Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• Megan Strickfaden
• Radha O'Meara
• Sarah Austin
• "NuunaRon Queensland"
  Webpage for First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group, with video introducing where Paul Constable Calcott introducing the group, reads in part "NuunaRon is a group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists and emerging artists living with disability."
• "NuunaRon - Two Spirit Yarning by Paul Constable Calcott"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - 'Two Spirit Yarning' by Paul Constable Calcott
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Seven Spirits’ Artwork Story by Paul Constable-Calcott"
  First Peoples Disability Network NunnaRon Art Group - ‘Seven Spirits’ Artwork Story by Paul Constable-Calcott - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Elder Journey’ Artwork Story by Paula Wootton"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Elder Journey’ Artwork Story by Paula Wootton - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Wisdom of the Ancestors’ Artwork Story by Robyn Lennox"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Wisdom of the Ancestors’ Artwork Story by Robyn Lennox - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘My Healing Journey’ Artwork Story by Eve Kitchener"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘My Healing Journey’ Artwork Story by Eve Kitchener - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Returning Home’ Artwork Story by Rebecca Jones"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Returning Home’ Artwork Story by Rebecca Jones - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Uncle Ron’ Artwork Story by Joshua Lennox"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Uncle Ron’ Artwork Story by Joshua Lennox - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Sharing My Stories Far From Home’ Artwork Story by Jahrim Riley"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group -‘Sharing My Stories Far From Home’ Artwork Story by Jahrim Riley - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Freedom’ Artwork Story by David Gookegen Nanangi Peters"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Freedom’ Artwork Story by David Gookegen Nanangi Peters - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Rising Son’ Artwork Story by Allison Clarey"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Rising Son’ Artwork Story by Allison Clarey - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "Writeability website, captured 2016"
  Webpage reads, in part “Before the advent of Write-ability, writing programs for people with disability in Victoria were few and far between. Examples of successful Australia writers with disability are rare (and deaf writers even more so). Consequently, the number of authentic voices recording the stories of the lived experience of disability has been limited.” Webpage contains information about Write-ability Mentor-in-Residence; Write-ability Fellowships; Write-ability recent projects such as a series 2014 postcards/memes profiling writers, and support, professional development, and writers groups.
• "The Other Film Festival - Writing on Film and Disability - Online"
  The Other Film Festival Writing on Film and Disability - includes ‘Mind’s Eye” Re-envisioning Mental Health in the Arts’ by Adolfo Aranjues; ‘I know it shouldn’t matter, but do you think I’m pretty’ by Naomi Chainey; ‘The Other Film Festival – Disability, Comedy & Subverting Expectations’ by Alastair Baldwin; ‘Filmdis Q&A with Dominick Evans’ by Jax Jacki Brown
• “Australia Council - Disability Action Plan 2017–19”
  The website reads “Our current Disability Action Plan 2017–19 sets out actions in detail, building on the achievements of our previous DAP and stretching us further across our three goals of accessibility, leadership and arts practice.”
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2021-22"
  Australia Council - Annual Report 2021-22 - reads, in part "Following a review of our 2019–21 arts and disability initiatives, the Council expanded support for sustainable careers and the celebration of the achievements of artists with disability. We have committed investment of almost $1 million over 2022–24 through the National Arts and Disability Awards, Mentoring Initiatives, as well as a new fellowship for d/Deaf and Disabled artists. We will also continue our partnership with Arts Access Australia on the awards." and "Safe in Sound is an exploratory concert series for people with disability and their families and supporters. The group offers real-time, in-person interaction, connection and communication through sound as an alternative to listening to recorded music or watching television."
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2020-21"
  Australia Council - Annual Report 2020-21 - reads, in part "• We awarded two new prestigious National Arts and Disability Awards on the International Day of People with Disability in December 2020, to Emily Crockford and Gaelle Mellis. The Council partnered with Arts Access Australia (AAA) on our 2020 Arts and Disability Awards supporting the Arts Access Australia’s National Leadership Award to recipient Abbie Madden.", and "Research underway includes analysis of data from the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) national study on social inequality, analysis of access and equity in the online sphere and an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Partnership exploring the evolution of Disability Arts in Australia."
• "Interview with Janelle Colquhoun"
  Janelle Colquhoun is an opera-jazz singer; corporate and community speaker; MC; producer; and writer. Interview Summary Janelle Colquhoun is a passionate and dedicated former opera singer, who in the interview speaks about, starting an entertainment agency to provide professional opportunities for artists with disabilities after losing her sight. She has produced over 1400 events, performed in a variety of concerts, and worked tirelessly to promote inclusivity in the arts, often by showcasing talented disabled artists to mainstream audiences. Janelle talks about how her work challenges the way people think about disability arts and inclusion, and strives to give equal performing opportunities by advocating for the recognition of artists with disabilities as professionals with the same quality of performance as any other artist.
• "Interview with Alex Creece"
  Alex Creece is writer, poet, editor, collage artist, and average kook living on Wadawurrung land. Interview Summary Alex Creece, focused on her experiences and journey as a disabled artist and writer in Australia. Alex discussed the importance of building a community and the challenges of balancing personal identity with maintaining professionalism in art. Alex expressed a desire for increased accessibility and recognition in the industry, highlighting the need for continued support of disabled artists. Throughout the conversation, the complexity of disability arts' visibility, identity politics, and the definition of creative success were explored, with Alex providing insight into her own work as well as broader industry trends and challenges.
• "Interview with Mike Moshos"
  Mike Moshos is a creative director, writer, actor and disability advocate. Interview Summary Mike Moshos is an arts worker and creator living with achondroplasia who provides support to young adult artists with disabilities and engages in community theatre and interactive performances for children with special needs. His personal experiences and growing political awareness have led him to advocate for the rights of disabled individuals and strive for equity in the arts. Mike has a deep passion for storytelling and is currently writing a science fiction novel while enjoying his role as Bing in an interactive children's show. He believes that all art is inherently political and that every piece of work, whether overtly or subtly, expresses a stance on societal issues.
• "A Creative Leap: Beyond Disability"
  A Creative Leap: Beyond Disability provides “ … six examples of how others are creating access for people with a disability to participate in artistic activity and develop their creative potential,” including Club Contagious Music Club, Malee Music Program, Karrarendi Visual Art Workshops, Southern Youth Theatre Ensemble, Restless Dance Theatre
• "High Beam Festival Program 2002"
  High Beam Festival Program 2002 reads "Welcome to High Beam 2002 Australia's international arts and disability festival, celebrating disability culture from around the globe. In our third biennial festival we explore the significance of the circle. In High Beam Festival 2002, that significance is represented through our international program, 'circular' Wheelie BIG Event, the online community of Tech Arts Express and over 40 companies, performers and community members who span the arts and the globe. High Beam is about showing that living with a disability does not exclude you from creating real, exciting, cutting edge art. High Beam is also about showing what it is like to live with a disability through the medium of art. Get out there and enjoy! We are thrilled to present Australia's own legendary pianist David Helfgott, UK comedian Mat Fraser, the amazing wheelchair dancers from Nepal as well as Belinda Mason - Lovering's Intimate Encounters - a landmark photo-graphic exhibition from Australia."
• "The Arts and Disability"
  This booklet/brochure provides images, descriptions of the work, and contact details and contact organisations for key organisations in South Australia including: Access2Arts; Bearded Dragon Gallery; Broughton Art Society; Community Bridging Services Inc. (CBS); Company AT; Learning Creative Skills; Lolly Jar Circus; mindshare; No Strings; Restless Dance Theatre; Sit Down, Shut Up and Watch Film and New Media Festival