Breaking glass ceilings: the studios empowering disabled artists to shine

Article for Australia’s ArtsHub, written by Sarah-Mace Dennis: For disabled artists, supported studios don’t just provide opportunities to work, but also vital support networks.

‘Supported studios like ActionSpace, as well as Arts Project Australia in Naarm/Melbourne and We Are Studios in Dharug Country in Sydney, are important cultural infrastructure in the arts and disability ecosystem, serving as creative hubs where facilitators and peers work alongside disabled artists.

Through long-term relationship building and creative exchange, studio residents are supported with technical support, mentoring and career-building opportunities.’

More than just removing barriers for artists, supported studios also provide access to connections, networks and professional development opportunities that challenge institutional ideas of what art is and who can do it.

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Photo: Installation view of Nnena Kalu’s presentation at the Turner Prize, 2025, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery. © David Levene.