Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• "Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 1993"
  Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 1993 - inludes Aims and Objective's, President's Report, Director's Report, Exhibition Report, Financial Statements, Management Committee 1993, Acknowledgements
• "Arts Project Australia - Studio 2 Exhibition 1992 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - Studio 2 Exhibition 1992 - Promotional Card
• "Arts Project Australia - SPRING1883 Exhibition 2017 - Email Promotional Flyer"
  Arts Project Australia - SPRING1883 Exhibition 2017 - Email Promotional Flyer
• "Arts Project Australia - Somewhere In The City Exhibition 2015 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - Somewhere In The City Exhibition 2015 - Promotional Card - reads, in part "Somewhere in the city explores the fabric of our urban environment and aspects of daily life through both individual and collective experiences."
• "Arts Project Australia - Lets Dance Fundraising Dinner 2017 - Email Promotional Flyer"
  Arts Project Australia - Lets Dance Fundraising Dinner 2017 - Email Promotional Flyer
• "Arts Project Australia - Melbourne Art Fair 2012 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - Melbourne Art Fair 2012 - Promotional Card
• "Arts Project Australia - In Everyones Company Exhibition 2006 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - In Everyones Company Exhibition 2006 - Promotional Card
• "Arts Project Australia - Marjorie Street - Chris O'Brien Exhibition 2007 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - Marjorie Street - Chris O'Brien Exhibition 2007 - Promotional Card
• "Arts Project Australia - Flair - Progressive Tasting Degustation 2016 - Email Promotional Flyer"
  Arts Project Australia - Flair - Progressive Tasting Degustation 2016 - Email Promotional Flyer
• "Arts Project Australia - doubleTAKE Exhibition 2005 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - doubleTAKE Exhibition 2005 - Promotional Card
• "Arts Project Australia - Outline - News - 1996 Sum - Iss2"
  Arts Project Australia - Outline - News - 1996 Sum - Iss2 - reads, in part "Christmas provides us with a time for reflection, a chance to po der progress and plan for the coming ytearr. In doing so, it brings to mind all all the members, staff, management committee, volunteers, funding bodies and supporters who have made such valuable contributions to the oganisation and without whose help many successes could not have been achieved."
• "Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression - Pru Jobling - Press Release: Appointments to Disability Services Advisory Committee (DSAC) in all states, and to the Advisory Council of Australia (DACA) - Iss4, Pg18-19"
  Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression - Pru Jobling - Press Release: Appointments to Disability Services Advisory Committee (DSAC) in all states, and to the Advisory Council of Australia (DACA) - Iss4, Pg18-19 - reads, in part "You may or may not be aware that the Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services (formerly DCS&H) Mr Brian Howe, has recently appointed new members of the disability community to the Disability Services Advisory Committee (DSAC) in all states, and to the Advisory Council of Australia (DACA) which is the national body."
• "Deafness Resources Australia - Nola Colefax Signs Of Change Book Launched 1999"
  Deafness Resources Australia annoucnement of Nola Colefax 'Signs Of Change' autobiography, including history of Australian Theatre of the Deaf, book launch in 1999 - reads, in part - "Signs of Change is a thrilling story of the achievement of one woman and a substantial history of a dynamic era of a little known Australian community. This book interweaves Nola's personal history With the history, culture and development of the Deaf community."
• "Interview with Jenny Simpson"
  Jenny is CEO and Artistic Director of AWESOME Arts Australia while also a Musical Director of the Mighty Camelot Community Choir and a Sessional Academic at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University. Interview Summary Jenny Simpson is the CEO and Artistic Director of AWESOME Arts Australia. She grew up in a musical family and always had an interest in the arts. After working in the corporate world, she decided to pursue a role in the arts to make a difference in the community. She has since focused on engaging young people with disabilities in the arts, and has worked on projects and festivals that promote inclusivity and accessibility. She believes that the perception of disability arts is changing and hopes to see more individuals with disabilities involved in arts management.
• "Interview with Paul Constable Calcott"
  Uncle Paul Constable Calcott is a proud Wiradjuri man and artist living with a disability on Gubbi Gubbi country….. Uncle Paul uses his art to share stories of his journey as an aboriginal gay man living with a disability in urban Australia. Interview Summary Uncle Paul Calcott is a proud Wiradjuri elder and disability advocate who contracted polio as a child. During the interview, Uncle Paul discusses becoming an artist later in life through the encouragement of his husband and influenced by the storytelling of his culture. He embraces his identity as an Aboriginal, gay man living with disability. He talks about his artwork aiming to celebrate the achievements and contributions of people with disabilities, using traditional symbols to tell new stories, particularly about disability within Indigenous communities. Although there has been increased visibility and acknowledgment of disability arts in Australia, Paul notes that there's still a long way to go in terms of policy, funding, and public recognition. Uncle Paul says art can reflect political and social issues, and he proudly identifies as an artist with a disability and believes in the significance of diverse stories being told through the arts.
• "Interview with Emiko Artemis"
  Dr Emiko Artemis is a visual artist with a PhD and a history of both solo and group exhibitions. Interview Summary Emiko Artemis identifies as a non-binary queer disabled visual artist. Emiko acknowledges their work essentially reflects their personal experiences with disability and comments on society. Despite interpersonal challenges due to disabilities, Emiko cherishes occasional collaborations, facilitated by clear structures or supportive relationships. Their artwork, often seen as "weird" to the public, aims to be thought-provoking rather than being particularly political. Emiko values the growing visibility of disability in the arts and the increase in acceptance of diversity in society. They proudly embrace their own identity as an integral aspect of their creative practice
• Ian Cuming
• Tim Cole
• Stella Tarrant
• Stella Torrant
• Pat Dale
• Meredith Rogers
• Leanne Sarah
• Leanne Sarah Perry
• Linda Smith