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Artists and Disabilities

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Online Resource

Reviewed Date

Aug 3, 2026

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This webpage features organizations that celebrate and support artists with disabilities through inclusive programs, studio spaces, and creative opportunities. From local nonprofits to international platforms, each resource helps individuals express themselves, build skills, and connect with others. Whether you're interested in visual arts, clay workshops, or disability advocacy, these programs offer meaningful ways to grow as an artist and be part of a vibrant community.

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This organization offers arts programs, training, and opportunities that support people with disabilities in expressing themselves creatively. They work to make the arts accessible to everyone through inclusive classes and community events.  
Phone: 512.454.9912  
Location: Austin, Texas


Arts of Life is a nonprofit studio that supports artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities by offering space, materials, and community to help them grow as professionals.
Phone: 312.829.2787


Bodies of Work is a Chicago-based network that promotes disability art and culture through creative projects, academic research, and advocacy for disabled artists.
Phone: 312.996.2079


Disability Arts Online is a UK-based platform that features blogs, events, and resources for disabled, D/deaf, and neurodivergent artists to share their work and connect with others.


MFPA is an international organization run by artists who paint using their mouths or feet, offering them a way to earn income and share their creativity with the world.
Phone: 877.637.2872


The NADC is a resource center at UCLA that promotes full inclusion of people with disabilities in the arts through training, research, and access to opportunities.
No phone number listed


Project Onward is a Chicago nonprofit that supports artists with mental and developmental disabilities by providing studio space, materials, and chances to exhibit and sell their work.
Phone: 773.940.2992

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