Artists
This is a list of professional Deaf and disabled artists, or disabled-led companies, who are actively seeking international partners and opportunities. Each artist or company currently has work ready to tour or for exhibition. We are proud to list companies from all over the world.
Search by art form, country, or by curated lists for a smaller selection of artists as selected by one of the named organisations or individuals.
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Although many of the companies and artists listed here are artists with international experience, we cannot vouch for every company in this global list.
All companies are encouraged to update their profiles with information about new works, exhibitions, tours or performances. Not all of that work has been seen or can be recommended.
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Danskompaniet Spinn
Danskompaniet Spinn is a professional dance company based in Gothenburg, Sweden. They are passionate about the art of dance and about challenging stereotypes regarding what dance is and can be.
Deaf Men Dancing
A unique and exciting dance company of all male, highly trained professional dancers who are all deaf.
DIN A 13 tanzcompany
DIN A 13 tanzcompany is a dance ensemble exploring the quality of movement inherent in "differing bodies"
Dr Ju Gosling aka ju90
Artist working mainly with digital lens-based media, but also with performance, text and sound.
Ensemble BewegGrund Trier
Ensemble BewegGrund Trier (founded in 2000, artistic director Maja Hehlen) is a DanceAbility Dance Company open to everybody.
Estela Lapponi
Estela Lapponi is an actress, dancer, creator / performer, choreographer, artistic director, producer and Brazilian video artist.
Exim Dance Company CIC
Exim Dance Company CIC creating professional work and bringing vital access to dance to the local community since 2011.
Fittings Multimedia Arts
Disability-led national organisation that makes popular theatre characterised by directness, comedy, music, emotion and immediacy, working with material, performers and artists, reflecting the UK's diverse cultures.
Folk in Motion
Wheelchair dance company which has developed and performs an adapted form of English folk dancing, 'wolk'. Disabled folk musicians appear as guest artists.
Heidi Latsky Dance
Heidi Latsky Dance (HLD) is an internationally recognized physically integrated dance company from New York City.
Ich bin O.K.
Combining contemporary dance and hip hop dance, Ich bin O.K. has invented an innovative form of inclusive dance-theatre, where young artists with and without disabilities perform on equal terms
Indepen-dance
Established and highly respected inclusive dance development company with a unique place within the dance community in Scotland.
Kaite O’Reilly
Kaite O’Reilly is a UK-based playwright and theatre maker who works internationally in disability arts and culture and so-called ‘mainstream’ culture.
Laila White
Laila White describes herself as the woman of two lives. The pair woman: The woman with two names, two mothers, two crutches, and a twin sister. She was born in the inhospitable desert of the refugee camps of Tindouf, where, at seven months of age, she contracted poliomyelitis.
Leisa Prowd
Leisa is a dancer, performance artist and life model based in Naarm (Melbourne). Her main interests lie in Butoh, Contact Improvisation and Pedestrian Movement, particularly looking at the uniqueness of her own body in relation to space and other bodies.
Manolis Saridakis
Manolis Saridarkis is a choreographer based in Athens whose work 'Do robots have emotions?' was selected for Onassis New Choreographers Festival 9.
Marc Brew
Marc Brew Company is committed to developing innovative collaborative work that interweaves a physicality derivative of strong contemporary dance technique.
Misiconi Dance Company
Misiconi Dance Company (2013) is a contemporary dance company that integrates dancers with and without disabilities. The Company believes that integrated dance brings exceptional creative and artistic opportunities.