Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• “Arts Access Victoria – Annual Report 2002-03”
• “Arts Access Victoria – Way Out West - Promotional Flyer"
• "Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 1991"
  Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 1991 - includes Aims and Objectives, President's Report, Program Director's Report, 1991 Exhibition Report, Scenes from the Studio Workshop, Financial Reports, Acknowledgements and Thanks - reads, in part "Arts Project Australia began in 1974 as an arts based advocacy group for people with intellectual disabilities. A major reason for the formation of "the Art Project" (as it was then known) was the insight on the part of its members that many people who have an intellectual disability displayed aptitude and talent in the visual arts, and that the flexible conventions of these arts forms could provide access to a variety of means of expression and communication, even when more common forms, particularly linguistic, were difficult for them to utilise."
• "Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 2001"
  Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 2001 - Management Committee, Aims and Objectives, President's Report, Director's Report, Exhibitions Program, Studio Report, Financials - reads, in part "Since 1984 the organisation has run a visual arts studio program where people with an intellectual disability have the opportunity to work in a community based setting, using high quality art materials, and to receive advice and assistance from practising contemporary artists."
• "Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 2002"
  Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 2002 - Management Committee, Aims and Objectives, President's Report, Director's Report, Studio Manager's Report, Exhibitions Report, Lifedrawing at RMIT, Financials - reads, in part “Since 1984 the organisation has run a visual arts studio program where people with an intellectual disability have the opportunity to work in a community-based setting, using high quality art materials, and to receive advice and assistance from practising contemporary artists.”
• "Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 2003"
  Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 2003 - President’s Report, Director’s Report, Studio Manager’s Report, Exhibitions Report, Financials – reads, in part “Arts Project Australia was founded in 1974. It had the express purpose of exhibiting the art work of people with an intellectual disability in a manner that accords them the same dignity and respect as other artists.”
• "Arts Project Australia - connected06 Exhibition 2006 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - connected06 Exhibition 2006 - Promotional Card - reads, in part "connected is an exhibition of artworks celebrating the talents and achievements of artists with a disability. Saturday 13 May - Sunday 21 May 2006 > 24/7 hrs/days The exhibition is a project by State Trustees and Arts Project Australia. Both organisations are dedicated to providing opportunities for individuals with a disability - State Trustees via providing financial support and independence, and Arts Project Australia by supporting the development of individual artistic expression."
• "Arts Project Australia - Sidney Myer Fund Permanent Collection Exhibition 1999 - Program"
  Arts Project Australia - Sidney Myer Fund Permanent Collection Exhibition 1999 - Program - reads, in part "The Sidney Myer Fund Permanent Collection is one of the only collections of artwork by people with intellectual disability in Australia."
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1980-81"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1980-81 - discusses members of council, standing committees and board reports as well as financial statements, grants lists, publications and programs particularly focused on the 1981 International Year of the Disabled Person (IYDP) including accessibility, integration and raising awareness of barriers of disability in arts, with funding for research, art exhibitions, theatre, film (“Stepping Out”), dance (“Life, Images and Reflections”), craft, and literature; conference, seminar celebrating IYDP.
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1986-87"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1986-87- discusses functions and objectives, structures, process and membership of Council, Council Committees and members, board members, assessment panels, staff lists, organisation chart, main activities of Council and its Boards, and includes financial statements and lists of grants made including grants for programs, workshops for disabled people in community arts, funding for posters on theme of disability, grant for Theatre of the Deaf Braille Book of the Year award and Sound Pot Purri literary magazine for Royal Blind Society
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2003-04"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2003-2004 - discusses letter from chair of council, letter from CEO, corporate overview, year in review, financial statements, analysis of funding analysis and grants list, including funding for conduct national research to identify ways of addressing barriers to access for audiences with disabilities and their carers, funding for the publication, “Don’t Give Up Your Day Job”, included survey questions specifically related to artists with disabilities, arts marketing and audience development and triennial grants to disability arts organisations in NSW, South Australia and Victoria as well as funding to conduct national research to identify ways of addressing barriers to access for audiences with disabilities and their carers and three year funding for Accessible Arts to continue Audience Development.
• "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.
• "DADAA Annual Report 2011-2012"
  DADAA Annual Report 2011-2012 - information about Vision, Mission and Goals, Chairperson and Executive Director’s Reports, Staff list, Participation, Programs including the Lost Generation Project, Sculptures by the Sea Tactile Tours, StARTSpeak, Art Link Children and Young People’s programs, Aging & Disability, Fourth International Arts And Health Conference, WA Disability Arts Grants Program, Regional Development and Consultancy, Partners, and Financials
• "DADAA Opportunity and Awareness Report"
  Opportunity & Awareness Report prepared by Gay McCormick-Saunders for Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts (WA) Inc. (DADAA) in 1995, includes information on Disabled artists in database, trainers willing to work with disability groups, accessible workshops, including organisations developing programs, support, resources, and funding required, and recommendations.
