- £650,000 in funding awarded to 17 new artistic commissions by disabled artists
- UK Awards made possible through support from Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales, Creative Scotland and 11 partner organisations
- International Awards delivered and supported in partnership with the British Council
Today, we unveil the trailblazing disabled artists and companies selected for our UK and International Partner Awards. These creators will develop work that challenges perceptions, ignites vital conversations, and redefines the boundaries of disability arts.
In this round of funding, 17 bold new commissions will receive support with 12 artists securing UK Partner Awards and five awarded International Partner Awards. Selected from a fiercely competitive field of over 288 applications, these projects represent exceptional artistic vision and innovation. The calibre of applications continues to demonstrate the extraordinary depth of talent within the disabled artist community.
Artists awarded for UK Partner Awards 2025 are in Wales: Ceri Ashe (SPAN Arts), Radha Patel and Umulkhayr Mohamed from DARCH collective (Tŷ Pawb).
17 bold new commissions push boundaries across dance, theatre, music, literature, film, and visual arts exploring disability, migration, climate crisis, communication breakdown, and hidden histories. From AI raves to queer elder soap operas, Deaf music collaborations to post-colonial myth-making, each piece challenges norms, amplifies unheard voices, and redefines storytelling.
We’re delivering these awards in partnership as part of our mission to drive significant change within the cultural sector, so we’re no longer needed. Find out more about approach for achieving this is in a challenging sector.
Unlimited is currently the world’s largest disabled arts commissioner. We back disabled artists and have done since we got started in 2013. When disabled artists are represented at a proportional level across the cultural sector, we will cease to exist. Today’s announcement takes our total funding levels awarded to £7.1 million to 538 artists.