Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• Pat Rix
• Australian Chamber Orchestra
• “Advocates fight for accessible public transport”
  In 1994, Maurice Corcoran (a wheelchair user) lodged a complaint about the South Australian government ordering 50 new buses that were not accessible. The Australian Human Rights Commission successfully negotiated for all new buses to be fitted with ramps. Then, in 1999, a protest about the lack of public transport options for people with disability saw Citizens for Accessible Public Transport block traffic in Sydney’s city centre.
• Dana Nance
• Andrew Pandos
• "Philip Channells - Dance Integrated Australia - Off the Record - Webpage"
  Philip Channells - Dance Integrated Australia 'Off the Record' Webpage - Reads, in part "The new collaboration between Dance Integrated Australia and Force Majeure, OFF THE RECORD underwent a first stage creative development at Carriageworks in Sydney during the first two weeks of December 2015."
• “Australia Council - Grants, captured 1997”
  Australia Council (Creative Australia) grants captured December 1997. Website reads “extracted from the Australia Council Grants Handbook 1997” and includes Grant Categories: an Overview, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board, Community Cultural Development Fund, Dance Fund, Literature Fund, Major Organisations Fund, Music Fund, New Media Arts Fund, Theatre Fund, Visual Arts/Craft Fund, Awards
• "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"
• Janice Florence
• Garry Van Egmond
• CUB Malthouse
• Australian Dance Theatre (ADT)
• Belvoir Street Theatre
• Australian Pops Orchestra
• The Gathering Wave Choir
• Wendy Dumaresq
• William Jolley
• Valery Kuleshov
• Vladimir Verbitsky
• Terry Dansic
• Terry Dansie
• Terry Norris
• Tim Cole
• Sarah Metzner
• Sharon Manning