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TURN DRAWING INTO ACTION

D2P Residency 2027 - Open Call

3-17 July 2027 | Brighton, UK

Are you an artist or art student interested in drawing, performance and experimentation?

Join us for 15 days of intensive creative exploration led by artist and curator Ram Samocha, founder of Draw to Perform - a platform for performative drawing practice.

Develop your practice through mentoring, workshops, one-to-one tutorials, studio time, artist talks, screenings, and visit to London’s art galleries.

Experiment. Make. Share. Collaborate.

The residency will culminate in a public live drawing performance, giving you the opportunity to present your work to an audience.

2-6 participants

Shared accommodation + studio space included

Materials provided

Gallery 19a, Brighton, UK

3-17 July 2027

Come and explore what happens when drawing becomes performance.

*Applications are now open at the Draw to Perform website*

@draw2perform

#artresidency
#performativedrawing
#liveart #artuk #drawing by @performativedrawing

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Yuki Kihara - Siva in Motion, 2012
Now @Victoria and Albert Museum by @performativedrawing

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13 days ago

What is Performative Drawing?
Draw to Perform founder and director Ram Samocha tries to answer this question in less than 60 seconds.

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#performancedrawing
#drawingperformance #liveart #drawingperformance by @performativedrawing

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16 days ago

🎥 The Day 2 trailer is here!

The trailer for Day 2 of Draw to Perform Festival 2026: Drawing on Disability - our day of creative workshops - is now available to watch on the Draw to Perform YouTube channel!

A glimpse of the ideas, creativity, movement, sound, drawing and experimentation that filled this very special day.

Three workshops brought together disabled artists, young people and participants to explore different ways of making and experiencing drawing, using adapted tools, movement, sound and technology.

▶️ Watch the trailer now and experience Day 2 of Draw to Perform Festival 2026!

With workshops by Ram Samocha & Rebecca Bond, Bun Kobayashi & Xan Dye, and Michelle Baharier. With the support of Chailey Heritage Foundation and Arts Council England.

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#DrawToPerform #DrawingOnDisability #PerformativeDrawing #LiveDrawing #DrawingFestival DisabilityArts taken in Chailey Heritage Foundation by @performativedrawing

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22 days ago

Ram Samocha - Colour Blind Folded, 2026

Drawing performance at the Draw to Perform Festival 2026: Drawing on Disability.
25 July 2026. The Dream Centre, Chailey Heritage Foundation, East Sussex.

Sound by Guy Schneerson
Video by Rachel Gadsden
@draw2perform
@guy_schneerson by @performativedrawing

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Draw to Perform Festival 2026: Drawing on Disability
26.07.26 Day 1 - Live Drawing Performances

A huge thank you to all the amazing artists who shared their creativity and performances, and to everyone who joined us and made the day so special.

A very special thank you to Chailey Heritage Foundation for hosting us and for their wonderful support, and to Arts Council England for making this festival possible through their generous support.

Thank you to all the artists, audiences, volunteers, and supporters who helped make this day unforgettable.

Featured Performance Artists: Connor McCarthy, Laura Greenway, Rachel Gadsden, Matilda Sharpley, Jennifer Light, Ram Samocha, Rebecca Bond.
Video Performances by: Meg Fozzard, Jody Xiong

@aceagrams
#DrawToPerform #DrawingOnDisability #PerformativeDrawing #DisabilityArts #chaileyheritagefoundation taken in Chailey Heritage Foundation by @performativedrawing

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2 months ago

This is a collection of images and short videos from my recent performance at the @draw2perform Drawing on Disability festival, following my residency with Ram Samocha from @performativedrawing

It was an absolute gift to have the time and space to explore and expand my creative practice. I can’t thank Ram enough, and I’m so grateful for the amazing people I got to meet and spend time with along the way. I know this isn’t the last time I’ll be here, I’ll definitely be back.

During the residency I developed a performance which explored my experience of living with Auditory Processing Disorder through repetitive mark-making, sound, movement, my body and light.

