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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 57m

🎨 Step inside the studio of alumni artist Joel Simon as he shares his creative process and daily inspiration – paint, passion, and a peek behind the scenes.

🔗 Want more? Explore our full database of talented alumni artists: bit.ly/46qRykP

Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 19h

It’s all falling apart (and maybe that’s ok)

In the world of arts funding, ‘going to plan’ is often the exception, not the rule.

Alister Lownie (Two Destination Language co-director) shares their own setbacks and offers strategies to prepare for disappointment.

Read the blog here 👉 bit.ly/48DZAtl

A hand reaches for a stainless steel bucket with wooden handle, filled with paper printed using a lino cut to read 'money'.

Photo: Beth Chalmers. Limited edition print 'money' by Katherina Radeva for Two Destination Language's Bottoms.

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 1d

Disabled artist in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales? Want to collaborate internationally? Join our online sessions on 12 Nov (10-11am or 6-7pm).

🌍 Understand the British Council Micro Awards
✍️ Learn how to apply
🤝 Connect with other artists

Register your interest → bit.ly/4mODkjP

A group of artists sit on chairs and beanbags listening to a speaker who is off camera. Photo: Rachel Cherry

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 2d

🎪 Cocoon is coming to Bristol!

A daring aerial theatre piece from @farrellcox.bsky.social weaving Black British salon culture with the complexities of disability. Unapologetic, joyful, and rooted in resilience.

📍 Circus City
🗓 Fri 10 October
🔗 Book now: bit.ly/4mZpc7Z

A person sits in the centre holding a yellow object to their head and looks upward. Three people circle them supporting and holding ropes. They are in a performance space with a projection screen in the background.

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 8d

Thrilled to partner with @westyorkshireca.bsky.social on £230k accessibility capital project funding!

🎉 Round 1: £77k to 8 amazing orgs

🎉 Round 2: Now open until 21 Oct

£5k-£10k for capital improvements across West Yorkshire venues and spaces.

Apply: bit.ly/3VDFZ5R

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 9d

❤️ Huge thanks and good luck to every artist who applied for this year’s Open Awards! Our panel can't wait to dive into your brilliant ideas.

A huge shoutout to our incredible funders who make this all possible:
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social, Arts Council of Wales and Creative Scotland.

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 12d

The team behind EXXY are inviting d/Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent artists to Crip Coffee Mornings.

Come join, sip something warm, and connect.

✉️ Let the team know you’re coming by emailing [email protected]

Find out more: bit.ly/46oLQRF

Text reads 'Crip Coffee Mornings. Thursday 9 October, 11:30am-1pm - London. Monday 13 October, 11:30am-1pm - Glasgow. Monday 3 November, 11:30am-1pm - Online.' In a photo next to this, Dan, a tattooed man, is airborne and reaching for something. He is wearing black briefs and a cream silk dressing gown set against a grey background.

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 Last chance to apply! 🚨

Applications for the Open Awards close on Monday.

Disabled artists in England, Scotland, or Wales: don’t miss this opportunity to bring bold ideas to life. £413,000 in total funding is available to support ambitious, creative work.

🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4muajdm

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 15d

🛶 What can we learn about life lived on the water?

Wading is a floating photography exhibition and oral history series sharing the stories of queer, racialised and disabled boaters living off-grid on the UK’s canal network.

🗓️ 9-14 October

📍 Floating Garden Boat, Regent's Canal

🔗 bit.ly/3ICrnPX

Abdul, the subject of the photograph, reclines on a worn sofa inside a houseboat, their gaze drifting out through the window. The soft glow of daylight spills across their face, cutting through the muted shadows of the cabin. Dressed in a bold black-and-white matching set with white socks, they appear both at rest and in motion, suspended in a quiet moment of reflection.

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 15d

How do you continue to value yourself when society doesn’t value you?

EXXY is an epic and tender journey to the Australian outback to explore Dan Daw's imposter syndrome and fluctuating self-worth.

🗓️ Thursday 2 - Friday 10 October 2025

📍 Battersea Arts Centre

🔗 Book now: bit.ly/3V6f4hy

Dan is a tattooed man who is airborne and reaching for something. He is wearing black briefs and a cream silk dressing gown set against a grey background.

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Immersive Arts UK @immersiveartsuk.bsky.social · 17d

One week to go!

Our website with loads of helpful guidance – from access support and guidance documents. Whether you’re just getting started or refining your ideas these materials are here to help.
immersivearts.uk/resources/application-links-downloads

Deadline: Mon 29 Sept at 14:00.

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 16d

👋 Meet our new Programme Officer, Bron!

They're leading the delivery of our CONNECT and SUPPORT strands, supporting artists across the UK and internationally.

