Jacqui is a black woman with black and slightly grey waist-length twists, She is wearing a vertically striped shirt. She is sitting in her powered wheelchair sideways facing, Jacqui staring straight into the camera with a curious look on her face. The background is greenery not in focus.

Incubate – Alumni

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…
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).

Breakthrough – Alumni

Breakthrough supports two disabled artists who are at the peak of their careers, and facing barriers preventing them breaking into the mainstream, with the goal of creating something small – and high…
DL Williams rehearses NOT DYING. DL, a white non-binary person with short dark hair, black glasses, wears a grey zip up jumper They sign with their script in hand.

Launchpad – Alumni

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…
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 – Alumni

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…
A large white planning board with illustrations and key words showing an event schedule.

CRIPtic Access Services

CRIPtic Access Services include access advice, workshops, and bespoke training informed by policy, best practice, and experience. See how we can help you, and get in touch below. Workshops & Training We…
Jacqui is a black woman with black waist-length twists, She is wearing a bright orange velvet tracksuit. She is sitting in her powered wheelchair and singing into a microphone with her eyes closed.

Breakthrough

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. They are curled up on the floor on a stage, surrounded by a circle of pebbles, and bathed in a cold spotlight. Behind them, the words 'you would change the words, but you were just annoyed' are projected onto a large screen. In the foreground, there is an old fashioned phone, also in a pool of cold light.

Launchpad

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…
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. Applications open now! Nurturing the practice and work of disabled creatives is integral to us. In…
Jacqui is a black woman with black and slightly grey waist-length twists, She is wearing a vertically striped shirt. She is sitting in her powered wheelchair sideways facing, Jacqui staring straight into the camera with a curious look on her face. The background is greenery not in focus.

Incubate

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…