Who We Are
We Are Epic is an inclusive arts organisation that works in the UK and internationally. We create and deliver talent development and international collaboration opportunities for underrepresented artists.
We Are Epic is a Community Interest Company (CIC) registered in the UK and supported by a board of Advisors.
What We Do
Connect: Connect and support artists with new opportunities, possibilities and experiences.
Develop: Develop artists by removing barriers and responding to individual needs.
Uncover: Uncover talent from under-represented groups.
How We Do It
We strive for excellence in all that we do and we encourage those we work with to be the best they can be.
Ambitious
We break down barriers, including challenging oppressive structures and systems. We challenge thinking around a person’s potential and what can be achieved.
Positive
We bring solutions to the table. We do not dwell on the negative. Laughter and fun are an integral part of the journey.
Open
We are transparent. We disclose and share. We are honest about how we feel and what we need.
Adaptable
We are flexible in our approach to the people we work with and the way we work. We believe adaptability is the key to successful collaboration.
Empathetic
We meet people where they are at and try to understand how the world looks from their point of view. Everyone brings their experience of the world to our work and that makes it unique.
Fair
We treat people in ways that give them what they need and deserve to promote equity and fairness.
The Impact We Make
The artists and arts professionals from underrepresented groups who work with us:
- Understand their unique talent, develop confidence and ability and travel on pathways in the arts that would not have been open to them before.
- Move forwards in their careers as we work with them to remove barriers and respond to their needs.
- Engage with new opportunities that boost their skills, make a step change in their career and help discover new possibilities.
- Experience unique international collaborations and exchanges, tailored to their needs, that impact on their careers, personal understanding, development and confidence
Our Story
It all started as a three month trip to Cambodia!
We Are Epic’s Director, Anthony and Producer, Laura, were offered a three month opportunity to volunteer for Epic Arts in Cambodia in 2012.
Four years later and they were still there working with the local team to develop and nurture disabled artists in the country, tackle barriers to inclusion in society and the arts and raise awareness of disability and inclusion issues in Asia.
Along with the Epic Arts team, Anthony and Laura saw that bringing different minds and bodies together created exciting opportunities, ignited innovative thinking and changed the way that people viewed the world.
Learning from Cambodia
Since then, We Are Epic has delivered projects in Cambodia, Indonesia, Jordan and across the UK, linking UK and international artists together, providing bespoke talent development opportunities for diverse artists and supporting organisations to develop the way they work to be more inclusive.