Joe Turnbull (he/him/his) is the Assistant Editor of Disability Arts Online (DAO), an arts charity led by disabled people that fosters creativity and critique. DAO publishes an online magazine focussed on arts and culture from disabled perspectives. It also runs talent development programmes for disabled creatives and consultancy for the wider arts sector (clients have included British Council, Arts Council, MIMA etc.). DAO has been engaging with the theme of curation within the visual arts for several years.
Joe comes from a background in arts journalism/criticism and has written for a number of publications including The Guardian, Frieze, Apollo Magazine, Garageland and thisistomorrow. Joe also works with artists and organisations in a freelance capacity, offering production support with elements of curation, access provision and digital events delivery.