Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Arts Project Australia - Promotional Card - 2018"
  Visual Arts and Galleries - reads, in part "Exhibited locally, international!y and collected by major Australian art institutions, Arts Project Australia artists work independently in a lightfilled Northcote studio."
• "Arts Project Australia - Video Doctor Exhibition 2013 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - Video Doctor Exhibition 2013 - Promotional Card - reads, in part "Working in collaboration with Arts Project Australia and Electronic Arts Intermix New York, Video Doctor brings together works by international and Australian artists. The title of the exhibition takes its cue from early VHS or Beta Max head cleaning tapes. Just as the 'doctor' would revive the clarity of the picture, the idea of revival is a key theme shared by the artists invited to be part of the project."
• "An/Other Film Festival Program 2024"
  An/Other Film Festival WA Program 2024 – Australian works screened include Keanu (7:44) Directed by Paul Bell; La Echolalia (3:43) Directed by Matteo Mazzella; Return to Lullumb (4:54) Directed by Sahaimi Angus; Take Flight (4:13) Directed by Danny Jennings; Crab Cook (5:17) Directed by Corey Shadforth; Imposter (6:13) Directed by Joe Wilkie; Mise en Place (5:56) Directed by Julian Neuhaus; Sahaimi (6:35) Directed by Sahaimi Angus and Paul Bell; Theatricality (5:45) Directed by Joe Teakle; Ghost In the Machine (3:00) Directed by Sophie Hextor and Poppy Walker
• "Indelability Arts - Love Me"
  Page reads, in part, "Love Me; is a new Australian work for schools and communities designed to unpack the stigma surrounding mental illness and provoke conversation over how to promote mental wellbeing (suitable for 15+)."
• "History of Queensland Theatre of the Deaf"
  History of Queensland Theatre of The Deaf. Queensland Deaf Society Superintendent Leslie Abnett’s proposal for a Queensland Theatre of the Deaf in 1974, initiated via arrangement with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust to have the National Theatre Trust perform in Brisbane and for a workshop at La Boite Theatre in 1974. Formation Founding Committee (Kerry Prior, Mary Gibbs, John O’Donnell, Leslie Abnett as Office Bearers, Lloyd Nickson as Artistic Director, Keith Puddlefoot as Technical Director, and N. Bricknell, R. Hilsdon, K. Donnell, M. Bergman, P. Arnold, A. Lynch, D. Villis as Committee Members). Company Aims, Workshops at the Queensland School for the Deaf, rehearsals for a core adult group and a junior group at the new D.M. Chadwick Hall at the Queensland Deaf Society at Newmarket in Brisbane – production history including changes in Artistic Director (from Llyod Nickson in 1975, to Nickky Bricknell in 1977, to Ken Donnell in 1979). Company technique, stated as “Our Technique is a combination of Visual Language, Sign-Mime (visual vernacular), Mime and the Spoken Word – a blending of hearing actors and conventional acting ideals with imaginative mime, expression and manual language of the Deaf.”
• “Restless Dance – Annual Report 2014"
  Restless Dance Theatre Annual Report 2014 - Company history, Chair's, Artistic Director’s, Dancer’s and Company Manager’s Reports, Productions including ‘What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?,’ ‘Shared visions,’ ‘Salt,’ “In the Balance,’ Community workshop programs, Financials, Staff and Board, Supporters
• "Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre Annual Report 2017-18"
  Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre Annual Report 2017-18 - History, Governance, Dancers, Tour, Performance, and Program Highlights (‘Play’ at New England Regional Art Museum Armidale; ‘Share House’ at Anywhere Theatre Festival Brisbane, Crack Festival Newcastle; ‘Gemini’ at Ausdance Canberra, World Dance Alliance Adelaide; ‘Signatures’ at World Dance Alliance Adelaide; ‘Medley’ at Gold Coast Disability Expo; ‘Floating’ at Australian Dance Awards Brisbane)
• "Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre Annual Report 2018-19"
  Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre Annual Report 2018-19 - President's Report, Artistic Director’s Report, Performance Highlights, Dancers (‘Gemini’ at Ausdance Canberra, World Dance Alliance Adelaide; ‘Floating’ at Australian Dance Awards Brisbane; Forest Roving at House with No Steps Alstonville; Feros Aged Care Partnership Byron Bay and Tintenbar)
• "Tutti Arts -10th Anniversary Concert Program"
  Tutti Arts 10th Anniversary Concert Program - Reads, in part, “Tonight we are thrilled to have Peter Goers and 891 ABC Adelaide broadcasting our 10th Anniversary Concert for this Is truly an important South Australian community event. Tonight we celebrate the first decade of an arts organisation which grew from a small seed planted at Minda Inc in August 1997 into an inspiring arts organisation which regularly involves over 200 South Australians in five levels of the performing and visual arts. Today, Tutti continues transforming the lives of people with a disability and others, through singing and music, and tonight we invite you to be part of that journey.”
• "Tutti Arts - Tutti Choir - Songs In The Heart of the Hills - Program"
  Tutti Arts - Tutti Choir 'Songs In The Heart Of The Hills' Program 2017 - reads, in part "The Tutti Choir is Australia's first inclusive choir and takes its name from the musical term 'Tutti', meaning everyone. Pat Rix founded Tutti in 1997 to give people the opportunity to live out their dreams through music theatre and choral performance. With more than half of its members identifying with a disability, Tutti has become an internationally acclaimed model of artistic excellence and social inclusion with a truly unique voice in Australian arts."
