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Blog: “There’s a lot of work out there for autistic children, but not much for entire families.”

Arusa Qureshi talks to Kirstin Abraham about facilitating multi-sensory workshops for neurodivergent families in the outdoors. Kirstin Abraham’s artistic journey has taken her from fine art photography to…

Blog: “I have gained so much from being in queer spaces where people are dreaming liberation through performance.”

As an Associate Artist with Independent Arts Projects (IAP), Kirsty Biff Nicolson’s work over the past few years has included creative collaborating in community and professional spaces, supporting…

Blog: “If you don’t fit in, you have to struggle, and I think that’s not right.”

Arusa Qureshi talks to Shiori Usui about facilitating sensory workshops in water exploring music and sound in Dundee. Swimming and spending time in water is widely known to…

The image features a hand-drawn illustration in colored pencil with floral elements and text. At the top, a purple tulip and a pink poppy bloom are connected by a vine. Written in capital green letters, the text states, "AS A CULTURAL ORGANISATION IN SCOTLAND WE PLEDGE TO SUPPORT." The central focus is the word "PACBI," rendered in bold red letters intertwined with green floral patterns. Below this, the text in green continues, "THE PALESTINIAN CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL." The bottom of the image showcases a detailed pink flower on the left and a red tulip-like flower bending towards the bottom right. The artwork carries an artisanal touch and communicates a pledge to support a specific political and social initiative.

Statement in support of PACBI

Independent Arts Projects joins other arts organisations across Scotland in condemning the ongoing genocide against the people of Palestine at the hands of the Israeli state. We express…

Blog: “I forgot how playful the older participants could be.”

Arusa Qureshi talks to Aya Kobayashi and Saffy Setohy about co-creating multi-sensory workshops with elders & young people in Govanhill, Glasgow In the heart of Glasgow’s Southside, a…

Newsletter: It’s the final countdown… (ba da da duh! ba ba ba ba buh!)

Hello folks, The clock is ticking, and we are counting down. As with any complex festive meal prep, we’ve got numerous timers and alarms set: The recent announcements from…

IAP & LGBTQIA+

Independent Arts Projects was awarded the Silver LGBT Youth Scotland Charter in recognition of our ongoing commitment to making LGBT+ young people feel safe, supported and included. Independent…

Seven humans walk and wheel their way towards the camera.

Blog: Sensory Collective Artists pt. 2

Katie Goh chats with Niroshini Thambar, Kirsty Biff Nicolson, and Sonia Allori about the work they’re doing as part of the Sensory Collective project. In the creative arts,…

Blog: Changing Scenery

Hazel Darwin-Clements questions whether we’re doing enough in the cultural industries to respond to the climate emergency following a tour of her play Maya and the Whale which…

[Image description: Max Alexander lies on a yoga ball in the midst of a play session. In the foreground and background we can see all sorts of objects that can be used as materials for play, e.g. - bits of pipe, stretched wool tied in a not, bits of pipe, string, fabric and clumps of turquoise glitter curtain.]

Blog: Capes and Subsequent Capers by Max Alexander

Max Alexander blogs about his autistic play space project, Function Schmunction and how he makes use of capes in that space. As one of the artists in the…

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