• "Fusion Theatre - Perfectly Imperfect"
  Promotion for Fusion dance theatre performance 'Perfectly Imperfect' on disability and parenthood, reads, in part "This highly emotive dance-drama takes a no-holds-barred look at the question of parenthood for women with disability."
• "Incite Arts - NT Arts Access Awards Media Release 2013"
  Media release reads, in part, "Through honoring the valuable partnerships that exist between the disability and arts sectors, award winners were selected based on their initiative, leadership, and involvement in projects that embody the spirit of genuine partnership and the benefits for people with disability and the communities we live in."
• "Tutti Arts - Annual Report 2014"
  Tutti Arts Annual Report 2014 - Values, President’s, Artistic Director’s and Disability & Quality Manager’s Reports, Programs, Productions and Exhibitions, including Sisters of Invention, Company @, and Sit Down, Shutup & Watch Film Festival, Board, Staff, and Artists, Financials
• "Tutti Arts - Annual Report 2015"
  Tutti Arts Annual Report 2015 – Vision, Mission and Values, President’s, Artistic Director’s, Disability & Quality Manager’s, and Arts Managers Reports, Programs, Productions and Exhibitions, including Sisters of Invention, Company @, and Sit Down, Shutup & Watch Film Festival, ‘The Day of the Song,’ ‘The Six Swans,’ and ‘Shedding Light’ Exhibition, Board, Staff, and Artists, Financials
• "Tutti Arts - Annual Report 2016"
  Tutti Arts Annual Report 2016 – President’s, Artistic Directors, Disability & Quality Manager's, Arts Manager Reports, information on Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film and New Media and Choral and Kids & Youth Programs, Projects, and Exhibitions, including information BEASTLY! International, Day of Song, Sit Down Shutup and Watch Film Festival, The Sisters of Invention, Company AT, Financials, Staff and Board Members, Supporters
• "Tutti Arts - Annual Report 2017"
  Tutti Arts Annual Report 2017 – President’s, Artistic Directors, Disability & Quality Manager's, Arts Manager Reports, information on Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film and New Media and Choral and Kids & Youth Programs, Projects, and Exhibitions, including information on Impersonal Space, Frozen Girl, Sit Down Shutup and Watch Film Festival, The Sisters of Invention, Company AT, Financials, Staff and Board Members, Supporters
• "Tutti Arts - Annual Report 2018"
  Tutti Arts Annual Report 2018 – President’s, Artistic Directors, Disability & Quality Manager’s, Arts Manager Reports, information on Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film and New Media and Choral and Kids & Youth Programs, Projects, and Exhibitions, including information on Say No More, Standing Up Standing Out, BEASTLY!, Sit Down Shutup and Watch Film Festival, The Sisters of Invention, Company AT, Financials, Staff, Supporters
• "Tutti Arts - Annual Report 2019"
  Tutti Arts Annual Report 2019 – Highlights, President’s, Artistic Director & Ceo’s, Disability & Quality Manager’s Reports, information on Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film and New Media and Choral and Kids & Youth Programs, Projects, and Exhibitions, including information on Sit Down Shutup and Watch Film Festival, The Sisters of Invention, Company AT, Financials, Staff, Supporters
• "Tutti Arts - Between the Worlds - Promotional Flyer 2007"
  Tutti Arts - 'Between the Worlds' 2007 Promotional Flyer - reads, in part "Using song, dance and the commentary of Rap, a blind prophet played by Jason Crowhurst , Between The Worlds Is energetic and revolutionary music theatre. In the world of disability culture. It expresses the frustration felt by young people who deserve more than meaningless repetitive Jobs, and exposes the strife between rival gangs 'the Crips' (who live with a disability) and ' the Norms' ( who see themselves as perfect) to reveal the social tragedy caused by excluding people who are different."
• “Tutti Arts – Tutti Choir - Broadway Spectacular 2018 – Promotional Program”
  Tutti Arts – Tutti Choir ‘Broadway Spectacular’ 2018 Promotional Program – reads, in part “Taking its name from the musical term 'tutt', meaning everyone, Tutti is South Australia's only multi arts organisation where artists with a learning disability create visual art, theatre, music, film, new media and installations for a growing local and international audience. To further the organisation's vision of taking the work of disabled artists to the world, Tutti offers disability-led collectives like Company AT, The Sisters of Invention and Sit Down Shutup and Watch Film & New Media Festival a rare opportunity to work in an artistic and administrative environment. This supports artistic growth, audience reach, and industry recognition.”
• “Tutti Arts – Electric Winter Exhibition – Catalogue/Program”
  Tutti Arts – ‘Electric Winter’ Exhibition 2021 Catalogue/Program – reads, in part “Tutti Arts is one of Australia's leading disability arts companies where artists with learning disability create visual art, music, theatre, dance, film, new media and installations for a growing local and international audience. In 2017, Tutti was awarded a prestigious Arts SA Ruby Award for Sustained Contribution to the Arts by an Organisation or Group. Tutti has been operating visual arts and film & new media programs in the Barossa since 2017. In 2021 Tutti Arts Barossa and Chateau Tanunda, an icon of the Barossa since 1890, have come together to celebrate SALA."