Disability Arts History Australia

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• “Sally Chance works with participants with disabilities, leading to the founding of Restless Dance Theatre”
  In 1989, UK-based community dance worker Sally Chance was invited to participate in the Come Out festival in Adelaide. She returned to South Australia the next year and begun the work with participants with disabilities which lead to the founding (alongside Tania Rose) of Restless Dance Theatre in 1991. Restless Dance Theatre continues to create and exhibit work by integrated ensembles. Their extensive performance history is available in the AusStage database. (see https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/7046)
• “Salubrious Productions (QLD) established in 1999”
  Salubrious Productions (Queensland) was established in 1999. Salubrious is an agency for disabled artists, representing musicians, writers and composers, theatre performers and actors, visual artists, and technicians in the creative industries. The agency continues operation today. Their website describes them as follows: “Salubrious Productions is a Brisbane-based entertainment and production agency. We represent a core of more than 200 diverse acts and artists and draw further from a large network of professional artists throughout Queensland and Australia.”
• “The first Focus on Ability film festival held in 2009”
  In 2009, the first Focus on Ability film festival was started by the CEO of NOVA Employment, Martin Wren. (NOVA is a Sydney-based disability employment service.) FOA holds events in Australia’s major cities and welcomes entries in open categories as well as a schools category and international section.
• Lynne Cooke
• Susan Maley
• "Access2Arts - You Tube - Access2Arts Video UNCRPD Article #19 Living independently and being included in the community "
  Access2Arts Article #19 Living independently and being included in the community - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoqeaDFEjlE
• "Tutti Arts - Website - Artist Collectives, captured 2023"
  Tutti Arts Website Artist Collectives captured 2023 - includes links to information about Company AT, Sit Down Shut up and Watch, The Sisters of Invention, and artist profiles
• "Interview with Jess Cochran"
  Jess Cochran (they/them) is an actor, model, writer and disability advocate. Interview Summary: Jess Cochran is a queer, non-binary, neurodivergent, performing artist, advocate, writer, and consumer consultant with a background in both physical and psychosocial disabilities. Their journey into the performing arts began accidentally with a role in the Awards winning Melbourne Fringe Festival production, Qualia, which opened doors to more local and international Awards-winning work in film and stage. Jess identifies proudly with their disabilities and considers their art both a personal expression and a political act aimed at highlighting the issues faced by the disability community. Jess’s work spans across writing, modelling, and various performance arts, and they wish to see an increase of disability arts representation in mainstream media with authentic casting, opportunities and improved accessibility for disabled performers. Jess is also passionate about highlighting intersectionality in disability arts.
• "Tutti Arts - A Day With Tutti In Rundle Mall- Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts 'A Day With Tutti In Rundle Mall' 2009 Promotional Card - reads, in part "Celebrating National Social Inclusion Week"
• "Tutti Arts - Big Think - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts 'Big Think' Promotional Poster - reads, in part "THINK BIG! is the culmination of work by Tutti artists experiencing the challenge of a blank state I and meeting it head on. Each artist successfully transitioned from small scale to large and the sheer size of the works demonstrates their triumph in transforming an empty space into a vibrant, motive piece of art."
• "Tutti Arts - Choir - Aussie Singalong - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts Choir Aussie Singalong Promotional Poster - reads, in part "Join the Tutti Choir, a live band and special quest artists for a 'true blue' performance of classic Aussie rock songs!"
• "Tutti Arts - Choir - Christmas Singalong - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts Choir 'Christmas Singalong' 2022 Promotional Poster
• "Tutti Arts - Tutti Choir - Singalong Favourites 2019 - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts - Tutti Choir 'Singalong Favourites' Promotional Poster 2019
• "Tutti Arts - Choir - Unlocking Creativity - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Choir Promotional Card - reads, in part "Tutti Choir is an internationally recognised model ·of social inclusion and artistic excellence"
• "Tutti Arts - Colourful Dreams Exhibition - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts 'Colourful Dreams' Exhibition 2005 Promotional Card
• "Tutti Arts - Davenport Lane Murals Launch - Invitation"
  Tutti Arts Davenport Lane Murals Launch Invitation 2005
• “Tutti Arts – End of Year Celebration 2019 – Promotional Poster”
  Tutti Arts – End of Year Celebration 2019 Promotional Poster
• "Tutti Arts - End of Year Concert: Everything Changes - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts 'End of Year Concert- Everything Changes' 2015 Promotional Card
• "Tutti Arts - Eye Music - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts 'Eye Music' 2014 Promotion Card - reads, in part "SEX, RELIGION, MONEY, POLITICS How do you communicate about life's BIG QUESTIONS when you can't speak? EYE MUSIC is Adventurous Accessible music theatre inspired by a young man whose sole means of communication is through his eyes."
• "Tutti Arts - Eye Music - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts 'Eye Music' 2014 Promotion Poster - reads, in part "SEX, RELIGION, MONEY, POLITICS How do you communicate about life's BIG QUESTIONS when you can't speak? EYE MUSIC is Adventurous Accessible music theatre inspired by a young man whose sole means of communication is through his eyes."
• "Tutti Arts - Greatest Hits Exhibiton - Promotional Flyer"
  Tutti Arts 'Greatest Hits Exhibiton' 2021 Promotional Flyer
• "Tutti Ensemble - Holdfast Bay Choir / Kensington Choir Newsletter - Newsletter Three - 2001"
  Tutti Ensemble, Holdfast Bay Choir / Kensington Choir, third newsletter, first by Tutti Ensemble Inc. in 2001- reads, in part "Welcome to our first newsletter of the year and more importantly the first publication of the Tutti Ensemble Inc."
• "Tutti Arts - Holdfast Choir - Chocolat and Chocolate - Invitation"
  Tutti Arts - Holdfast Choir 'Chocolat and Chocolate' 2001 Invitation - reads, in part “The Holdfast Choir invites you all to an afternoon of music and indulgence! This Sunday October 21st , 2001 the choir are having a very chocolatey fundraiser.”
• "Tutti Arts - Holdfast Choir - Swamp Angels - Report"
  Tutti Arts Holdfast Choir 'Swamp Angels' Report - information about workshops, rehearsals, performances in collaboration with Swamp Angels, for KickstART! Canada, 2001 - reads, in part "Members of the Holdfast Community Choir and the Swamp Angels will always treasure the very special moments we shared at KickstART! The integration of the Holdfast Choir and the Swamp Angels was just wondrous, and brought such joy to all of the participants, as well as our audiences. It will spur us on to even greater things."
• "Tutti Arts - Jackie Saunders and Laura Wills - Mineral Lines Exhibition - Invitation - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts - Jacki Saunders and Laura Wills 'Mineral Lines' Exhibition 2022 Invitation / Promotional Card - reads, in part "Inspired by the magic of minerals, contemporary artists Jackie Saunders, of Tutti Arts, and Laura Wills, have worked alongside one another to create works in response to the mineral sciences collection at the South Australian Museum. Mineral Lines Feature stunning colour palettes and dynamic patterns creating a truly exquisite collection.”