The Art House
The Art House is a unique national membership organisation established to create equality of opportunity for disabled and non-disabled artists and craftspeople. Set up in 1994 by a group of artists, it is an inclusive organisation that believes in enabling all artists to have access to work, training and exhibition opportunities in accessible settings.
The organisation was founded in response to a profound lack of physically accessible studio space and a lack of opportunities for disabled artists. The Art House’s prime aim is to build purpose-built studio and workspace that is accessible to all and supported by technicians, enabling artists with and without disabilities to work alongside each other on equal terms.
The Art House is an inclusive organisation and welcomes all artists and all visual and tactile art forms and approaches to art. They aim to be a facilitator, enabling artists to take up opportunities or gain experience that will strengthen their practice in the arts.
The Art House also delivers an ongoing programme of events and training for members and non-members, all fully accessible and designed in consultation with artists themselves.
The Art House represents the interests of artists, and disabled artists in particular, to funders, galleries, venues and others. We encourage good access in galleries through the web-based Good Gallery Guide – www.goodgalleryguide.com
For more information on The Arthouse, please click on: http://www.the-arthouse.org.uk/view.aspx?id=77