Disability Arts History Australia

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• “Arts Access Victoria EASE Entertainment Access Service Newsletter Autimn 1994"
  Arts Access Victoria EASE Entertainment Access Service Newsletter Autimn 1994 - EASE Consumers' Afternoon meeting for staff and members, low cost tickets to Comedy Festival, venue profile for improved wheelchair seating and access The Fairfax / Melbourne Theatre Company
• Valerio Ciccone
• Sam Lemann
• Sonia Teuben
• Nerrida Weller
• Harold (Jimmy) Fuller
• Eve Lawson
• Dorothy Berry
• Bev Roberts
• Anna Smith
• “Production company A2K Media founded in 2007, as a 'a Disabled-led production company, creating connections that entertain, educate, and empower'”
  A2K Media is “a Disabled-led production company, creating connections that entertain, educate, and empower.” In 2024, A2K launched their Disability Justice Lens course, which teaches screen professionals how to bring disabled people onto their productions and make their workplaces more accessible and empowering.
• “Sydney Film Festival launches Screenability program in 2017”
  Sydney Film Festival launched its Screenability program in 2017. The international program was intended to offer a platform for screen practitioners with disability. Sofya Gollan was Screenability’s inaugural programmer and remained in the role until 2021.
• “Arts Access Australia launches its ‘Don’t Play Us, Pay Us’ campaign in response to 'cripping up'”
  In 2012, Arts Access Australia launched its ‘Don’t Play Us, Pay Us’ campaign in response to 'cripping up,' where non-disabled performers play disabled characters on stage or screen.
• “Screen Australia launches an access coordinator training program”
  Screen Australia launched an access coordinator training program in 2023. “The Access Coordinator role is intended for people from the Deaf/Disabled and/or Neurodivergent (DDN) communities who are committed to improving disability representation and removing barriers to inclusion.” Screen Australia partnered with the following organisations for the initiative: the New Zealand Film Commission, Screen Queensland, Screen Tasmania, Screen Territory, Screenwest, VicScreen, the South Australian Film Corporation, Screen ACT, Screen NSW, and the Australian Film Television Radio School.
• Lisa Havilah
• Bruce Gladwin
• "High Beam Festival Program 2000"
  High Beam Program 2000 reads "High Beam 2000 will he launched with an opening parade and concert that promises to he LOUD. IARGE and LAVISH! Weaving a rhythmical and colourful journey along King William Street through to Elder Park where the entertainment will begin. AS 22% of South Australia’s population have a disability, High Beam 2000 Festival presents an inspiring and unique opportunity for all South Australians to discover the wealth of talent within our midst and from abroad."
• Force Majeure
• Urban Theatre Projects
• Rose Dennis
• Danielle Micich
• "Juliet London and Des Walsh (1995) Arts & Disability: Report Australia Council: Surry Hills."
  Juliet London and Des Walsh - Arts & Disability, Australia Council 1995 - Reads, in part "The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that 18 per cent of the Australian population has a disability. There is a basic lack of data on participation in the arts by artists with a disability. No figures were available on the number of people with disabilities applying for grants from the Australia Council or from State or Territory arts agencies. The current dearth of statistical information needs to be overcome by systematic and sustained research."
• Zoe Coombs Marr
• Philip Channells
• "Arts Project Australia - Canvas Stock Exhibition 2010 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - Canvas Stock Exhibition 2010 - Promotional Card - reads, in part "Launched prior to Arts Project's 2010 official exhibition schedule, the Canvas Stock Exhibition will feature a large array of recent canvases in a salon hung presentation."