Disability Arts

A cultural and artistic movement in which disabled artists create work that draws on, reflects, and is informed by their lived experience of disability. Disability arts encompasses visual art, performance, music, theatre, dance, and digital media, and is distinct from art therapy or rehabilitation-focused creative activities. The movement positions disability as a source of creative innovation and cultural perspective rather than a limitation to be overcome, and has demonstrated how disabled artists' practices can drive technological innovation—from adapted instruments to brain-controlled robotic performance systems—that advances both art and accessibility.