University of Atypical for Arts and Disability is a disabled-led organisation based in Belfast that supports and promotes work by d/Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent artists in Northern Ireland and beyond. Its mission is to improve creative lives and help disabled people access the arts, guided by values of inclusion, equality, access, and human rights. Key activities include a year-round exhibition programme at its Atypical Gallery and the annual Bounce Arts Festival, which showcases innovative work across multiple art forms. The organisation also runs the Arts and Disability Access Awards, an accreditation scheme for accessibility best practice in other arts organisations. It offers volunteer programmes, artist support, training, and employment opportunities, and has an accessible studio space, the Ledger Studio, available for hire. The organisation's legal name is 'Arts and Disability Forum'.
