ALT Graphic for the Arts and Disability Connect Information Session 2026 with Róisín Power Hackett. Black text appears on a bright yellow background alongside the Arts and Disability Connect logo, with colourful blue, green, purple and orange geometric shapes on a pale background.

ALT A lively inclusive arts workshop with several adults smiling and moving colourful scarves and ribbons. In the foreground, a woman wearing a blue sunhat and glasses holds green and orange fabric, while a man beside her waves brightly coloured ribbons. Other participants join in behind them in a bright indoor space.

ALT Low-angle photograph of a man taking part in a touch tour, reaching up to explore a large suspended artwork with his hand. The sculpture forms a sweeping, translucent canopy above him, with warm golden-brown tones, an uneven organic surface and delicate, almost skin-like layers illuminated by light from above. His fingertips meet the textured surface as he tilts his head towards the artwork, emphasising the tactile experience and the scale of the piece.

ALT Two dancers perform an intense floor-based duet on a dark stage, their intertwined bodies illuminated by vivid pink, purple and warm amber lighting. One dancer lies on their back while supporting the other above them, with theatrical lights glowing in the background and striped fabric lying on the stage nearby.

ALT A group of artists and arts professionals chat informally at ADI’s Artists' CPD Event. Several people stand in small groups in a bright café-style space, talking and sharing refreshments. A large green and yellow Project Arts Centre logo is visible on the left, with a sign for “The Percolator” above the group.

ALT A performer in a bright pink blouse mimes playing a violin against a blurred backdrop of a Luas speeding by. In the Luas window reflection, there is a line of traffic stopped in a busy city street. Image credit: Ruth Medjber

ALT A busy artists' event in a bright arts venue. Artists and attendees sit and talk together at tables throughout the space. In the foreground, two ADI staff chat across a table beside an Arts and Disability Connect banner, greeting attendees and providing information.

ALT A lively outdoor festival scene with people dancing in front of a small stage, where musicians and a singer perform against a colourful sunburst backdrop. One dancer wears a black top hat decorated with bright ribbons.

ALT Sean Henry's Seated Figure depicts a large-scale seated man with a beard, dressed in dark clothing and resting his arms on a briefcase. The sculpture is installed outdoors against a dramatic mountain landscape covered in snow. A visitor stands nearby looking up at the work, highlighting the contrast in scale between the sculpture and a human observer.

ALT Three performers take part in an inclusive contemporary dance performance in a spacious gallery. One performer in a wheelchair and two standing performers create a flowing, interconnected movement sequence in front of a large abstract artwork.

ALT Audience members attend an Arts & Disability Ireland panel discussion in a theatre venue. Four panellists sit on stage beneath a large presentation screen, with an Irish Sign Language interpreter and live captions providing access. The session is titled "Arts + Disability Connect: What happens next?" and explores future developments in arts and disability practice.

ALT A photomontage of close-up facial features and hands from multiple people, arranged in overlapping rectangular sections against a light background.

ALT Photo credit: Szymon Lazewski. A large group of artists, participants and facilitators pose together onstage at an Arts & Disability Ireland event. The group stands beneath a projected screen displaying ADI branding, social media handles and Arts Council logos. Attendees of different ages and appearances wear event lanyards and smile toward the camera, while a guide dog sits near the front of the group on the theatre stage.

ALT Pádraig Naughton in discussion with Emilie Conway, Brigid O’Dea and Keith Thompson. Pádraig sits closest to camera, back slightly away from the viewer, gesturing mid sentence. Keith looks at him listening while Brigid and Emilie check their notes. In the foreground slightly blurred is an ISL interpreter, and in the background is a large screen in green, with some of the panellists details.

ALT A group of adults sits and stands around a table in a bright classroom, listening attentively to a person speaking off-camera. The table is covered with art supplies, including markers, pencil cases, and papers with drawings. Sunlight comes through large windows behind them, and colourful items and photos are displayed on the walls.

ALT A group of dancers cluster closely together on a dark stage, their bodies angled toward one another in animated, mid-motion poses. Arms are lifted and bent as if reacting in unison, while open mouths and shifting stances suggest singing, shouting, or collective movement. Loose clothing and tied-back hair sway subtly with the motion, creating a sense of rhythm and energy against the black background.

ALT Two people in dark clothing move dynamically through a storm of flying debris against a plain backdrop, one carrying the other over their shoulder. Their bodies lean forward with a sense of urgency and motion, while long hair streams sideways in the wind as paper and fragments swirl dramatically around them.

ALT Close-up of a young person with long dark hair and closed eyes resting against a softly glowing orb-shaped light in a darkened room. The image has a quiet, dreamy atmosphere.

ALT A man stands alone on a dimly lit stage between two large concrete pillars, facing forward with a tense, focused expression. He wears a light shirt and dark trousers, and warm, dramatic lighting casts deep shadows across the bare, textured backdrop, creating an intense, theatrical atmosphere.

ALT Two performers in retro workout-style outfits pose dramatically under vivid red and blue stage lighting; one in the foreground raises an arm with eyes closed, while another behind them reaches forward with an animated, open-mouthed expression.