The Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) project is a national set of schemes, providing visual artists and designer makers with the opportunity to undertake a period of research or realise a project, using workshop and supporting facilities in fine art and design departments of Higher and Further Education institutions. This gives participating artists and makers the opportunity to use equipment which otherwise might not be available to them, as well as benefiting the institution by bringing in ideas and techniques which may not otherwise enter the university environment.

In 2012/2013, AA2A schemes will run in 33 institutions, providing 132 placements nationally. In the last 13 years, over 1,300 participants have had the opportunity to undertake a period of research or realise a project, using workshop and supporting facilities in participating fine art and design departments.