Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• "A Month Of Mayhem"
  RealTime article on A Month of Mayhem, "A program of screenings, exhibitions, performances, seminars, and workshops by Deaf and colourblind artists for all audiences," presented by Access2Arts, in partnership with Adelaide Film Festival, Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT), Arts Access Australia, Unlimited UK, Tutti Arts, Sit Down Shut Up and Watch Film Festival
• "Access Arts - You Tube - Access Arts and Expressions Dance Company - Marc Brew Masterclass"
  Access Arts - You Tube - Access Arts and Expressions Dance Company - Marc Brew Masterclass - reads, in part "Access Arts recently welcomed internationally acclaimed artistic director and choreographer Marc Brew to Brisbane to conduct a dance workshop in the Expressions Dance Company Studios at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts."
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - You Tube - Song Circle (2014)"
  Blue Roo Theatre Company - You Tube - Blue Roo Theatre in collaboration with Opera Queensland Song Circle (2014) Judith Wright Centre - reads, in part "Blue Roo Theatre Company Inc. proudly presents, Song Circle. This creative collaboration with Opera Queensland/Open Stage programme created 12 original songs about the ensemble artists vision of independence. Song Circle is the debut production from artistic collaboration between The Blue Roo Theatre Company Inc. and Opera Queensland’s Open Stage.
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - You Tube - NOW (2017)"
  Blue Roo Theatre Company - You Tube - main house production 'NOW' original story devised and performed the company (2017) -  reads, in part "Blue Roo Theatre Company Inc. proudly presents, NOW. Channel Blue Roo presents The Now Show with their adorable hosts, Maggie Moment and Tony Today. Unflinchingly honest and tenderly inspiring, NOW is a modern-day fable exploring protests, bus stops, fishing, the mystery of grief and the joy of memories. All surrounded by a sublime 10-piece live studio orchestra of leading Brisbane musicians."
• "Writeability website, captured 2014"
  Webpage reads, in part "Mentor in Residence – writers with disability can get up to four hours of free, one-on-one support from our in-house Mentor in Residence. This can include meetings, phone or Skype conversations or feedback on up to 5,000 words of your work. Please note that demand for this service is very high, so you will be placed on a waiting list."
• "Writeability website, captured 2018"
  Webpage reads, in part "Write-ability aims to remove some of the barriers that have traditionally prevented people with disability from connecting with writing and publishing. It provides tools and information to support people with disability who want to tell their own stories in their own way. The Write-ability ethos has been based on the importance of self-told stories, disability-leadership and peer support, and the creation of opportunities for even the quietest voices to be heard."
• "Writeability website, captured 2019"
  Webpage reads, in part "Write-ability aims to remove some of the barriers that have traditionally prevented people with disability from connecting with writing and publishing. It provides tools and information to support people with disability who want to tell their own stories in their own way. The Write-ability ethos has been based on the importance of self-told stories, disability-leadership and peer support, and the creation of opportunities for even the quietest voices to be heard."
• "Focus on Ability, Short Film Festival winners list 2019"
  Focus on Ability Short Film Festival, captured 2025 - webpage listing 2019 award winners - Includes Open Entrant Winners (Winner - Victoria Thompson – Cinderella; Dane Jaeger - Game Day; Bridie McKim – Cinderella; Jack & Louise W - Jack Outside the Box; Blaise Borrer - The Adventures of Aspie Boy; Stanley Joseph – Limbitless; Jake Taylor - Pub Talk) School Entrant Winners (BLENNZ - Have you seen my lunch?; The Woden School - Labels Don't Define Us; Kogarah High School - Peter Pan - The Kogarah Re-enactment; Bailey Richards - Teen Builds A Real Lightsaber)
• "Blue Roo Theatre - Productions, captured 2022"
  Blue Roo Theatre Company - Productions, captured 2022 - reads, in part "Blue Roo performances and activities assist the performers, through a mentoring process to learn performing arts skills. The performers learn acting techniques, chorus work, voice, singing, movement, dance, different styles of performance-melodrama, clown, tragedy, commedia dell’ arte, visual and physical theatre" - with information about PERFORMANCES TO DATE (including A Midsummer Night's Dream 2021, Boss 2021, Around 2019, Time To Go 2018, Sea 2018, Now 2017, Orpheus and Eurydice 2016, The Bulimba Opera 2015, Song Circle 2014, Darcy O and the Browbeat Factory 2013, Flood Country 2012, The Last Night at the Grand 2011, Sugar Cane Ball 2010, Lily Pilly Letters 2009), COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE (including Hotel Pantelone, A Waddle of Ducks, Capitano Pretends Again 2015), MELODRAMA ENSEMBLE, COLLABORATIONS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCY PROGRAM
• "A Frame Exhibition And Art Auction"
  Promotion Card for Arts Access SA A Frame “Exhibition and Online Art Auction"
• "A Frame Exhibition And Art Auction"
  Catalogue reads “The A Frame Exhibition and Auction was initially developed to address the critical need for development oi pathways for artists with a disability toward recognition of their work in the visual arts mainstream. To achieve that goal it was important to present works in a prestigious venue, provide a catalogue to document artists work and offer a realistic opportunity for a sale."
