Disability Arts Cymru are thrilled to announce the selected artists for our Disabled and/or Deaf Arts Commissions, funded by Arts Council of Wales.
Congratulations to:
Bethan Parry
Ceris Dyfi Jones
Chris Pavlakis
Emily Rose Corby
Naseem Syed
Sage Fontaine
Sara Louise Wheeler
Tina Rogers
The artists will be developing work using a variety of art forms, working with mixed media art installation, painting and collage, multimedia visual art, creative word, immersive sensory installation, crochet sculpture, wearable interactive sculpture, and more to explore their experiences and to develop co-created work. The commissions will explore a range of experiences including ADHD, autism, multi-sensory hypersensitivity, BSL and communication, mental health, dyslexia, eco-anxiety and the climate crisis, as well as rage, joy and friendship.
Two of the commissions are Welsh-language as part of DAC’s goal to create Welsh-language opportunities for our members.
Thank you very much to everyone who applied. The quality of applications was exceptional. We received nearly 80 submissions for the 8 available commissions, which meant the selection panel had to make difficult decisions. This round of commissions is part of an ongoing commitment from DAC to create opportunities for our members and we highly encourage everyone to apply again in the future.