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Visitors to new wing ‘will feel the power of the disability protest movement’

By John Pring on 9th May 2019 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Visitors to new wing ‘will feel the power of the disability protest movement’
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A new archive and learning zone dedicated to the disability arts movement is set to inspire a new generation of young people to fight for their rights. The National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) facility was launched last week at […]

University to provide a home for NDACA disability arts collection

By John Pring on 30th March 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

University to provide a home for NDACA disability arts collection
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A collection and archive that tells the 40-year history of the disability arts movement will have a permanent home from next April, the project has announced. The latest stage of the £1 million National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) project […]

‘Unique history’ of disability arts movement set for preservation, thanks to £850K funding

By John Pring on 26th June 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

‘Unique history’ of disability arts movement set for preservation, thanks to £850K funding
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The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded more than £850, 000 to a project that will create a digital archive of the 40-year history of the disability arts movement. The Shape Arts project will catalogue more than 1,000 pieces of artwork, […]

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