Disability Arts History Australia

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• Disability Arts History Australia Launch 2025 - Industry Report
• "Interview with Alison Richardson"
  Alison Richardson is an ally and advocate for people with disability with experience as an inclusive arts organisation artistic director and access and inclusion officer. Interview Summary Alison Richardson, artistic director and CEO of Crossroad Arts at the time of the interview, has had a 25-year journey through the fields of drama, theatre, and inclusive arts, starting in Sydney and leading to her role in Mackay, Queensland. Her work began by engaging with diverse young people and evolved into a focus on disability arts, recognising a gap in services and opportunities for people with disabilities in artistic expression. Throughout her career, she has witnessed and contributed to the gradual increase in visibility and opportunities for artists with disabilities, acknowledging the fluctuating support and funding in the sector. Despite challenges, Alison has observed progress in how disability arts are valued and the emergence of conversations around identity and representation within this community.
• "Back to Back Theatre - Annual Report 2022"
  Back to Back Theatre Annual Report 2022 - Chair’s Report, international premiere of film SHADOW, continued international touring of original stage show THE SHADOW WHOSE PREY THE HUNTER BECOMES, continued touring GANESH VERSUS THE THIRD REICH and THE DEMOCRATIC SET, premieres of new screen works FIRST RESPONDERS (ABC) and WHATEVER SCARES YOU (SBS), immersive installation DREAMS FEEL REAL WHEN YOU'RE IN THEM from Theatre of Speed, CAMP training weekends, creative development of new Back to Back work MULTIPLE BAD THINGS, ensemble member development of their own works.
• "Accessible Arts - Annual Report Archive 2005-2011"
  Accessible Arts - Annual Report Archive 2005-2011
• "Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre Annual Report 2017"
  Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre Annual Report 2017 - Chair's Report
• "Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2005"
  Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2005 - Artistic Director/CEO Report, history, including project history, major outcomes of the year including new works, touring, conferences, mentorships
• "Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2006"
  Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2006 - Artistic Director/CEO Report, history, including project history, major outcomes of the year including new works, theatre in education, partnerships
• "Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2007"
  Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2007 - Artistic Director/CEO Report, history, including project history, major outcomes of the year including new works, creative development, reviews
• "Accessible Arts - Annual Report - Yearly Report - 1992"
• "Accessible Arts - Annual Report 1990"
  Accessible Arts - Annual Report 1990 - Accessible Arts Aims, Priorities for 1991, Coordinator’s and Treasuer’s Report, Excepts from 1990 program reports
• "Accessible Arts - Annual Report 2017"
  Accessible Arts - Annual Report 2017 - Corporate Information, Directors' Report, Statement of Financial Position
• "Tutti Arts - Annual Report 2012"
  Tutti Arts Annual Report 2012 - Values, Artistic Director’s and President’s Report, Programs, Productions and Exhibitions, including ‘Their Shadows in Us,’ Sit Down, Shutup & Watch Film and New Media Festival, and ‘Respectful Relationships’ films, KPIs, Board, Staff, and Artists, Financials
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1997-98"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1997-98 - discusses letter from chair of council, functions, profile, organisation chart, corporate overview, year in review, arts funding, main activities of Council and its Boards, and includes professional development activities, financial statements and lists of grants made including grants for programs, projects, information and advocacy with producing a set of Disability Fact Packs exploring the importance of accessibility for arts and cultural organisations and a guide to marketing arts to disabled audience
• "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.
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2006-07"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2006-07 - 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 – Lost Generation Project where a five year project intends to have more than 360 people with intellectual disabilities create self-portraits on film – one of the outcomes of DADAA WA receiving $104,775 in 2006-07 as a key organisation of the community partnerships section.
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2002-03"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2001-2002 - discusses letter from chair of council, corporate overview, year in review, financial statements, analysis of funding and grants for projects, initiatives, new work, programs, presentation and promotions including funding for implementing the Commonwealth Disability Strategy by evaluating current and changing needs of people with disabilities in the arts sector and reflecting this in funding and policies, arts marketing and audience development and triennial grants to disability arts organisations in NSW, South Australia and Victoria as well as a Fellowship by the Community Cultural Development Board (CCDB) to Tony Doyle to develop models for disability-led community building and on-the-job training for disability support workers and performance of “Soft” by Back to Back theatre at the Melbourne Festival and on tour to Switzerland and Germany.
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2000-01"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2000-2001 - discusses letter from chair of council, corporate overview, year in review, financial statements, analysis of funding and grants for projects, initiatives, new work, programs, presentation and promotions including funding for music development, implementing the Commonwealth Disability Strategy by evaluating current and changing needs of people with disabilities in the arts sector and reflecting this in funding and policies, arts marketing and audience development and triennial grants to disability arts organisations in NSW, South Australia and Victoria
• "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 1974-75"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1974-75 lists funding to Spectrum Films for a screenplay on social pressures of deaf mute, grant to Lloyd Nickson to attend theatre for deaf children (USA & UK), funding to Wheelchair and Disabled Association (as it was known 19for jewellery making tools and equipment, and Arts Council of Australia/Victoria (as it was known 1966-1998, before name changed to Regional Arts Australia) for salary of assistant and utilities for Arts Access Program
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1975-76"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1975-76 discusses membership, the year in review, National theatre of the Deaf from New York show and directors development program assisting Theatre of the Deaf, programs including salary and costs for Arts Access (Vic), Salaries, equipment and materials for program of multi-arts activities to Adult Deaf Society, Braille Book of the Year Award and funding program of entertainment for the old, sick and handicapped in homes.
• "Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2009"
  Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2009 - Artistic Director/CEO Report, major outcomes of the year including new works, education, operating model, and outcome indicators
• "Radha O'Meara, Laura Dunstan, Anna Debinski, Catherine Ryan (2023). Disability and Screen Work in Australia: Report for Industry 2023. In Disability and Screen Work in Australia: Report for Industry. Melbourne Disability Institute, University of Melbourne."
  Disability is a key vector of inequality in Australian society. The screen industry has the potential to create meaningful change, in our workplaces and working practices, for our colleagues and our audiences. We need to pay more attention to disability and take more action to include disabled people in our industry. Disability equity, inclusion and accessibility training tailored to the screen industry can make a significant impact. Consultation, innovation and funding can transform industrial structures to create a more inclusive and sustainable industry for all screen workers. We must normalise talking about and providing access requirements to support disabled workers. The findings of this research reflect the need to build greater understanding, transparency and accountability in order to fully include disabled workers in the Australian screen industry.
• “Arts Access Victoria – Annual Report 1998-99”
  Arts Access Annual Report 1998-1999 - Mission Statement, Chair’s message, Founder’s Message, Executive Director's Report, Artistic Program – Art Day South and Art Day West with projects – “Inside Out, Outside In” exhibition, “Through the Glass” documentary, “Good Dancer, Nice Dress” documentary, “Body Suits” Exhibition, “Dream Boxes” and performance of “Sweet Revenge”, EASE. Training and Professional Development, Public Relations, DADAA, Board, Staff and Volunteers, Financial Reports, Acknowledgements.
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