This month sees the launch of an interactive Forum on BlindArt website where people can read, write about and discuss issues relating to art, visual impairment and disability. The Forum will help raise public awareness of inclusive events and the issues surrounding inclusive arts.

The BlindArt Forum aims are:

• To create a promotional tool for artists to show their works
• To provide a space for art organizations to promote their events
• To establish an interactive resource for the visually impaired community on creating and accessing art

Posting on BlindArt Forum will reach a wide public from all over the world. BlindArt's website receives an average of 20,000 visitors and 105,000 hits per month. The vast majority of visitors are from Europe and North America, followed by Asia, and a handful of visitors each month from Oceania, Africa and South America.

BlindArt Forum is set to become the on-line interactive social network for the public providing an accessible resource archive on inclusive arts, and a place to express views and experiences and discuss and engage in debate with others.

BlindArt Forum http://forum.blindart.net

If you require assistance on posting images or attaching files please contact admin@blindart.net or call Purwita Susanto on 020 7245 9977

DASH received confirmation from Arts Council England that funding will be:

2008/09 - £104,213

2009/10 - £107,027

2010/11 - £109,916

On BBC Radio Shropshire Artistic Director, Mike Layward, said "It is fantastic news, it proves the Arts Council recognises the work that we do and supports us."

To see what DASH is going to do with the money check out our future projects: http://www.dasharts.org/projectArticle.jsp?projectID=20