| Art form: | Visual arts, drama, contemporary dance |
| Type of disability: | Hearing Impairment, physical & learning disabilities |
| Main mission: | Promoting integration of people of all abilities using the arts as a form of expression, empowerment, education and employment |
Description
Epic Arts is an arts charity established in 2001 who organise and run visual art, drama, dance and music projects for people with disabilities. Our projects celebrate the creative potential of those with whom we work, by offering new skills and giving each participant an outlet for their creative expression. Epic Arts works with the philosophy that Every Person Counts (EPiC).
One of Epic's five programme is the Advocacy Performance Programme which has seen the professional dance group featuring dancers with and without disabilities take tours to Europe and Asia.
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Epic Arts promotes integration of people of all abilities using the arts as a form of expression, empowerment, education and employment. This is vital in a country where an estimated 4% people have some form of disability.
- Epic Arts' original vision is:
- To change attitudes towards disability by promoting an integrated approach to Dance, Drama, Music and Art working with a wide range of people with and without disability.
- To build confidence and creativity for people with disability, not only in the arts, but in their wider lives and careers.
Since 2007, Epic Arts has hosted the SPOTLIGHT project; producing the 2008 festival and further researching artists with disabilities across Asia. In 2009 the project will focus on developing the network of artists through this website and the quarterly newsletters.