• "Tutti Arts - Jackie Saunders and Laura Wills - Mineral Lines Exhibition - Invitation - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts - Jacki Saunders and Laura Wills 'Mineral Lines' Exhibition 2022 Invitation / Promotional Card - reads, in part "Inspired by the magic of minerals, contemporary artists Jackie Saunders, of Tutti Arts, and Laura Wills, have worked alongside one another to create works in response to the mineral sciences collection at the South Australian Museum. Mineral Lines Feature stunning colour palettes and dynamic patterns creating a truly exquisite collection.”
• "Tutti Arts - Natural Imaginings Exhibition - Program"
  Tutti Arts 'Natural Imaginings' Exhibition Program, SALA (South Australian Living Arts Festival) 2007- reads, in part, "Our theme "Nature and Imagination" was the result of time spent exploring the unique physical environment of the Minda campus. The established trees and gardens, the groves of old pine trees, and the stunning suburban coastal area behind the campus have inspired us, and lead to many varied responses to the natural world."
• "Tutti Arts - Northern Lights Southern Cross - Promotional Flyer 2006"
  Tutti Arts - 'Northern Lights Southern Cross' 2006 Promotional Fyyer - Two Theatre companies from oPposite sides of the planet: Interact & the Tutti Ensemble come together in the Minnesota Wilderness and the Australian Outback to create an exciting new collaboration 'Northern Lights, Southern Cross: Tales from the Other Side of the Worid' Featuring Kevin King, this international collaboration will premiere in 2007!
• "Tutti Arts - Visual Arts and Design Program 'Open Studio' - Promotional Card"
  Promotional Card for Tutti Arts Visual Arts and Design Program 'Open Studio' as part of SALA 2009 (South Australian Living Arts Festival)
• "Tutti Arts - Visual Arts and Design Program Exhibition 'Paperworks' - Promotional Card"
  Promotional Card for Tutti Arts Visual Arts and Design Program Exhibition 'Paperworks' as part of SALA 2010 (South Australian Living Arts Festival)
• "Tutti Arts - Parrots in Mango Exhibition - Promotional Card"
  Promotional Card for Tutti Arts 'Parrots in Mango' Exhibition as part of SALA 2017 (South Australian Living Arts Festival)
• "Tutti Arts - Parrots in Mango Exhibition - Promotional Flyer"
  Promotional Flyer for Tutti Arts 'Parrots in Mango' Exhibition as part of SALA 2017 (South Australian Living Arts Festival)
• "Tutti Arts - Paul Hoban & Scott Pyle - Orange Wrappers - Program"
  Tutti Arts 'Paul Hoban & Scott Pyle - Orange Wrappers' 2013 Program - reads, in part "Orange Wrappers is an experiment in co-production between so-called outsider art and so-called avant-garde practice. It comprises collaborative works produced by Scott Pyle and me as practicing South Australian artists. Our exhibition entertains the idea that collaboration fruitfully avoids individual authority and object autonomy as ideals for art making"
• "Tutti Arts - Sit Down Shut Up & Watch - Awards - Press Release 2014"
  Tutti Arts - 'Sit Down Shut Up & Watch' Awards 2014 Press Release - reads, in part, "Best Animation Award Cafe Chat - North Melbourne Institute of Technology (NMIT), Victoria; SA Film Corporation Most Original Film Award Our Story - William Gregory, South Australia; The Hive Award Wild@Heart Community Arts, Victoria; Funniest Film Award Next Factor - Caleb Rixon, Victoria; Best Special Effects Award- Eye TV - James Kurtze, South Australia; Arts Access Australia Best New Media/ Video Art Award- Dexter Aliens - James Kurtze, South Australia; People's Choice Award- Our Story- William Gregory, South Australia.”
• "Tutti Arts - Sit Down Shut Up & Watch - Filmmaking Workshop 2016 - Press Release"
  Tutti Arts - 'Sit Down Shut Up & Watch Filmmaking Workshop' 2016 Press Release - reads, in part “ On October 21 the second Sit Down Shutup and Watch [SDSW] Film New Media Festival will happen in the Angaston Town Hall. The festival is the brainchild of seven talented young film makers with learning disability form Regional South Australia and Adelaide. Their first festival, held in October 2014 was a fabulous success with over 40 films screened from all over the world and nearly 500 people attending. In the lead up to our second Festival, we are delivering a series of 4-day film-making workshops for people with learning disabilities across regional areas of South Australia to ensure we have plenty of South Australian films in the mix. The first of these is the Renmark / Riverland workshop to be held from Tuesday 8th March - Friday 11th March, at the McCormick Centre, Rau Rau Ave, Renmark.”
• "Tutti Arts - The Shouting Fence - Program"
  Tutti Arts and State Opera of South Australia ‘The Shouting Fence’ 2009 Program - reads, in part "“The Australian Premiere of The Shouting Fence is the first of our Operatu coproductions and three Tutti soloists are making their debut alongside professional singers.”
• "Tutti Arts - Wonder Rooms Exhibition - Promotional Card"
  Promotional Card for Tutti Arts 'Wonder Rooms' Exhibition as part of SALA 2018 (South Australian Living Arts Festival)
• "Back to Back Theatre established"
  The theatre company Back to Back was established in 1987. They are a drama group comprising artists with intellectual disabilities who have since toured both nationally and internationally in mainstream Australian theatre.
• "Victoria's Disability Resources Centre (DRC) created"
  1981 saw a number of Disability Activists create the first Australian Disability Resources Centre (DRC) for Victorians with disabilities.
• "Dr G. Yunupingu plays keyboards, guitar and percussion on Yothu Yindi's 'Treaty'"
  Geoffery Gurrumul Yunupingu, an indigenous Australian from the Gumati Clan on Echo Island, was a blind musician, singer and song writer. As a child taught himself to play a guitar "upside down". He started as a guitarist, key board player and percussionist for the pop/rock band Yothu Yindi who had the international hit "Treaty" in 1991.