Sept
🎟️ All events are FREE!
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Liberty logo is digitally imposed behind a production shot. Midgitte Bardot, a person with dwarfism, performs on stage. They wear bold white makeup with blue eyeshadow covered mostly by thin white sunglasses, a glamorous blonde wig, red fish net tights and silky white shorts. They hold a cymbal in front of their chest which reflects golden light, with rays of more golden light flooding from the top left. Photo by Holly Revell.
✨ FULL LINE UP ANNOUNCED ✨
Liberty Festival 2025 lands this autumn with an unmissable week of disabled-led art, music, theatre & joy ✨
🗓️ 24-29 Sept
📍 Battersea Arts Centre, Clapham Grand, Tara Theatre, The Bedford, World Heartbeat, Wandsworth Civic Suite, Battersea Park
🎟️ All events FREE!
A collage of four people above a bold abstract artwork with a mix of reds with white text reading "Launchpad". At the bottom of the graphic are the CRIPtic and Arts Council England Logos
Introducing our Launchpad 2025 artists! ✨
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A collage of three people above a bold abstract artwork with a mix of reds, pinks and oranges, with white text reading "Incubate". At the bottom of the graphic are the CRIPtic and Arts Council England Logos
Introducing our Incubate 2025 cohort 🎉
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Mohammad. A man wearing a black t-shirt and glasses stands gently, arms crossed in a self-embrace — his right hand resting on his left shoulder, and his left arm, which has a visible disability, folded across his chest. Behind him stands a sculpture of a dancing girl with only one arm. She appears to be leaping or twirling mid-air, wearing a dress that flows like feathers. The background resembles a theatrical stage, with curtains drawn aside and a dreamy, forest-like setting behind her. The photo is taken at an exhibition titled “The Last Rain in a wonderland ” in Nottingham — where the artist shares a childhood memory of embracing himself during moments of loneliness, using the same different hand that now holds so much meaning.
Introducing our Breakthrough 2025 artist.... 🌟
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1 - A collage of six people above a bold abstract artwork with a mix of purples and blues with white text reading "Reach". At the bottom of the graphic are the CRIPtic and Arts Council England Logos
Introducing our Reach 2025 cohort... 🔥
cripticarts.org/reach-artists/
🎤 Launchpad
Caitlin Magnall-Kearns (@caitmkearns.bsky.social)
Kathrine Payne (@kathrinepayne.bsky.social)
Sha Supangan (@so-sha.bsky.social)
Tatum Swithenbank (@tatumkarmen.bsky.social)
✍️ Reach
Greg Arundell
Claire Beerjeraz
Melodie Karczewski
Georgia Kelly
Jess Senanayake
Sam Zelaya
🌟 Breakthrough
Mohammad Barangi
🚀 Incubate
Meg Fozzard / Unlikely Tangent Studios
Marcy Rick / Turning Worm
A.C. Smith / Vanishing the Wall (@ac-smith.bsky.social)
"Meet our CRIPtic Artists" in white text and CRIPtic and Arts Council England logo above an abstract painting featuring vibrant blue and green paint splatters on black.
We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 artist cohort! 🎉 This amazing group is set to make some seriously exciting work this year, and we can’t wait to support them every step of the way.
Keep reading or head to our website to find out more... ✨
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Collaboration with Deaf artists and working in a Bilingual Rehearsal Space with Lilac Yosiphon.
Join a workshop with @cripticarts.bsky.social and Lilach Yosiphon that will offer tools to work bilingually in BSL and English in a rehearsal space.
When - 23 Jun
Where - Online
Cost - Free
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Booking is open - hope you can join us @unitytheatre.bsky.social @londonfriend.bsky.social @cripticarts.bsky.social
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A bold abstract painting by Rachel Gadsden. Two abstract figures painted in vivid greens and deep purple lean into each other and swirl around with a sense of freedom and movement. They're painted against a vibrant purple backdrop with deeper purple brush strokes.
It all starts here... 😱
This week we're kicking off our 2025 Artist Development Programmes!
We can't wait to introduce you to this year's cohort, they're an amazing bunch 🔥 🔥
Watch this space...
🎨 Gorgeous artwork by Rachel Gadsden who was a Breakthrough 2024 Artist
A Calling Card to Writing with Genevieve Barr. A dark blonde woman in her thirties, with blue eyes and a recent tan. Wearing a red wool jumper. Deaf, she has hearing aids in both ears.
Join @cripticarts.bsky.social for the 3rd and final workshop with Genevieve Barr and learn how to develop screenwriting language, identity and confidence
When - 16 Jun
Where - Online
Cost - Free
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Join us on 8 June for an online workshop led by @pegasusunder.bsky.social with @cymerafestival.co.uk , where you'll learn how to uncover your novel’s through-line! BSL Interpretation will be provided. Get your ticket now: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/weaving-the-...
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A blue background with boxes in the centre that contain white text: “How you can help fight against the changes to Access to Work. 1 Find out more about the changes on Disability Arts Online’s website. 2 Sign and share the open letter from the Culture Sector. 3 Include the hashtag #ProtectAtW when posting on social media. 4 Write to your MP using the template letter. 5 Respond to the current DWP consultation. All resources are available at disabilityarts.online/protectatw” Below is #ProtectAtW written in grey and the DAO and Cathy Waller Co logos.
📢 @disabilityarts.bsky.social have compiled a page of info on the issues affecting Access to Work customers and new applicants. They've also made a list of actions you can take to fight the proposed changes to Access to Work.
Read now and help #ProtectAtW disabilityarts.online/resources/gu...
Writer Salon with Josephine Dickinson. Josephine, a white woman wearing blue bandana over hair, necklace, red patterned necktie and magenta tee shirt against a background of black kitchen tiles and pots and pans.
Join Connect through Creativity’s @cripticarts.bsky.social x @spread-the-word.bsky.social Salon with Josephine Dickinson and sign up for the Salon open mic if you’d like to share your work.
When - 02 Jun
Where - Online
Cost - Free
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🌟 Hours per week: 8 (with potential for increase)
🌟 Salary: £32,500 FTE (£7,550)
🌟 Deadline: Sunday 22nd June
🔗 Head to our website to find out more and apply.
cripticarts.org/jobs-2/
You will work in a flexible and supportive disabled-centred team, with the ability to influence and develop organisational strategy and shape a dynamic and growing organisation at the forefront of the UK’s disability arts scene.
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Sam, a mixed-race young man with light skin, dark curly hair, brown eyes and a slim build in his manual wheelchair rehearses Just Short of Saintly. He is wearing a white t shirt with a paisley pattern and grey and white trousers. He leans to his right with arms raised. White text is overlaid reading "we're hiring"
Come and work with us! 🌟
The Finance and Operations Manager is an exciting new role at CRIPtic Arts, and will work with the Artistic and Executive Director, alongside the Head of Programmes and Producing...
Cuts to ‘Access to Work’ threaten the entire creative sector.
These cuts are an existential threat to disabled creatives, the disability arts sector, and all disabled people in work in general.
Read our full statement 👇
www.instagram.com/p/DKHvvr8RyNX/
