Project Ability

Project Ability Project Ability is a Glasgow-based visual arts charity supporting artists with learning disabilities & mental ill-health.

22/04/2026

Meet Sian 💙

Sian has been part of our ReConnect programme for over 25 years, a space dedicated to supporting mental health through creativity, community and connection.

This weekend, Sian is walking the Kiltwalk for Project Ability 👏🏻💪🏻

She’s been collecting donations in person, but you can still support her, and all of our artists, by donating online, via fellow walker, Colin’s page.

At a time when our future at Trongate 103 remains uncertain, every donation helps us keep this vital space open for artists like Sian.

If you can, please support:
👉 https://www.justgiving.com/page/colinmhillier

20/04/2026

Please join us for the reception of Christopher Muir’s solo exhibition in Gallery || at Project Ability.

Saturday 25th April
1-3pm

Muir is a very talented Aspire artist who enjoys creating detailed drawings of fantasy worlds and characters. Every centimetre of his A3 sketchbooks pages are filled with delicate drawings and intricate details.

This collection enters the world of Danganronpar. Come along on the 25th to meet the artist and have a drink in celebration of his new solo show.

In our main gallery you can browse Together | Apart, a group exhibition by Neuk collective.

18/04/2026

Introducing ‘Together | Apart’ by Neuk Collective, now open at Project Ability, Glasgow.

Featuring works by collective members, exploring the spaces between us, the exhibition celebrates connection, examines isolation, and questions what it means to be together in today’s world.

Filled with textures, mixed media, sculpture, sound and interactive pieces, it’s a beautiful show and one you should mark in your calendars to come and visit!

We are serving welcome drinks today (Sat 18th April) between 1-5pm for anyone who would like to come by.

1st floor gallery, Project Ability

Wheelchair accessible.

OPENING TOMORROW ✨ are taking over the Project Ability Gallery (and shop!) to present ‘Together | Apart’ It has been a p...
17/04/2026

OPENING TOMORROW ✨

are taking over the Project Ability Gallery (and shop!) to present ‘Together | Apart’

It has been a pleasure having the Neuk team in the last week, transforming our gallery and filling our shop shelves with a beautiful array of art from their collective.

Our gallery will be open tomorrow 11am-5pm. Please note between 11am - 1pm will be a quieter opening with 8 people maximum at each 30 minute session. You can book one of these time slots via our link in bio. The gallery will then open to the public from 1-5pm.

Come along, support the artists, see some amazing artwork and browse the newly packed shop!

17/04/2026

Meet Kendall 👋

Next weekend, we’ll be taking on the Kiltwalk, and as we make our final push towards our fundraising target, we want to introduce you to the people at the heart of everything we do.

Over the next week, we’re sharing a series of short films featuring our artists. First up is Kendall, one of our Aspire artists.

For Kendall, Project Ability is more than a studio. It’s a place to create, connect, and feel part of something. A place where ideas grow, confidence builds, and creativity is supported every day.

And that’s what your donation helps protect.

Right now, we’re facing real uncertainty about our future at Trongate 103 following a proposed 400% rent increase. While we continue to fight for a sustainable way forward, the reality is that the support we receive through fundraising has never been more important.

The Kiltwalk gives us a chance to come together and raise vital funds to keep our studios open and accessible for the artists who rely on them.

If you’re able to, we’re asking you to support our walk and help us reach our target.

👉 Donate here (also linked in our instagram bio): https://www.justgiving.com/page/colinmhillier

Every donation directly supports artists like Kendall and helps ensure Project Ability can continue to be a place of creativity, community and opportunity.

Thank you!
Team Project Ability

New Exhibition by Christopher Muir ✨Gallery II at Project Ability 18 April - 23 May Opening Reception: Saturday 25th Apr...
15/04/2026

New Exhibition by Christopher Muir ✨

Gallery II at Project Ability
18 April - 23 May
Opening Reception: Saturday 25th April, 1-2.30 pm

Christopher is a talented artist in our Aspire programme. He creates incredibly detailed drawings, filling page after page in his sketchbooks of fantasy worlds. This new collection is a celebration of the fascinating world of Danganronpa, a murder mystery visual novel franchise.

We hope you can make it along to celebrate with Christopher on the 25th.

