The second round of Unlimited Commissions, the UK’s largest ever disability arts programme as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and set to transform the disability arts movement in the UK is now open with a series of Advice Sessions planned for June and July.
Unlimited Commissions will support the creation and production of high quality work across all artforms that places disabled and Deaf people at its centre. Commissions totalling £1.5m will be awarded to help celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games across the UK.
Arts Council England is delivering Unlimited Commissions with the Scottish Arts Council, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Arts Council of Wales on behalf f London 2012 and the Olympic Lottery Distributor.
A series of five Advice Sessions for disabled artists, disabled and Deaf-led arts organisations and mainstream producers will take place in June and July 2010. The Advice Sessions will bring together speakers from London 2012, Arts Council England and the British Council so you can find out more about the commissions and how to apply.
Sessions will take place on the following dates:
Tues 22 June – 2pm – 5pm
Arts Council England, London
Friday 2 July – 2pm – 5pm
Arts Council England, Dewsbury
Monday 5 July, 10am – 1pm
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
Wednesday 7 July, 2pm – 5pm
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
Tuesday 13 July, 1pm – 4pm
Arts Council England, The Hive, Manchester
There are two remaining deadlines for the commissions, they are: 1 October 2010 and 18 April 2011.
London 2012 and the UK Arts Councils want to commission high quality, ambitious work by disabled and Deaf artists that can be seen and experienced by a broad range of audiences in a wide range of spaces. Artists are being encouraged to push beyond their personal best, creating work with the potential to open doors and change minds.
For more detailed information about Unlimited and to view a video explaining the ambition for the project: www.london2012.com/unlimited.
Information on how to apply for the Unlimited Commissions can be found on the Arts Council England website : www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/unlimited.
Advice Sessions are free, but please RSVP with any access requirements to Deepa Shastri via email at Unlimited@shapearts.org.uk Telephone: 0845 521 3457 Minicom: 020 7424 7368, SMS: 0762 480 9145.