Arts and learning disability

The arts are a great way for anyone, regardless of ability, to explore who they are and to share their view of the world with others.

We want to make sure that people with a learning disability have every opportunity to express themselves through the arts and make their voices heard.

We want to help the arts and creative industries to open up their doors to people with a learning disability as audience members, participants and artists.

We offer:

• training
• resources
• advice and information
• small arts grants to affiliated groups

 Getting ignored makes me angry - the more angry I get, the better the work!

Terry Kelly

Resources

• We produced Pulse, Mencap's only regular easy read publication for people with a learning disability. Pulse is a leisure magazine that comes out 3 times a year.
• We have a series of  guides to running arts projects called 'Doing Arts'. Currently you can download Doing Music and Doing Dance from Art Spider. More guides will be available soon.
• We have an accessible website called Art Spider where you can find out about learning disabled arts events in your region, see artwork, music and films by learning disabled artists, and download resources. To visit Art Spider go to: http://www.artspider.org.uk 
• We also have an excellent DVD about arts and PMLD called 'In the Moment'. For more information, read about 'In the Moment' 

Contact us

If you would like more information about Arts and learning disability please contact:

Gus Garside
Mencap's national arts development manager
Email: gus.garside@mencap.org.uk