The ERA Studio

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Elizabeth Arifien is a creative access, public engagement and neurodivergent inclusion consultant working across museums, galleries, performing arts and interdisciplinary cultural practice.

Her expertise includes accessible programme design, neuroinclusive communication, participatory and sensory-led engagement, research and evaluation, organisational development, artist mentoring and digital/multimedia practice.

Through her previous and current companies (Move Beyond Words CIC, Creative Dance London and The ERA Studio,) Elizabeth has developed research, accessibility tools, workshops, public programmes and participatory experiences with organisations including the Royal Opera House, V&A, British Dyslexia Association, The Space, Rambert School and One Dance UK.

Her approach combines lived experience, embodied research and creative practice to help cultural organisations create more accessible, engaging and responsive experiences for artists, audiences and communities.

Projects

BOUNDLESS BODY: The Body Speaks — The ERA Studio | 2024–present Sensory Experience · Technology · Neurodivergence · Creative R&D A neurodivergent-led interdisciplinary project combining movement, film, wearable technology, projection, sound and sensory participation. SOMI-1 sensors capture movement data that can influence sound and visual environments in real time, exploring alternative forms of communication and audience experience.

Words Fail Me — V&A / Royal Opera House | 2020 Access · Public Engagement · Installation · Performance A multidisciplinary public project exploring dyslexia through choreography, design, sound and conversation. Developed through public performance, installation and discussion, with an artistic process shaped around dyslexia-friendly approaches to colour, sound, touch, communication and visualisation.

The Dyslexia Icon — Move Beyond Words + The Space Digital Access · Communication · Multimedia Design Development of a visual accessibility tool helping audiences identify whether digital cultural content, workshops and webinars had been considered through a dyslexia-access lens. The project formed part of wider work examining how cultural organisations can make digital experiences more accessible to neurodivergent audiences.

Neurodiversity in the Studio — Rambert School + One Dance UK | 2023–2024 Research · Access · Education · Neuroinclusion Practice-led research examining how neurodivergent dancers experience learning, communication, information retention and high-pressure creative environments, and exploring practical changes to teaching, choreographic delivery and professional training.

Creative Dance London — Public Programmes & Evaluation | 2016–2024 Participation · Community Engagement · Programme Design · Evaluation I founded and led inclusive community, education and public programmes across in-person and digital environments. In one documented year, the organisation delivered more than 320 free sessions involving 265 individual participants, with monitoring, feedback and evaluation embedded into programme design.

Taken By The Hand — Film, Participation & Cultural Heritage | 2021 Ageing · Representation · Film · Participation An intergenerational film developed with older dancers, combining movement, personal histories, film, fashion and music to challenge assumptions around ageing. The project led to screenings, workshops and cultural partnerships, with Bruce Castle Museum and Archives agreeing for the film to become part of its London Screens archive.

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Elizabeth Arifien
Founder & Creative Director
The ERA Studio
Central Coast, Erina
NSW
Phone: 0413683341

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OPERATION AND STAFFING
Year Commenced: 2025
Number of Staff: 1
Staff Basis: Sole Operator
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