<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Athac Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athac Blog]]></description><link>https://www.athac-creative-artists.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:24:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.athac-creative-artists.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Supporting Freelance Neurodivergent Artists - A Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are excited that our best practice guide "ND Inclusion Guide How should organisations support freelance neurodivergent artists?" is now live and can be downloaded for free from the DASH website here Co-created with neurodivergent creatives, this guide offers clear, practical advice for organisations working with freelance neurodivergent artists. Grounded in lived experience, it shares simple, realistic ways to make recruitment, planning and day to day working processes more inclusive. It...]]></description><link>https://www.athac-creative-artists.com/post/supporting-freelance-neurodivergent-artists-a-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef5c40d3f2ae6dd910f6fa</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:57:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f74156_dd1db191a41c46b393d3aa5a21c3ec3a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Athac</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creatives Step Up: Building Pathways for Learning Disabled Artists - a Case Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josephine Reichert, Project Manager, January 2026 Creatives Step Up  is Athac’s supported professional development programme for autistic and learning disabled artists from Handsworth, wider Birmingham and Sandwell areas. The programme responds directly to a stark reality: meaningful work, volunteering and professional development opportunities in the arts remain severely limited for artists with complex needs. Rather than waiting for opportunities that rarely materialise, Creatives Step Up...]]></description><link>https://www.athac-creative-artists.com/post/creatives-step-up-building-pathways-for-learning-disabled-artists-a-case-study</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697204b29a8ae3506d27e1a9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:09:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f74156_8117e91a45534e8a8a3ae6cc261a131d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josie Reichert</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to our Podcast!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to our first ever Athac Creative Artists podcast! This week we recorded our first podcast and we are super excited to share it...]]></description><link>https://www.athac-creative-artists.com/post/welcome-to-our-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66460d59c8261bcf6671ad4e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 13:58:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f74156_946d3138f7aa49eca5b448673daf08fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Athac</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibition Opening &#38; Workshop Shots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our exhibition in November 2023 took place at the GAP Arts in Balsall Heath. To celebrate the opening we organised an opening event and a...]]></description><link>https://www.athac-creative-artists.com/post/exhibition-opening-workshop-shots</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662787e534e16c78e43c8a8a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:12:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f74156_c7ba4b07f7c74f07b22470e011fba930~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Athac</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Styrofoam Printing Workshop]]></title><description><![CDATA[In summer 2023 Sam Krankpod from Krankpod Workshops led a workshop with the group looking at styrofoam printing. 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It's been a development project funded by Arts Council that saw us...]]></description><link>https://www.athac-creative-artists.com/post/stepping-up-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65fc3d3407931b5b11c43803</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:01:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f74156_2cc4f4860c0248a7a576aa52e49200a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Athac</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>