Accessibility Survey
How important is participation in the arts for you or your charge?
Very Important
What is the biggest barrier you face when it comes to attending an art event?
Cost of ticket, transport and pain.
What issues prevent you from taking part in arts activities?
Pain, accessibility, cost.
What three things might encourage you to take part in arts activities more often?
Mentoring. Motivation. More local arts.
What support is most important to you in your work as an artist?
Support with exhibiting/publishing my work.
What advice would you give to any arts organisation planning to develop activities and events for creative people like yourself?
To consider accessibility and to talk to people with disabilities.
What do you personally do to make art accessible to yourself?
Work online.
Tell us about your day-to-day experience of the condition
My muscles are always in pain and I'm fatigued a lot of the time. Sometimes I get swelling and bruising that leaves me unable to walk so I have a walking stick and crutches.
How do you describe your condition to people who don’t know you?
Chronic pain.
What symptoms do you experience
What's the one thing you want people to know about your condition and/or work?
That pain can take on different forms, it can often feel like burning, stabbing or aches. The work should reflect this and not be focused on one sensation.