

The artists involved come from many different sections of the community, some of the most marginalised and vulnerable communities. Participants and Organisations taking part:

To improve networking and exchange within the disability art community by making links with similar initiatives locally, nationally and internationally. To initiate meaningful participation in community cultural development by members of our disability community via arts training, arts practice and fun. To encourage independence, individuality and creativity through the arts by facilitating the personal and artistic development of each individual, To maximise the inclusion in society via participation in cultural activities in their local community. To empower people by providing a supportive environment in which they can develop new skills and integrate with the wider community and in then in the long term develop meaningful friendships To enable all people irrespective of age, gender, level of disability sexual orientation, or cultural background to use the medium of the arts to express and communicate They are supported by Studio Assistants: Eileen Flynn, Mark Halpin, Teresa Gvozdovic, Cathal Regan, Neltah Chadamoyo and Theresa Reilly. Sharon Devlin – Studio Coordinator and Artist Mentor.
DOUBLETAKE ART PROFESSIONAL
The studio is staffed by four professional artists. Established in 2010, DoubleTAKE Supported Arts Studio is a professional artist’s studio at Rua Red, South Dublin County Arts Cente, dedicated to enabling people living with a disability to meet and integrate with other artists.
