Welcome to University of Atypical for Arts and Disability

We support and promote work by d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists in Northern Ireland and beyond.
We are led by disabled people.
Our Atypical Gallery delivers a year-round programme of exhibitions.
Our annual Bounce Arts Festival showcases innovative and powerful work by d/Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent artists across multiple art forms.
Our accessible Ledger Studio is available for you to hire.
We run the Arts and Disability Access Awards, a support and accreditation scheme in accessibility best practice for arts organisations.
You can get involved in our volunteer programmes, artist support programmes, training programmes, and employment opportunities.

We want a society where everyone can positively explore and express their creativity, curiosity and talents through the arts.

We want to improve the creative lives of d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people and help them access the arts.

These values are at the heart of everything we do: Inclusion, Equality, Access, Disabled-led, Human Rights, Excellence, Partnership.

What's On

Pathways: d/Deaf and Disabled Artists Support Fund 2024 Group Exhibition

Some of the work is the development of ongoing practice and for others the award has facilitated new and innovative projects. We look forward to

Sounds Atypical

University of Atypical’s intimate gig at the Ledger Studio will shine a spotlight on Belfast’s d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent musicians as part of Sounds of

Introduction to British Sign Language

Dates: Every Tuesday from November 12 to December 17 (six sessions). Time: 6:00 – 7:15 pm Location: University of Atypical in the Ledger Studio (Ground

Brian Connolly – Resident Artist

Brian Connolly was an Associate Lecturer in Fine Art, Sculpture, in the Belfast School of Art at Ulster University, Belfast, between 1995 and August 2022.

Connecting Artists Collective – Group Exhibition

Group Exhibition by Connecting Artists Collective 1-28 August 2024. University of Atypical is delighted to invite you to our latest exhibition of the annual Group

Empty House – Christine Kernohan

Empty House – Solo exhibition by Christine Kernohan 4 June – 24 July 2024 University of Atypical are pleased to invite you to the opening

Catharsis – Scott Ramsey

About this exhibition: Catharsis ‘The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions’ University of Atypical are pleased to host an