Artist Development

Artist Development

Nurturing the practice and work of disabled creatives and leaders.

CRIPtic Arts is incredibly excited to announce the re-launch of our artist development programmes for 2025.

Nurturing the practice and work of disabled creatives is integral to us. In 2025, we are running our four artist development projects – Reach, Launchpad, Breakthrough and Incubate – designed for emerging writers, fresh performers, experienced creatives, and company innovators. Read more below.

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

Reach

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

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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 creatives/groups to develop a 20 minute piece.

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Artist Rachel Gadsden stands on stage in a studio space with her arms outstretched. BSL performer Anna Kitson & musician Freddie Meyers stand either side of her. Behind them is a large, colourful and frenetic painting by Rachel.

Breakthrough

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

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A headshot of Dave Young, a white man with short brown hair and a brown beard. Dave looks off to the left. He is outside and there are flowers, grass and trees in the background

Incubate

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

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CRIPtic Development Programme Alumni

2024's Reach cohort (Rachel Baker, Ozioma Iheseine, Arden Fitzroy, Fannie Marion and Dan McIntyre) pose in front of a white wall.

Reach – 2023 & 2024

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Rachel Gadsden stands painting in front of three large canvases, each of which have a human form urgently painted onto them.

Breakthrough – 2023 & 2024

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Oli - a white non-binary person - has bleached hair and is dressed in a white tshirt and blue gym shorts. Oli sits on stage, with a blue-washed projection behind them. They have a focused expression and their mouth is slightly open.

Launchpad – 2023 & 2024

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Sam Brewer & Aarian Mehrabani (Sam, a white man with closely shaved blonde hair wears a pink and yellow floral blazer and grasps a very resolute Aarian. Aarian is a Middle Eastern man with slim build, clean shaven with short jet black quiffed hair. He is wearing a yellow jumper and denim dungarees).

Incubate – 2023 & 2024

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