Items · Disability Arts History Australia

Jane Hewitt

Caroline Hardy

Brenton Shaw

"DADAA Annual Report 2021-2022"

DADAA Annual Report 2021-2022 – Chair’s and Executive Director’s Reports, People, Partners, Arts and Client Services, Projects including The Other Film Festival WA, Creative Development 4:48 Psychosis Creative Development, Digital Project, Exhibitions, Financials

Janice Florence

Karen Lee Roberts

Karen Roberts

"Interview with Caroline Bowditch"

Caroline Bowditch is an Australian artistic director, leader, performer, presenter, instructor, disability advocate and was the CEO of Arts Access Victoria. Interview Summary Caroline Bowditch, the CEO and Artistic Director of Arts Access Victoria, shared her journey as a performance artist and her experiences working within the Disability Arts community, highlighting her creative process and the challenges faced by disabled artists in Australia. Despite significant support and successful projects in the UK, she expressed concern over the limited progression and exposure of Disability Arts in Australia, noting a lack of ambition and opportunity deterring artists from aiming for larger, mainstream stages. Bowditch emphasized the importance of integrating access as a core component of artistic work and changing the aesthetic by including diverse bodies and perspectives. She also discussed tackling intersectionality within Disability Arts, reflecting on her own experiences as a visibly disabled and queer woman, and contemplating the future of Disability Arts, the desire for cultural equity, and the impact of potential shifts in societal barriers.

"Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2005"

Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2005 - Artistic Director/CEO Report, history, including project history, major outcomes of the year including new works, touring, conferences, mentorships

"Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2006"

Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2006 - Artistic Director/CEO Report, history, including project history, major outcomes of the year including new works, theatre in education, partnerships

Fiona Hanrahan

Indelability Arts

Richard Conigrave

Nhan Nguyen

Matthew Gove

Bill Neville

Nira Shani

Sydney Opera House

Anne Riggs

Rick Chew

Richard Chew

"Interview with Julie Moralee"

Julie Moralee is the Chief Executive Officer of Restless Dance Theatre, bringing a wealth of experience in marketing, business development, and festival organisation within the arts sector. Her leadership focuses on showcasing the talents of artists with disability and ensuring sustainable employment opportunities in the arts. Interview Summary Julie Moralee is the CEO of Restless Dance Theatre, where she has focused on promoting the talent and abilities of artists with disability. With a commitment to ensuring sustainable full-time employment in the arts for these artists, she emphasises the importance of audience impact and high-quality performances as measures of success. Julie is mindful of the challenges and perceptions within the disability arts sector and envisions a future where the label "disability art" becomes obsolete, as the quality of the work transcends its creators

"DADAA Inc and Arts Access Australia (2012) public Art Works: Employment in the Arts for People with Disability. http://www.dadaa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Art-Works-Full-Report-Web.pdf"

Reads, in part "This document provides a short overview of the full Art Works report, which captures the results from national research into employment levels, barriers and strategies around employment in the arts for people with disability. The report was produced in response to one of the key focus areas of the National Arts and Disability Strategy, released in 2009."

Liz Smith