ActionSpace

Who we are

ActionSpace is London’s leading development agency for artists with learning disabilities. 

Launched in the 1960s and formalised as a limited company and registered charity in 1984, our charitable objective, as stated in the Memorandum and Articles of Association, is “The encouragement of the practice of the arts by people with learning disabilities.” 

We are an exceptional visual arts organization with big ambitions for all the artists that we work with. We support, advocate and promote diversity within the contemporary visual arts sector. All of our work is focused towards enabling artists with learning disabilities to have a professional career in the arts. We do this through:

• Promoting and showcasing the work of artists with learning disabilities


• Working with artists to develop and implement bespoke individual CPD plans


• Using our extensive networks within the visual arts to access the same creative and professional development opportunities as their peers within the wider visual arts sector 

• Working in partnership and collaboration with organisations, sharing our skills and expertise and playing a leadership role in developing inclusion agendas

Our vision is for artists with learning disabilities to be at the heart of the visual arts sector. We are working to challenge prejudice and make the arts sector truly inclusive and diverse by celebrating the work of learning disabled artists and creating opportunities for learning disabled people to engage with the visual arts as audiences and participants.