Inclusive arts

Opportunities for truly inclusive learning in higher education are rare but the University of Brighton is enabling deaf and disabled artists to develop their work in an academic context and give non-disabled students the opportunity to explore inclusive arts and architecture practice.

Learning disabled artists from The Rocket Artist Group, funded by Arts Council England, South East, and based at Phoenix Artists Studios in Brighton make artwork alongside students from the university.

Students work on real-life arts projects, supported by a range of specialist arts practitioners and professionals, and collaborating with diverse groups.

Alice Fox, senior lecturer at the University of Brighton's School of Arts and Communications, said people with disabilities were often excluded from arts projects and, as a result, disability was often misrepresented and commonly misunderstood: We hope to change these misconceptions.

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