🔗 Read their story on our blog: bit.ly/46w2AoN

@celfcymruartswales.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @creativescots.bsky.social

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 19d

🚨 Ten days left to apply 🚨

Disabled artists in England, Scotland, or Wales: this is your chance to bring bold ideas to life with support from the Open Awards.

We’re offering £413,000 in total funding to help make ambitious work happen.

🔗 Apply by Monday 29 September, midday: bit.ly/4muajdm

Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 20d

Join us for performances by Maddie Morris at Wakefield Artwalk! 🎶

Bold, insightful, and refreshingly unique, Maddie takes traditional song to new places, shining a light on contemporary issues.

📅 Wednesday 24 September, 5pm to 8pm.

📍 Unlimited hub base, WX Wakefield Exchange.

bit.ly/48k1sae

Maddie Morris stands at the base of a large bronze statue with their hands in their pockets and a smile on their face. Text reads 'Maddie Morris at Artwalk Wakefield'.

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 23d

👋 Say hello to our new Programme Administrator based in Belfast, Izzi!

She's handling the day-to-day admin for our commissions and artist support work.

🔗 Read her story in full over on our blog: bit.ly/4gmJs0O

Izzi at a the beach. She's standing with her back to the camera, wearing a waterproof coat. The sand is damp and reflects the clouds in the sky. There are grassy dunes in the distance.

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 24d

🌟 2024 Open Award recipient @nellykelly.bsky.social is here to pass on their advice for making your application shine.

This year’s open call is open!

🔗 Get started: bit.ly/4muajdm

Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 26d

💥 Got a project that needs a final push to reach audiences? Apply to our Large Open Awards.

Six grants over £25k for disabled artists in England, Scotland and Wales.

We want to take it further, connect it with audiences, and make sure it’s seen in the places it deserves to be.

🔗 bit.ly/45x4dCa

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 27d

🧑‍💻 Meet Tink Flaherty — 2024 Open Award recipient! They’re here to share their top tips for creating a standout application.

Applications for this year are now open!

🔗 Get started: bit.ly/4muajdm

Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 28d

Applications are open for disabled artists in England, Scotland, and Wales to apply for Open Awards.

Our Programme Administrator, Haneul, is here answering your top FAQs to help make your application process smoother.

Got questions? We’ve got answers.⁠

👉 Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4muajdm

Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 29d

🚪 Come and check out our brand new home at WX!

We'll be open for the next @artwalk-wakefield.bsky.social. Expect chill-out zones, accessible pods, heated blankets, and a performance from musician Maddie Morris.

Come say hi, explore, connect.

🗓️ Wed 24 September, 5–8pm
🔗 Details: bit.ly/4gjgJKC

Text reads 'Artwalk Wakefield'. Our Director Jo and Programme Officer Fi sat on a sofa having a conversation in the Unlimited hub. Jo has a laptop with her and Fi is holding a fidget toy. Behind them is a large poster full of graphic notes about funding from a DEVELOP event with alumni artists.

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · 29d

👋 Say hello to our new Programme Administrator, Haneul Lee!

She’s helping us keep all the plates spinning - from supporting artists to making sure our events and meetings run like clockwork.

🔗 Read her story in her own words over on our blog: bit.ly/4m5wYw2

Portrait of Haneul Lee. She smiles while holding a cutout of a speech bubble that has her name on it.

Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · Sep 8

💥 Got a bold idea that’s just waiting to grow? Apply to our Small Open Awards.

Four grants under £25k available to disabled artists in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Designed to give you time, space, and support to take creative risks.

🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4mHjU0A

Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thinking of applying to the Immersive Arts UK 2025 funding round?

Don't miss the Inspiration Days - happening across the UK to explore how tech can elevate your creative practice.

Book now ⬇️

Immersive Arts UK @immersiveartsuk.bsky.social · Aug 20

Bookings now open for Inspiration Days. Free UK workshops this September for artists interested in how immersive technologies can support creative practice. Liverpool, Belfast, Brecon, Dundee, Cambridge: immersivearts.uk/events

It's a sunny day in Liverpool by the docks, a big, blue, barrel-like Immersive Arts character peers across the screen.

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · Sep 8

@weareunlimited.bsky.social's Open Awards offer ten opportunities for disabled artists in England, Scotland or Wales.

Supporting brilliant disabled artists to create, develop and share work.

🔹 Small awards: new, exploratory ideas

🔹 Large awards: work that’s closer to production

Unlimited Open Awards 2025/26

Ten opportunities for disabled artists based in the England, Scotland or Wales. These awards offer a grand total of £413,000 to disabled artists with individual awards ranging from £15,000 seed…

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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · Sep 5

Wondering if Open Awards could be the next step for you?

Disabled artist and past recipient Nelly Kelly shares how the opportunity helped them grow in a supportive, inclusive space.

We’re here to meet access needs - your work deserves to be seen.

🔗 Apply by Monday 29 September: bit.ly/4muajdm

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