BBC Arts is marking the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Disability Discrimination Act into law with a new commissioning strand to celebrate the work of disabled artists.
D/deaf, neurodivergent and disabled professional artists are being invited to apply to produce new video or audio works as part of its Culture in Quarantine initiative, which aims to support artists and keep the arts in the homes of the public during lockdown.
This builds on an earlier Culture in Quarantine commissioning round launched in April by BBC Arts and Arts Council England, which saw 25 artists give a creative response to the challenges of lockdown. These included artist, curator and producer, Cathy Mager, whose film ‘Sign Night’ which explored British Sign Language culture.
This time all four UK arts councils and the UK Disability Arts Alliance are involved in the commissioning strand, which will provide support from digital production specialists for ten new works to be hosted across BBC platforms.