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Disability Arts Online
Disability Arts Online (DAO) is on online platform containing thousands of articles including blogs, news items, reviews, interviews, galleries and creative writing by artists and writers on disability and the arts.

DAO is considered to be the lead online media outlet and creative hub for the Disability Arts Movement with a vision to generate a widespread appreciation for disability arts and culture by providing opportunities for disabled artists and showcasing their talents.

Unlimited
DAO is a media partner on for UNLIMITED, a programme led by Shape Arts and Arts Admin. Unlimited is a project designed to embed the work of disabled artists with the UK cultural sector, reach new audiences and shift perceptions of disabled people.

DAO features the nine main Unlimited commissions for 2015 as well the research and development projects associated with the program. They also work with partners to promote Unlimited Impact which supports the careers of young disabled artists by creating new projects and developing resources to make programmes and marketing more accessible to disabled people.

The Unlimited project received notable coverage following its Summerhall exhibition at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Disability Arts Touring Network
The Disability Arts Touring Network is a group of arts organisations and venues that focus on developing disability arts in their regions and across the UK. The project is funded by Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring funds and co-ordinated by DaDaFest. The main aims for the project are: to raise the profile of and increase engagement with disability arts, present high quality disability arts in the areas that have the least engagement with the arts and to share learning in the necessary requirements to deliver accessible and inclusive work.

Diverse Perspectives
In May 2012, DAO was awarded a Grants for the Arts Award by Arts Council England to deliver the Diverse Perspectives project. Diverse Perspectives was a national project featuring residencies and commissions for disabled artists with arts organisations, the project resulted in digital artwork that was premiered on DAO. Through the funding they were also able to produce coverage of the Cultural Olympiad focusing specifically on the Unlimited programme featuring work produced by disabled artists.

Shape Arts
DAO work with Shape on general web development assistance and also content generation for their Animate project.

Parliamentary Outreach
DAO made a three minute web film to sit within the new Rethink Parliament outreach initiative. This was a national, one-year project to work with individuals with experience of mental health in an art workshop setting.