Gallery
Art Riot Collective (ARC) is developing its gallery programme through curatorial mentorship schemes and the creation of ARC’s Curatorial Manifesto, embedding disabled-led curation at the heart of its practice. Artists-in-residence work collaboratively with disabled artists alongside curators Christopher Samuel and Jennifer Gilbert, supporting inclusive and critically engaged exhibition-making.
The launch of ARC’s gallery space will increase visibility for the collective and its network of artists, fostering greater awareness and appreciation of disabled art both locally and nationally. ARC is also working with Christopher Samuel and Aiden Moseley to curate exhibitions that strengthen representation and leadership of disabled curators within the sector.
A dedicated curatorial programme, in partnership with Jade French, Jennifer Gilbert, and national gallery partners, supports disabled curators to lead exhibitions. Paid artist roles within ARC’s structure further promote autonomy and financial sustainability.
To enable full participation in creative practice, ARC provides specialist, fully accessible gallery and studio facilities. Recent funding from the Clothworkers’ Foundation and a West Midlands Combined Authority SME Capital Grant has supported the installation of a Changing Places facility, including a hoist and changing table, significantly enhancing accessibility. This investment has also contributed to the development of ARC’s digital archive provision.
