The report, Artists at the Intersection of Work and Welfare by Dr Philip Finn, was released in 2025. It examines the experiences of disabled artists across the arts with recommendations for high-level policy and the sector. It also reflects on the impact of the Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme.
The 2024 Amplify Report presents the findings of a research programme, which shares the lived experiences of disabled, LGBTQIA+, and ethnically diverse artists and arts workers in Ireland. The project was led by Dr Ciara Murphy. Audio, presentation of the report and further details can be accessed.
CPOI STATEMENT: Exploring Disability and the Arts: Rights and Pathways of Support for Artists
DATE: April 2019
This statement on Rights and Pathways of Support for Disabled Artistsis the result of an all island gathering hosted by Cultural Policy Observatory Ireland, which took place on 1st March 2019 at Queen’s University Belfast. The event was organised by Dr Franziska Schroeder, Sonic Arts Research Centre; Dr. Victoria Durrer, Cultural Policy Observatory Ireland and Paula Larkin, University of Atypical.The event gathered together practitioners, policymakers and researchers to discuss disability within the arts in an informal, conversational setting. 25 people attended, including researchers,
artists and individuals from district councils, arts support networks and organisations, arts organisations, Arts Council Northern Ireland and Department for Communities.
- The experiences and developmental needs of disabled artists on the island of Ireland
- The needs of arts programmers in supporting those artists
- The challenges to career sustainability for artists
Those interested may also wish to connect with the Disability Research Network based at Queen’s University Belfast.
