The latest outing of the walking group was to Govan Old Parish Church to have a tour of the unique collection of medieval carved stones that is housed there. The group were met by Fraser who took them around the…Read On
Category: Artists
The Summit – Action Space
Our penultimate feature on the organisations attending the International Summit for Learning Disability Artists and their Support Studios focuses on London-based ActionSpace. “ActionSpace was launched in the 1960’s to provide stimulating creative activities for Londoners with learning disabilities, and became a…Read On
The Summit – The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
‘The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (the Nina) opened its doors in January 2003 under the umbrella of a large disability organization interested in exploring ways to connect adults with developmental disabilities with their community through a shared interest…Read On
Project Ability Book Launch
Project Ability is delighted to announce the launch of our Aspire publication, celebrating the artists with learning disabilities who attend our Aspire workshops. Last year, Project Ability turned 30 and decided to mark the occasion with a publication showcasing the…Read On
The Summit – Atelier 5
Atelier 5 is a German organisation based in Mariaberg. They are one of the ten international support studios coming over to the Summit, where they will present work by artists Romina Bafaro and Roland Kappel. “Situated in the small village…Read On
Project Ability On the Road
Our On The Road workshops have taken us to Coatbridge, Dumferline and Kirkintilloch so far this year. Participants tried their hand at book making, and learned new skills. If you would like an arts team from Project Ability, a professional…Read On
The Summit – KCAT
In just over two weeks, ten international learning disability art organisations will gather in Glasgow for our Summit. KCAT is one of these organisations, coming over from Ireland. “KCAT stands for Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent. Founded in 1999 by…Read On
Walking Group 2015 – Week 3
Our walking group had an excellent outing last week. One of the group, George, lives in Milngavie and had recommended the group make a visit there to have a walk round one of the reservoirs and also to visit the…Read On
The Summit – Kaarisilta
“Kaarisilta Art and Activity Center began its operations in 1987. It can be considered a pioneer in arranging art activities for disabled people in Finland. Beside the visual arts Kaarisilta provides activities also in crafts, music, drama, sports and common…Read On
The Summit – Venture Arts
Venture Arts is an organisation based in Manchester, and they have been working with learning disabled visual artists for the past thirty years. “Venture Arts runs a range of artist led visual arts workshops for and with learning disabled artists…Read On
