CRIPtic 2025 Artist Development Programme

Jessi Parrott and a PA performing in Bumps Jessi is a white person with short hair in rainbow dungarees, seated in an electric wheelchair. Behind Jessi is a person in an orange shirt, balanced on the back of their chair, and at the back of the stage is Lizzie Wharton, performing in BSL. The set is lit in green, with stacks of cardboard boxes.

CRIPtic Arts is incredibly excited to announce the re-launch of our CRIPtic 2025 Artist Development Programme

Applications close on 11th May 2025

Nurturing the practice and work of disabled creatives is integral to us. In 2025, we are running our artist development programme with 4 strands – Reach, Launchpad, Breakthrough and Incubate.

These are designed for emerging writers, fresh performers, experienced creatives, growing leaders and company innovators.

These programmes are at the heart of CRIPtic’s work, investing in and supporting disabled people in creating, organising, and changing the arts sector, and we’re very excited to meet the next round of people.

Could this be you? Read more about the Artist Development Programme and consider applying.

Ozioma Ihesiene stands looking down at the script in her hands. She is a black woman, wearing a green fleece.

Reach

Supporting five emerging writers to develop their first full-length solo show with online workshops, peer-facilitated sessions and residentials.

Four performers in a line rehearsing for Autistic as Fuck. Anna, a freckled white woman, with long brown wavy hair, is signing. Next to her, Theo, a pale nonbinary person with dark features and short hair using a power wheelchair, is looking down at a script. Next to them is Kat, a pale woman with dark hair raising arms and smiling. And Evlyne, a black female with brown hair wearing a purple jumper is looking at a script.

Launchpad

A development and staging scheme for four creatives/groups to develop a 20 minute piece.

Breakthrough

A commission for a UK creative or company who is ready to break into the mainstream.

Incubate

Facilitating four emerging disabled arts leaders or organisations through building their organisations.

CRIPtic Development Programme Alumni

We’ve worked with some fantastic people over the past few years from Deaf Rave to Miss Jacqui and Dave Young – so whether you want to see where the CRIPtic 2025 Artist Development Programmes can support you in going, or want to get some ideas for your own application, you can find out more about past creatives here.

It’s been a huge privilege to work with so many incredible creatives in past iterations of our development programmes – and we can’t wait to add you to that list.