Disability Arts History Australia

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• Arts Access Victoria
• Arts Access Society Inc. (Victoria)
• Accessible Arts
• Tutti Arts
• Tutti Ensemble
• Australia Council
• Creative Australia
• Australia Council for the Arts
• Arts Project Australia
• Access Arts
• ACE Magazine
• InCite Youth Arts
• "Interview with Pat Rix"
  Pat Rix is a Disability Ally and Social Change advocate, and the recently retired Founder and CEO of TUTTI ARTS Incorporated. Interview Summary Pat Rix is an Artistic Director who has made extraordinary and sustained contributions to Australia’s cultural life through her artistic practice and leadership. A significant arts contributor since 1985, Pat made her early mark through plays and music-theatre productions which drew attention to social injustice and championed social inclusion. Her journey in disability arts began in 1997 with the formation of an inclusive choir at Minda Inc. which in 2001 incorporated to become the independent multi arts organisation known as ‘Tutti’ - embodying the inclusive Italian term meaning ‘everyone’. At a time when there were no vocational pathways for learning disabled and neuro divergent people, Tutti became a national trailblazer in creating a work environment where learning disabled and neuro diverse artists could create visual art, theatre, music, film and experimental art in a way that authentically nurtured their professional growth and recognition. Pat stresses the importance of disabled artists having control over their work. She believes that art is inherently political, and that it is finding your voice, being heard and being taken seriously that contributes to any artist's success. Pat looks forward to the future evolution of disability arts and the role of technology in enabling disabled artists to develop local and global partnerships which continue to provide exciting opportunities for artistic development.
• Incite Arts
• Alice Springs Youth Arts Group (ASYAG)
• Pat Rix
• Alan Constable
• Cathy Staughton
• Catherine Staughton
• Julian Martin
• Lisa McKay
• Lisa McKoy
• Barbara Milne
• Terry Williams
• Paul Hodges