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Art Expo 2007

The Scottish Artists’ Network website was officially launched on Tuesday 27th February at Art Expo 2007 - Scotland’s first ever National Conference for Artists with Learning Disabilities.

Despite the terrible weather on the day, 200 people from as far afield as Sweden, Ireland, Lewis, Skye, and Shetland flocked to the Arches in Glasgow for the inclusive, one-day event.

Paula Sage, (pictured) star of the film Afterlife and BBC Scotland's River City welcomed the delegates to the conference.  Paula, who has Downs Syndrome said "I want to help people like me to stand up for what they believe and to help people with a learning disability realise they have skills they can use."

The conference, which was jam-packed with interactive presentations, film screenings, and arts activities was organised by Project Ability because learning-disabled artists make a unique contribution to Scotland’s rich culture, but often their work goes unrecognised.  >>more