Talent truly is Unlimited…

A field of ceramic flowersWhen Ruth Mackenzie, Director, London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, announced the final commissions in the Unlimited programme she said: ‘Unlimited is about commissioning world-class artists to create brilliant work which will change perceptions of the work of disabled and deaf artists.’ And she was absolutely right. Unlimited is quite simply the largest commissioning fund for disabled [...]
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Into The Space: Going boldly where no arts project has gone before…

a photo of Space - specifically the Big Andromeda galaxy - lots of stars shining on a black backgroundI must stop saying we are putting artists into space – that simply isn’t true. We are putting them into The Space, which is a whole different thing. But what is The Space? If you go to Arts Council England’s site, this is their definition: …an experimental digital arts media service and commissioning programme that [...]
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So just who are we pushing?

A tower of five circus performers - all balanced on a bike, with a woman in yellow on the top with her arms outstretchedWith PUSH ME we get to feature the work of some fabulous artists and companies. Want to know which ones? Then read on… We have Mish Weaver/Stumble Dance Circus with Box of Frogs giving us a poignant, original and funny exploration of passion and disappointment - a Bipolar Circus, a manically depressed form of entertainment (its their pic here), Bobby [...]
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