Unlimited is an arts commissioning programme that enables new work by disabled artists to reach UK and international audiences.

A photo of British Paraorchestra's The Nature of Why by Paul Blakemore. There is someone standing playing the clarinet and three dancers standing or kneeling at different levels around them. Behind that there is a semi circle of audience members lit by lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling.
The British Paraorchestra, The Nature of Why. Photo by Paul Blakemore

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Three people in yellow hazmat suits hold brooms, gazing outward. It is night time and they are standing on a square somewhere. Behind them is a big white inflatable baby, more people in yellow hazmat suits, and a circus playground. Two tall pillars beam out green light onto the scene.
Nickie Miles-Wildin and Mind the Gap — ZARA. Image by: Chris Payne

Announcing the 2021 Unlimited commissions

30 March 2021

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A black square. In capital letters, Unlimited Connects South West triptych. Underneath, five pink text bubbles with white texts that reads the name of the panelists: Anna Starkey, Jamie Beddard, Liz Counsell, Clair Beckett, Angie Bual. The right of the image is mostly taken up by a drawing of a white hand pressing a pink button. On the hand it says 'Switch button to reboot the art sector. On the right side of the hand, it says We need to be in the right position for change and have conversations where people with disabilities are at the heart. Heart is written inside a pink heart. On the left of the hand, it says radical shift (shift is written with the characters flipped facing the left) on redesigning projects. Underneath, there is an illustration of a wheelchair user, who is carrying a megaphone that is shouting Access needs met! and advocating for yourself is exhausting! The wheels of the wheelchair are the face of a clock, which links to an arrow that says Time commitment... we want a relaxes model. Underneath this, it says people feel the need to be accommodating to get their foot in the door!. Beside, there is a big foot entering a small door. Arms of different skin tone join together at the bottom image, with a text bubble reading 'Allies!'. Above this, it says 'Fear! on provision of access, underneath which it says 'we should be more confident! and mentor people in power!, which links to an underlined word: Training'.

Unlimited Connects South West: Reflections by Anna Starkey

8 June 2021

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Jonny Cotsen shouting into a megaphone

12 disabled artists awarded BBC Culture in Quarantine commissions 

13 May 2021

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Screenshot of an animation showing a large yellow figure sat at a dining table with their face submerged in what appears to be a bowl of tomato soup. They are holding a spoon in one hand and have electric blue hair. The background of the image is sky blue.

Creating time and creating new partnerships

27 April 2021

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Christopher Pavia – The Journey Between

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Helen Hall – Inside the Speaker

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Felix Peckitt – The Goldilocks Mixer

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