ArtWorks Together
International Festival 2026
Millennium Gallery, Sheffield Railway Station and Barnsley Civic
24 January to 15 June 2026
The festival returns in 2028.
ArtWorks Together is an international festival, offering adult artists who have a learning disability, are autistic or both, the opportunity to showcase their talents to the entire world, gaining the recognition they deserve.
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to fully participate in arts and culture. By providing a platform for underrepresented artists to showcase their work on an international stage, we aim to raise their aspirations, inspire confidence and empower their talent to flourish freely within the creative sector.
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ArtWorks South Yorkshire
ArtWorks South Yorkshire is a non-profit creative arts organisation, supporting adults who have a learning disability, are autistic or both to flourish creatively and develop important life skills through creative workshops and placements.
ArtWorks South Yorkshire supports over 110 artists every week.
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Our service provides a safe and accommodating environment for the ArtWorks artists to explore their own artistic passions. Our number one priority has always been to enrich the arts landscape through empowering a diverse range of voices and perspectives. A vital part of this mission is hosting regular exhibitions that showcase these artists' incredible talent to the public, on an equal footing with non-disabled artists.
“We want to galvanise change within the arts and celebrate the works of so many incredibly talented artists who have a learning disability, are autistic or both, who are currently significantly underrepresented in the sector.”
– Kayleigh Cruickshank, Director at ArtWorks
Watch the ArtWorks Together 2026 Festival Film
"A visitor said the ArtWorks exhibition was our best in a long time, described it as ‘superb’ and ‘off the charts.’"
That’s a wrap: ArtWorks Together 2026
ArtWorks Together 2026 closed in June after five months across Millennium Gallery, Sheffield Railway Station and Barnsley Civic. Thank you to every artist, visitor, volunteer, partner and sponsor who made it happen.
Be the first to hear about ArtWorks Together 2028
Artists, sponsors, volunteers and partners: sign up and we’ll let you know when the open call, sponsorship and volunteering opportunities go live.