CRIPtic Arts are delighted to share that last week we won a Scope Award for Community Group. We’re incredibly grateful for this recognition from Scope and the judges, and are immensely grateful for this wonderful community.
A massive thank you to our team, access team, artists, freelancers, audiences, partners, and everyone who supports us.
As Caitlin Richards, our wonderful Head of Programmes and Producing, said:
It’s amazing to be in the room, let alone on the stage.
Image by Natasha Hirst Photography
About CRIPtic Arts
CRIPtic Arts is a disabled-led arts organisation creating an artistic landscape where disabled people can flourish. Since its inception in 2019, CRIPtic has undergone a rapid period of expansion, growing from one development programme and show in a year to five shows, four development programmes and a community programme in 2024, alongside research, development and campaign work. Made up of disabled cultural workers, we work with other disabled people engaging with the arts – whether for fun, connection, employment or career development – whilst working to revolutionise accessibility across the cultural sector through consulting, training and campaigning.
We’ve established ourselves as a leading voice in the disability arts sector. In 2022-23, we were recognised as one of the 25 most influential disabled-led organisations in the UK, reaching over 1,000 disabled people through our workshops and programmes. By 2023-24, our impact grew further, with over 1,200 disabled individuals directly engaged, alongside numerous successful partnerships and performances across the UK. We’ve since been recognised by the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 as a highly commended disability small employer, in addition to our artistic director, Jamie Hale, being on the DP100 list for 3 years in a row.
