In this talk Tony Heaton examines the vision for The National Disability Arts Collection and Archive and the wider historical and social context. Tony Heaton OBE has been involved in the disability arts sector as an artist and activist for many years and he has led on the development of the project. He is CEO of Shape, the disability-led arts organisation. He created the lecterns for Lord Coe and Sir Peter Craven for the opening ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic games.