Items · Disability Arts History Australia

Julian Martin

Access2Arts

"Australia Council - Annual Report 1988-89"

Australia Council Annual Report 1988-89 - discusses objectives, Council Committees and members, board members, allocation chart, main activities of Council and its Boards, and includes financial statements and lists of grants made including grants for community cultural development traineeships, training, programs, projects, performances and promotion and publications including “The Arts and People with Disabilities: A code of practice for arts organisations.”

DADAA National Network

DADAA Network

Terry Williams

Restless Dance Company

Back to Back Theatre

Paul Hodges

Theatre of the Deaf

Australian Theatre of the Deaf

Restless Dance Theatre

Lisa Reid

Lisa McKay

Lisa McKoy

“In 2014, the Australia Council introduces its first grant specifically for artists with disabilities”

In 2014, the Australia Council introduces its first grant specifically for artists with disabilities. Then Australia Council CEO Tony Grybowski announced “the Artists with Disability Pilot Program; the Council’s Disability Action Plan for 2014-2016; and additional funding for Arts Access Australia to increase career development and employment opportunities for artists with disability.” The pilot program granted $300,000 to disabled artists to develop and present their work. Following this, the program was extended for another three years. The “million dollar investment” would “provide development grants of up to $25,000 and project grants of up to $50,000 for individuals and groups.” That same year, the Australia Council received its first ever grant application in Australian Sign Language (Auslan). However, in 2019, Australia Council ended its dedicated funding program for disabled artists and replaced it with the National Arts and Disability Awards.

Bronwyn Hack

Crossroad Arts

Barbara Milne

Valerio Ciccone

Chris Mason

Christopher Mason

DADAA Inc