Join Access BEAF: Supporting Neurodivergent and Disabled Artists 2025

Access BEAF is a strand of our work at BEAF Arts that aims to support artists who may have experienced barriers in accessing and working in the art world.

Access BEAF: Supporting Neurodivergent and Disabled Artists 2025

What is the focus of the programme?

The programme will offer time and space for neurodivergent and disabled artists to come together, reflect on current practices and your work, and foster peer-learning.

The Access BEAF programme is split into four parts:

Part 1: Intro 4-5 July at our base in Boscombe, TOSH and Boscombe Arts Depot (BAD)

Part 2: Residency 25-26 Sept at SPUD, New Forest

Part 3: Gathering and professional development support 17 Oct at TOSH

Part 4: Mentoring over the next 6 months

What can I expect?

• Meet like-minded people and share ideas or different ways of working
• Hear from industry professionals, advocates and people with lived experience of working as neurodivergent and disabled creatives
• Attend and have the opportunity to contribute to workshops
• Gain knowledge and confidence in overcoming imposter syndrome and supporting yourself as an artist
• Receive dedicated support, access to resources and mentoring
• Transport covered to the residency and group meals and snacks provided
• A £500 fee to attend all meet-ups

Who is it for?

Practicing Dorset and Hampshire based neurodivergent and disabled artists who:

• Have experienced barriers in accessing and working in the art world
• Keen to learn from others and are happy to contribute to group meet-ups
• Artists who want to develop their practice and receive support to do so
• Able to commit to all the meet-ups and the residency

For more information on access support, coming to one of our meet-ups and to apply please visit our website.