It was amazing to have a live audience witness both me and my artmaking in real time. Their responses and feedback afterwards were invaluable, particularly hearing how people experienced the work and what it brought up for them. Some of the reactions reflected exactly what I was trying to communicate, which was affirming. That exchange between myself, the work and the audience has become an important part of what I want to keep exploring through performance drawing.

The connection between myself, the artmaking and the audience is something I deeply value and it was exciting to experience it in a new way. by @performativedrawing

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2 months ago

What a fantastic second day of the Draw to Perform Festival 2026: Drawing on Disability!

Day two featured three inclusive performative drawing workshops for people with disabilities. It was wonderful to see so much creativity, curiosity, and collaboration throughout the day.

A heartfelt thank you to our brilliant workshop leaders – Rebecca Bond, Bun Kobayashi, Xan Dye, and Michelle Baharier – for sharing your creativity, generosity, and expertise. Thank you also to everyone who took part and made the workshops such an inspiring experience.

Special thanks to Chailey Heritage Foundation for hosting us and to Arts Council England for making this festival possible through their generous support.

Here are a few informal photos from the day, captured on my phone. Professional documentation of the festival will be shared soon.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this weekend so memorable!

Ram Samocha
Director, Draw to Perform

@ArtsCouncilEngland
#DrawToPerform #DrawingOnDisability #PerformativeDrawing #DisabilityArts #InclusiveArts ChaileyHeritageFoundation ArtsCouncilEngland taken in Chailey Heritage Foundation by @performativedrawing

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2 months ago

What an incredible first day of the Draw to Perform Festival 2026: Drawing on Disability!

A huge thank you to all the amazing artists who shared their creativity and performances, and to everyone who joined us and made the day so special.

A very special thank you to Chailey Heritage Foundation for hosting us and for their wonderful support, and to Arts Council England for making this festival possible through their generous support.

Here are a few spontaneous images I captured on my phone — just a small glimpse of the many powerful moments from the day. These are not professional photographs; the full professional documentation will be shared soon.

Thank you to all the artists, audiences, volunteers, and supporters who helped make this day unforgettable. ❤️

Ram Samocha
Draw to Perform director

Featured Performance Artists: Connor McCarthy, Laura Greenway, Rachel Gadsden, Matilda Sharpley, Jennifer Light, Ram Samocha, Rebecca Bond.
Video Performances by: Meg Fozzard, Jody Xiong

@aceagrams
#DrawToPerform #DrawingOnDisability #PerformativeDrawing #DisabilityArts #ChaileyHeritageFoundation ArtsCouncilEngland taken in Chailey Heritage Foundation by @performativedrawing

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3 months ago

A warm welcome to artist @connormccarthydraws, who has travelled all the way from Aberdeen to join us in Chailey for a four days Draw to Perform residency, mentored by Ram Samocha. This residency and festival are generous supported by the Art Council England.

In this session Connor is drawing Ram's portrait, practicing for his performance on Saturday. That day will also be Connor 's 24th birthday!

#drawtoperform #artresidency #artfestival #artmentorship #draw2perform by @performativedrawing

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3 months ago

Experimenting towards her upcoming performance on Saturday, as part of the Draw to Perform Festival.

Artist Rebecca Bond at the DTP Residency in Brighton 21.07.2026.

@rebeccabondcreativeart
All images are from Rebecca's past DTP online residency.
#drawtoperform #artresidency #artfestival #artmentorship #draw2perform by @performativedrawing

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3 months ago

A warm welcome to artist Rebecca Bond, who has travelled all the way from New Zealand to join us in Brighton for a week-long Draw to Perform residency, mentored by Ram Samocha.

Rebecca first joined us as part of our online residency, and we're delighted to now welcome her in person for the on-site residency. Over the coming week, she will be immersed in the preparations for the upcoming Draw to Perform Festival, taking part in performances, workshops, and the collaborative creative process behind the festival.

We're excited to continue this journey together and can't wait to see what unfolds throughout the week.

Welcome to Brighton, Rebecca!

@rebeccabondcreativeart
All images are from Rebecca's past DTP online residency.
#drawtoperform #artresidency #artfestival #artmentorship #draw2perform by @performativedrawing

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