BBC and UK Arts Councils celebrate the work of disabled artists with Culture In Quarantine commissions

Twelve D/deaf, neurodivergent and disabled professional artists based in England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland have been commissioned to produce new film and audio works for BBC platforms this summer. The commissioning programme is part of BBC Arts’ Culture In Quarantine initiative, which has brought the arts into people’s homes during lockdown. The 12 new commissions will champion the work of disabled artists by helping them produce work when some may have been self-isolating, and provide a platform to explore their experiences of living through Covid-19. The programme was established in a…

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BBC Arts announces new programmes for Culture In Quarantine

BBC Arts has announced further programming for Culture In Quarantine, a virtual festival of the arts rooted in the experience of national lockdown, with more to be announced over the coming weeks. Virtual festival of the arts includes: Extraordinary access to shuttered exhibitions and performances around the country Emergency fund with Arts Council England to support independent artists A virtual book festival curated with Kit de Waal A puppet show from Margaret Atwood for Front Row Late Bac Beatbox Academy’s hit show Frankenstein Classic Shakespeares with the RSC A brand…

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