Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• Jenny McCarthy
• David Bridie
• Carey Brickel
• Melbourne Festival
• "Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression - Dave King - Article: DADAA - Disability in the Arts/Disadvantage in the Arts- Iss5, Pg3"
  Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression - Dave King - Article: DADAA - Disability in the Arts/Disadvantage in the Arts- Iss5, Pg3reads, in part "DISABILITY IN THE ARTS/DISADVANTAGED IN THE ARTS AUSTRALIA (DADAA) is a group of artists/art workers who represent the states and territories of Australia. Its members are representatives from those groups who work towards artistic empowerment and filling the creative needs of people with disabilities - that is to name a few, ACCESSIBLE ARTS and ARTS ACCESS. All the current members attended a meeting in July. They all work with people with disabilities and three have disabilities. The inaugural meeting was held in late 1990. This group was formed to facilitate and maintain a responsive external overview of the trends in the arts for those experiencing disadvantage or a disability."
• "Mary Hutchison (2005) Making the Journey: Arts & Disability in Australia. Sydney: Arts Access Australia."
  Reads, in part "A collection of inspiring examples of how to include people with disabilities in the arts, as participants, creators and organisers"
• “Arts Access Victoria – Sharing knowledge (early – mid 1990s)”
  In 1990 AAV hosted the Participate conference. From this the DADAA (Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts, Renamed Arts Access Australia in 2003) network was born. AAV created a guidebook on creating art projects in hospitals while programs and exhibitions “Stormy Weather”, “FEELEN BOORDUP” were gaining recognition with location and purchase of artwork.
• "Interview with Jeremy Smith"
  Jeremy Smith is a Senior Producer in Western Australia at Performing Lines, has a long career across community, experimental and performing arts, is a disability advocate and previously worked in Australia Council for the Arts (now Creative Australia) as Director – Community Arts and Experimental Arts. Interview Summary Jeremy Smith has vast experience in the arts including working as a director with Australia Council (Creative Australia). Jeremy is currently an arts worker in the performing arts sector. While Jeremy lives with Achondroplasia, he has not always identified as disabled however a transformative project for the 2016 Perth Festival led him to embrace his identity as a disabled person with pride recognising the complexities surrounding personal identification with disability. Jeremy talks about artists and organisations he finds inspirational who are leading change in the disability arts sector and his motivation to also advocate for inclusion and the evolution of public perception of disability arts work.
• "Accessible Arts - Annual Report 2005"
  Accessible Arts - Annual Report 2005 - ABOUT ACCESSIBLE ARTS, CHAIR’S REPORT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT, ACCESSIBLE ARTS’ PEOPLE, STRATEGIC OUTCOMES, SERVICES, Information, Training, Audience Development
• Philomena Hali
• Michelle Stone
• Kerri Peters
• Evelyn Vyhnal
• Evelyn Vynal
• Ev Vynal
• Ev Vyhnal
• Eve Vynal
• “Creative Australia’s National Arts and Disability Awards are awarded to their inaugural recipients in 2019”
  Creative Australia’s National Arts and Disability Awards were first awarded to their inaugural recipients in 2019. The three awards go to an emerging or early career artist, and established artist, and someone who’s proven themselves as a leader in disability arts. From 2019 to 2023, the recipients span across artforms and the country.
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2007-08"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2007-08 - discusses letter from chairman, year in review, from the CEO, Excellent and Distinctive Art from various artforms, Access for all Australians from various artforms, A strong and vibrant arts sector including artist’s earnings, philanthropic support and arts sector development, About the Australia Council, Governance, Organisation, Accountability, Workplace and Financial statements but no longer listing grants of organisations or individuals however discusses the DADAA WA radio play “The Proper Shoes” - a series of stories written by young women with a disability, was first broadcast nationally on ABC Radio and then invited to tour the play as part of the TRASNA Festival of Inclusive Theatre.
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2006-07"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2006-07 - discusses letter from chairman, year in review, from the CEO, Excellent and Distinctive Art from various artforms, Access for all Australians from various artforms, A strong and vibrant arts sector including artist’s earnings, philanthropic support and arts sector development, About the Australia Council, Governance, Organisation, Accountability, Workplace and Financial statements but no longer listing grants of organisations or individuals however discusses the DADAA WA – Lost Generation Project where a five year project intends to have more than 360 people with intellectual disabilities create self-portraits on film – one of the outcomes of DADAA WA receiving $104,775 in 2006-07 as a key organisation of the community partnerships section.
• Elizabeth McDowall
• "Access Arts Annual Report 2009"
  Access Arts Annual Report 2009 - Indigenous Projects, Visual Arts, SoundCircles, Creative Recovery Project, Professional Development
• "Access Arts Annual Report 2008"
  Access Arts Annual Report 2008 - Indigenous Projects, Brisbane Outsider Artists (BOA), Professional Development Mentoring Program, Sound Circles, Conferences, Events and Celebrations, Workshops, Projects, Partnerships
• "Bree Hadley (2022) Disability and the Arts, Creative, and Cultural Industries in Australia. Australian Academy of Humanities"
  Reads, in part "There are five interrelated factors that support arts workers, arts organisations, and the arts sector at large to develop improved policy, protocol, and training practices."
• Janet Lobban