Pyramid of Arts

Who we are

Our goal is to help people with learning disabilities and autism to discover the arts, and to develop their talents to become world-class artists. We disrupt the social and institutional barriers that prevent them from being recognised, supported and celebrated.

We do this through collaborative art groups, including a programme for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, as well as providing one-on-one creative support and professional development opportunities. 

Our culture and values

Pyramid is an organisation of artists for lots of different people.

We do all sorts of art forms, including music.

Doing art and music helps us do what we want in our lives.

Pyramid supports us in the right way to be artists, by providing activity, skills development, materials and space which include everyone, including people and artists with learning disabilities, autism or both.

We make art together in groups, and as individuals.

We all have potential and ambition.

Some of us hope to be well-known or famous artists.

Some of us enjoy trying out art together.

We are all rounded individuals, not defined only by labels like ability or disability. There are lots of different aspects to who we are.

We want our membership, our workers and our audiences to be representative of all aspects of our identity.

We are proud of our work. Our authentic voices, views and histories are heard through our work.

We aim for everyone to see and enjoy our work.

We show our best work to the public at exhibitions and performances.

We want to use our art to make others think and care about the world.

We want to make big change through big art!

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

At Pyramid, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do.  If you feel under-represented in the arts, we want to hear from you!   We strive to create a supportive and accessible workplace where all voices are valued and respected, and recognise that the whole organisation benefits from the unique experience, knowledge and skills that each individual brings.

Our work focuses on supporting our member artists, all of whom have a learning disabiity and/or autism, to reach their creative potential. Our members wrote The Pyramid Plan 2024-2028, which says:

"All artists face barriers. For us, these barriers are made worse by a lack of encouragement, choice, opportunity, access and control. At Pyramid, we provide each other with the right kind of support to thrive and develop as artists, and to overcome and remove barriers. We work with research partners and care agencies who can help us to tackle and overcome the barriers that people and artists with learning disabilities, autism or both, face."