SPAN Arts are a proud partner in Unlimited’s UK & International Partner Awards for Disabled Artists.
SPAN Arts proudly collaborates with Unlimited, a UK-wide commissioning programme dedicated to supporting deaf and disabled artists to create bold, high-quality work across all art forms.
Originating from the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, Unlimited has commissioned over 70 groundbreaking works—from theatre, dance, music, visual art, literature, film, to performance art—backed by a multi-million-pound investment
As part of this initiative, SPAN Arts has awarded a commission to Ceri Ashe and Angharad Tudor of Popty Ping Productions a bilingual performance project celebrating real experiences of caregiving and motherhood in rural Wales.
Enjoy Every Minute / Mwynha Pob Munud is a bold new project that explores the complex realities of motherhood and caregiving in West Wales. It will culminate in a raw and uplifting live event, inspired by a series of poetry, storytelling, song, and movement workshops—bringing together professional performers and local mothers and guardians to co-create an honest, heartfelt celebration of the highs and lows of raising children in rural West Wales.
Rooted in community, the project offers a series of free, bilingual workshops—both in person and online—where mothers, birthing people, female and non-binary guardians can explore creative expression in accessible, playful ways. From writing poetry to dancing with babies in arms, the sessions are designed to support well-being, build connection, and challenge societal expectations around caregiving and motherhood.
The creative outcomes will be woven into a powerful bilingual production that shares the lived experiences of West Wales’ parenting communities, staged in familiar community settings such as baby groups and outdoor venues. Participants can choose to perform their own work, join the chorus, or contribute behind the scenes.
This project is made by and for those who mother, nurture, and raise children—and for anyone who’s ever questioned what it really means to “enjoy every minute” of parenthood.
Unlimited is partnering with 12 UK organisations to offer 17 awards to disabled artists. These awards will offer a grand total of £628,000 to commission artists on a national and international level.
Unlimited’s mission is to commission extraordinary work from disabled artists until the whole of the cultural sector does. This work will change and challenge the world. As the world’s largest commissioner of disabled artists, we’ve been dedicated to this work since 2013.
At SPAN, we believe in the power of creativity to bring about social change—and our partnership with Unlimited reflects that commitment. Unlimited is a pioneering commissioning programme that supports disabled artists to create ambitious, high-quality work across all art forms. Their mission to challenge barriers in the arts and amplify disabled voices aligns closely with our own values of inclusion, accessibility, and community engagement.
By working with Unlimited, SPAN Arts is helping to nurture innovative projects that not only showcase the talents of disabled artists but also spark important conversations, shift perceptions, and build more equitable creative spaces. Unlimited offers a wide range of support—from major commissions worth up to £60,000, to development awards, mentoring, and international collaboration opportunities.
We are especially proud to be one of Unlimited’s partners in Wales, joining forces to increase visibility for disabled-led work both locally and globally. Through this partnership, we hope to inspire audiences, uplift artists, and continue advocating for a cultural sector where everyone’s creativity is recognised and celebrated.
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Unlimited commission extraordinary work by disabled artists that is rebellious, radical, adventurous, inspiring, and playful. They believe in the power of disabled artists’ work to spark radical and positive change. Previous commissions have varied in artform and scale, ranging from debut albums, cookbooks, art installations, an interactive multimedia comic book, art set in swimming pools, dance, forest symphonies, theatre and much more.
All the information on the award can be found here.
