MC Geezer a white man with short brown hair and beard. He has black glasses, and is wearing a blue jumper with a large logo in the centre. He signs on stage at the Barbican.

Reach – 2026 Cohort

Reach is a space for disabled storytellers to create work that does not have to be explored through a non-disabled gaze. It allows you to write universally, to talk about disability in your…
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, eyes downcast. They are all dressed in black. Behind them is a large, colourful and frenetic painting by Rachel.

Associate Artists – 2025 Cohort

CRIPtic’s Associate Artists scheme is a brand new opportunity, supporting and investing in three exciting artists. Offering a small financial grant, plus a bespoke programme of development, mentoring and networking, it’s designed…
MC Geezer a white man with short brown hair and beard. He has black glasses, and is wearing a blue jumper with a large logo in the centre. He signs on stage at the Barbican.

Reach – 2025 Cohort

Reach is a space for disabled storytellers to create work that does not have to be explored through a non-disabled gaze. It allows you to write universally, to talk about disability in your…
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 – 2025 Cohort

Launchpad celebrates disabled artists and makers, removed from the pressures and oppressions of being defined by non-disabled people. It builds a world outside narratives of diagnosis and medicalisation. A world in which we…
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 – 2025 Cohort

Disabled people in the arts are carving new ground and leading change, as individuals, or running small organisations. Successfully leading projects, organisations, campaigns, and movements requires an understanding of everything from brand…
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, eyes downcast. They are all dressed in black. Behind them is a large, colourful and frenetic painting by Rachel.

Breakthrough – 2025 Cohort

Breakthrough is about disabled artists succeeding in the mainstream. We’re looking for practicing creatives who’ve “done it all” in disability arts, who are mid-career and achieving success, and yet are still facing…
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.

Artist Development

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…