Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• Clare Matthews
• Belinda Peel
• Catherine Miller
• "Tutti Arts - Sit Down Shut Up & Watch - Program 2016"
  Tutti Arts - 'Sit Down Shut Up & Watch' 2016 Program
• "Meet Our New Artistic Program Director"
  Announcement of new Artistic Program Director of Arts in Action, South Australia, Susan Maley, in 2003
• Margi Brown
• Margi Brown Ash
• Neridah Wyatt-Spratt
• Second Echo Ensemble
• "Weave Movement Theatre formed"
  Weave Movement Theatre was formed in 1997 following a series of workshops (organised by Arts Access) led by Adam Benjamin, director of CandoCo, a world-renowned inclusive dance company. Janice Florence was asked to facilitate classes prior to the workshops.
• "DADAA Outreach and Partnerships Webpage, captured 2023"
  DADAA Outreach and Partnerships Webpage, captured 2023 – reads, in part "In addition to its three main hubs, DADAA works with other organisations to take our services and programs to communities, or to develop new services and programs that enhance access to arts and cultural activities for artists and audiences. Arts programs can be customised to respond directly to the needs of your community or clients, to ensure inclusive practice or to bring new audiences to your organisation."
• “Disabled actors perform at Melbourne Concert Hall”
  In 1982, 50 “handicapped” actors (though none were named in the media) were involved in Access Arts’ ‘Theorem’ at the Melbourne Concert Hall, an example of inclusive arts practice. The performance received broad public attention.
• “The Asia-Pacific Wataboshi festival comes to Brisbane”
  Hosted by Arts Access Qld, in 2003, the Asia-Pacific Wataboshi festival was brought to Brisbane with the aim to raise the profile of disability arts. David Helfgott was the ambassador.
• Andrew McNicol
• Museums Australia
• Arts Law Centre of Australia
• Belconnen Arts Centre
• Arts Tasmania/Access Arts television
• "Opening Doors To Creativity"
  Opening Doors To Creativity: Arts for People with Disabilities in South Australia, by Laurie Strathdee, Field Officer, Arts in Action, 1 September 1989. This study finds that "greater physical access, more affordable arts, more relevant information about the arts and greater social acceptance need to be developed to enable people with disabilities to develop their artistic potential," and makes the case for funding Arts in Action to employ a Community Arts Officer to support people with disabilities to achieve their full artistic potential.
• Ruth Rentschler
• "Interview with Joanne Braddy"
  Joanne Braddy is a disability Advocate with lived experience and creates honest and insightful work about her experiences of anxiety and depression, as a way of breaking down stigmas that stand in the way of healing through painting, drawing, and ceramics to create emotive self-portraits. Interview Summary Joanne is an Australian visual artist with a 15-year career. She began creating art as an outlet for her mental health struggles and her work, which encompasses drawings, paintings, sculptures, and poetry, helps others by bringing awareness to mental health issues. Joanne finds a lack of accessibility with literacy and industry understanding but she remains motivated to exhibit her work and reduce mental health stigma, expressing the need for a supportive gallery to represent her. Despite these challenges, she aspires to have her substantial body of work seen more broadly and possibly go on tour, with the help of a mentor to guide her through the complexity of the art industry.
• Erica Rose Jeffrey
• Constantine Kokias
• "DADAA Annual Report 2019-2020"
  DADAA Annual Report 2019-2020 – Chair’s and Executive Director’s Reports, People, Partners, Art Services, New Gallery, Projects including ‘No Fixed Address’, NDIS, Covid19 and digital transitions, Financials
• Stella Young