Links
Disability Arts Links
A selection of disabled arts sites from theatre and dance to visual arts.
The Ableize site also features links from accommodation and travel to support groups and employment and benefits. A fantastic, wide-ranging site.
This offshoot from Artsline is an up to date accessible London venue database.
Candoco are an internationally acclaimed integrated dance company. As well as touring with new work, they have a comprehensive education programme and run a foundation course in dance for diabled people.
Shape is the country’s leading disability arts organisation, we 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.
Visit our YouTube site. At the moment, it features rehearsal footage from Flower Girls. More video will follow.
Visit our MySpace page for up-to-date information on our Scene Change project. Add us as a friend!
This government scheme makes it easier for disabled people to adapt to a working environment by funding any additional access provision.
From tutoring on Missing Piece, Into the Scene and other projects, this company is a strong promoter for equal access to performing arts.
This great resource from Arts Council England has links to many disability arts organisations and features a calendar of upcoming events.
Partners & Funders
Graeae are joining forces with this mesmerising Melbourne-based company at the Greenwich and Docklands Festival in June 2008.
Strange Fruit have performed all over the world, including at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
This annual event takes place every June featuring music, parades and superb street entertainment. This year, Graeae are participating, working with Australian company Strange Fruit.
Since 1981, Lift has been recognised as one of Europe’s leading arts festivals, introducing theatre from over 60 countries to venues and unusual sites across London.
In 2008, Graeae's Artistic Director Jenny Sealey has been working on a film entitled "Signs of the World", to be screened at the festival.
Graeae is Core Funded through the Arts Council England. The Arts Council also support specific projects such as Into the Scene.
This funder has supported Graeae's training and education work in the past.
Learning and Skills Council fund much of Graeae's Training and Education work including Scene Change and Missing Piece.
Mountview are working with Graeae to make drama training more accessible to disabled people.
Graeae are working with CSSD on Into the Scene
Graeae are working with ALRA on Into the Scene
Graeae are working with RADA on Into the Scene.
We are grateful for Arts Council Northern Ireland's support on our latest tour, Static.
Scottish Arts Council are funding the Scottish dates on the Static tour.
This funder supports charities doing work across London and have funded Graeae's Missing Piece actor training programme in addition to our CPD programme.
Graeae has a long working relationship with Rose Bruford college and has held workshops, worked with them on Missing Piece and currently on Into the Scene
Graeae have paired together with the BBC in a competition for disabled writers. Deadlines are now closed for applications but you can visit te Writers Room website here.
We have worked with writernet on a number of new commissions and writers residencies. Vist their website for details on how they give dramatic writers the tools they need to build better careers and change the culture in which they work.