More information can be found here:
https://www.project-ability.co.uk/exhibitions/christopher-muir/

A Timeline of Change.We’ve been taking time to reflect on how our approach to sustainability has evolved, from early ide...
15/04/2026

A Timeline of Change.

We’ve been taking time to reflect on how our approach to sustainability has evolved, from early ideas to the actions we’re taking today.

This blog charts that journey, highlighting the small wins, ongoing learning, and collective effort that continues to shape a more sustainable future for our studios and community.

Take a moment to read the full story here: https://www.project-ability.co.uk/blog/from-then-to-now-sustainability-at-project-ability/

Blog post written by Lynne Haddow, Step up to net zero coordinator at Project Ability. Project funded by Glasgow City Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Recycling materials, instead of disposing of them to landfill, has been built into the Project Ability ethos from day one.

Last chance to experience Violet 💜Tomorrow is the final day to visit our current exhibition at Project Ability, and you ...
10/04/2026

Last chance to experience Violet 💜

Tomorrow is the final day to visit our current exhibition at Project Ability, and you won’t want to miss it.

Bringing together artists from our Aspire, ReConnect and Create studios, Violet is a vibrant celebration of creativity in all its forms.

✨ Free entry

We’re open 11am–5pm, come by and celebrate the incredible work being made in our studios every week.

https://www.project-ability.co.uk/exhibitions/violet/

📍 Trongate 103
⏰ Final day: Saturday 11 April

Join us tomorrow at Mono for the opening of our Counterflows exhibition 🎶✨📍 Mono, 12 King Street📆 9th April⏰ 1–3pmFor th...
08/04/2026

Join us tomorrow at Mono for the opening of our Counterflows exhibition 🎶✨

📍 Mono, 12 King Street
📆 9th April
⏰ 1–3pm

For the past three years, Counterflows Music Festival has teamed up with Project Ability, inviting our artists to create portraits of the festival's musicians. A selection of these drawings is then featured in the festival’s zine, and the results are always full of energy, character and creativity.

Now, you can see a curated selection of the original portraits on display at Mono. Come by, take it all in, and maybe treat yourself to some of their incredible food while you’re here 🍽️

The exhibition runs until 25th April, but don’t miss the chance to celebrate with us at the opening tomorrow.

See you there!

Project Ability teams up with Counterflows 2026 with images featured in their zine and an exhibition at Mono in Glasgow!

A huge congratulations to Ruth Mutch ( Penguin Parade ) for her recent illustration commission by BBC Scotland 👏As well ...
08/04/2026

A huge congratulations to Ruth Mutch ( Penguin Parade ) for her recent illustration commission by BBC Scotland 👏

As well as owning her own business, Ruth has been attending Project Ability art workshops for many years. Her distinctive illustrations often feature her favourite colour purple and her favourite animal - penguins!

"I got an email at the start of January from a producer at BBC Scotland Learning asking if I’d be interested in illustrating one of their audio stories for their “Time for a Story” series. They were looking for a disabled Scottish illustrator and had found my website. I was super excited about it and absolutely loved the story! They were really lovely to work with too.

The story I illustrated is called “A Snuggle of Sloths” and features a girl with a similar disability to me. I absolutely loved working on this, and it was fun researching how to draw the sloths at Edinburgh Zoo 🦥🙂" - Ruth Mutch

Have a browse through Ruth's illustration portfolio here: https://penguinparade.co.uk

Shop Ruth's beautiful product range here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/penguinparadeshop/

Listen to the story below 👇

Eva feels a bit nervous about having to take her time on the school trip to the zoo.

New Exhibition ✨Something a little different is coming to Project Ability…The next exhibition at Project Ability will be...
08/04/2026

New Exhibition ✨

Something a little different is coming to Project Ability…

The next exhibition at Project Ability will be by Neuk Collective. 'Together | Apart' is a powerful group exhibition exploring connection and isolation.

Through diverse works by collective members, this exhibition asks: what does it mean to be together in today’s world?

📍 Project Ability, 1st Floor, Trongate 103
📅 18 April – 23 May
🎟 Free entry | Wheelchair accessible

✨ Opening Reception: Sat 18 April

We can't wait to welcome you!

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103 Trongate
Glasgow
G15HD

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

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0141 552 2822

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