Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do at ActionSpace. When we work alongside our partners, we open doors for our artists and show just how important this work really is.

Growing careers, together

We are an Artist Development Agency — dedicated to helping careers flourish.
This means championing learning disabled artists on the national and international stage through exhibitions, residencies, commissions, and partnerships with leading arts institutions. We work to build strong, lasting relationships across the wider arts world — with institutions, commissioners, and buyers — and to support artists in accessing employment opportunities and open call submissions.

What we’re working towards

Underpinning everything we do is a clear and ambitious goal: to create real, lasting change for learning disabled people in the visual arts. We aim to open doors, challenge assumptions, and positively disrupt the UK visual arts sector — helping artists to develop their skills, access employment, and gain the recognition they deserve. We want their work to be seen, valued, and genuinely understood.

We are also committed to ensuring that learning disabled artists have a meaningful voice in shaping the arts sector — not simply as participants, but as leaders within it.

The breadth of our work allows us to offer an exceptional range of creative opportunities and progression routes for artists. And because we work across both the arts and social care sectors, we have a deep understanding of the challenges artists face — placing us in a strong position to drive meaningful change.