PARTNERING WITH UNLIMITED TO OFFER AWARDS TO DISABLED ARTISTS

National Dance Company Wales (NDCWales) is one of 17 UK organisations partnering with Unlimited to offer 20 awards to disabled artists. These awards will offer a grand total of £584,000 to commission artists on a national and international level.  

As the world’s largest disabled arts commissioner, Unlimited have been supporting disabled artists since 2013. In April 2022, Unlimited became an independent organisation with a mission to commission extraordinary work from disabled artists until the whole of the cultural sector does. In its first year of becoming an independent organisation, Unlimited are doing things differently to dismantle barriers disabled artists face and to support systemic and sustainable change.  

The awards will give disabled artists the chance to develop and present work across the country and/or internationally across rural and city locations, with a partner organisation for digital or in person, collective or individual experiences.  

“We are delighted to be collaborating with Unlimited on this research and development commission. As a company we are a space for many voices to express and explore what it is to be alive now, in Wales and the wider world. We look forward to developing extraordinary dance with our partner which challenges and changes perceptions, embracing this opportunity for us to learn from the artist’s individual perspective.” Matthew Robinson, Artistic Director, National Dance Company Wales

All the information on the award announcement and details on how to apply can be found here. Applications will open on Tuesday 4 October and close on Monday 31 October 2022. 

Photo: Breathing Room by Anna Berry Photo credit: Andre Pattenden