Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• Bob Armstrong
• Bill Wright
• Betty McDowall
• Ann Holt
• "High Beam Local 2006"
  High Beam Local Festival Flyer 2006 reads "Adelaide the home to Some of Australia's most innovative festivals is aiving birth to a new invigorated High Beam Festival. In 1998, the vision and passion of many dedicated South Australians brought about the biennial High Beam Festival with unforgettable performances by artists with disabilities from Australia and around the globe. Arts Access SA's High Beam, like Australia's largest festival, the Adelaide Fringe has undergone a few changes and with it for 2006/07, comes two festivals, High Beam Local and High Beam Global. International Day for People with Disabilities on 3 December is when High Beam Local comes to life. While Beam Global will be part of Adelaide Fringe 2007. What ever takes your fancy Hiah Beam will undoubtedly provide you with a show or three that will amaze, excite and light your fire of healthy, artistic curiosity"
• "Arts Access Victoria - The Delta Project - Promotional Postcard"
• "A Frame Exhibition"
  Promotion Card for Arts Access SA A Frame “Exhibition Opening, Artwork Auction and Inaugural High Beam Visual Art Awards”
• "High Beam Festival Program 2006"
  High Beam Festival Program 2006 reads "High Beam is a 10 day integrated arts festival showcasing work inspired by or influenced by experiences of disability. Presenting both professional and recreational artists, audiences will see many of the world's most exciting and innovative achievements in arts and disability."
• “Documentary ‘Stepping Out’ follows first group of intellectually disabled people to perform at the Sydney Opera House”
  In preparation for the International Year of Disabled Persons, a documentary was made called ‘Stepping Out’ directed by Chris Noonan and narrated by Romayne Grace, a resident at the Lorna Hodgkinson Sunshine Home. The documentary follows a group of residents as they prepare for their big debut at the Sydney Opera House. The movie was shown during the International Year of the Disabled's UN closing ceremony. The 1979/1980 Australia Council report had the following statement "A production staged at the Sydney Opera House by residents of the Lorna Hodgkinson Sunshine Home for the intellectually handicapped impressed the Theatre Board as both innovative arts-based therapy and worthwhile theatre in its own right." The 1980/81 report further stated "It was the first time anywhere in the world that a group of mentally handicapped people had performed publicly in the cultural centre of their city."
• "Access Arts - Interacting With People With Disabilities Handbook"
  Handbook reads "Advocacy is an important part of Access Arts' work. We developed this training program in response to the experiences of cast members during a National tour of an Access Arts performance. Cast members often found themselves in situations where they were discriminated against or did not receive appropriate service. I congratulate your company for taking the initiative to adopt this program, thereby creating disability awareness and better service provision to the general public." Training program includes information on legislation, definitions of disability/disabilities, appropriate language, basic Auslan, and standards.
• Verne Krastins
• Vern Krastins
• Sam Marsh
• Shelley Scown
• Noel Maloney
• Maree Ireland
• Marita Smith
• Marshall White
• Michelle Howard
• Jos Evans
• Jon Hawkes
• John Webbs
• John Webb
• John Tonso
• John Shirres