• "The Arts and Disability"
  This booklet/brochure provides images, descriptions of the work, and contact details and contact organisations for key organisations in South Australia including: Access2Arts; Company AT; Mindshare; No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability; Restless Dance Theatre; Sit Down, Shut Up and Watch Film and New Media Festival; Sisters of Invention, Tutti Arts; The Jame, The Mix, The Gig.
• "The Arts and Disability"
  This booklet/brochure provides images, descriptions of the work, and contact details and contact organisations for key organisations in South Australia including: Access2Arts; Bearded Dragon Gallery; Beats Crew; Community Bridging Services (CBS) Inc.; Company AT; Lolly Jar Circus; No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability; Restless Dance Theatre; Sit Down, Shut Up and Watch Film and New Media Festival; Sisters of Invention, Tutti Arts.
• "The Arts and Disability"
  This booklet/brochure provides images, descriptions of the work, and contact details and contact organisations for key organisations in South Australia including: Access2Arts; Bearded Dragon Gallery; Broughton Art Society; Community Bridging Services Inc. (CBS); Company AT; Learning Creative Skills; Lolly Jar Circus; mindshare; No Strings; Restless Dance Theatre; Sit Down, Shut Up and Watch Film and New Media Festival
• “Arts Access Victoria - Arts Access Society Inc.- EASE Entertainment Access Service Newsletter February 1988”
  Arts Access Victoria EASE Entertainment Access Service Newsletter February 1988 – evaluation of The National Tennis Centre accessibility, invitation to contact the EASE staff, Event review and upcoming events with EASE tickets - Anne Fulcher, Barbara Goss, Bob Armstrong, Chris Milton, Christine Duncan, Janice Jenkins, John Hart, Joce Bignold, Julian Pooley, Liz Smith, Lyndell Montgomery, Wendy Dumaresq
• “Arts Access Victoria - Arts Access Society Inc.- EASE Entertainment Access Service Newsletter June 1988”
  Arts Access Victoria EASE Entertainment Access Service Newsletter June 1988 – article by Greg Poynton who has Polio and reviews different locations according to accessibility in a bed recliner, Venue notes, how to use EASE program, Venue accessibility, review of accessing “Cats” performance, upcoming events - Barbara Milne, Chris Milton, Christine Duncan, Frances Guerin, Gwenda Campbell, Jane Smith, Kristine Philipp, Liz Smith, Tracey Willis
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Castles in the Air - Poster"
  Poster for Australian Theatre of The Deaf show Castles in the Air - reads, in part "Castles in the Air' is a series of short stories, comedy skits, images and songs."
• "Tutti Ensemble - Membership Form/Flyer"
  Tutti Ensemble Membership Flyer - reads, in part "At the heart of Tutti's work is the mission to develop a pioneering approach to integrated methods of performing arts and choral training. Together, the Tutti Choir and Tutti Arts perform to thousands of people every year. Hundreds of people of all ages and abilities from all walks of life regularly participate in Tutti's local and regional choral workshops."
• "Tutti Arts - Visual Arts & Design Program"
  Tutti Arts - Visual Arts & Design Program - reads, in part "Tutti Visual Arts and Design was established in 2005 as a vibrant and unique arts practice program for young adults with intellectual and learning disabilities."
• "The Arts and Disability"
• "InCite Arts - Arts Access Central Australia"
  Promotion Card for Arts Access Central Australia, reads "Arts Access Central Australia, a member organisation of Arts Access Australia"
• “Tutti Arts 10th Anniversary Concert Promotional Flyer”
  Tutti Arts 10th Anniversary Concert Promotional Flyer – reads, in part, “A night to remember with South Australia's acclaimed Tutti Choir conducted by Pat Rix, Philip Griffin, Richard Chew and Joel Hartgen.”
• “Tutti Arts – Electric Winter Exhibition – Catalogue/Program”
  Tutti Arts – ‘Electric Winter’ Exhibition 2021 Catalogue/Program – reads, in part “Tutti Arts is one of Australia's leading disability arts companies where artists with learning disability create visual art, music, theatre, dance, film, new media and installations for a growing local and international audience. In 2017, Tutti was awarded a prestigious Arts SA Ruby Award for Sustained Contribution to the Arts by an Organisation or Group. Tutti has been operating visual arts and film & new media programs in the Barossa since 2017. In 2021 Tutti Arts Barossa and Chateau Tanunda, an icon of the Barossa since 1890, have come together to celebrate SALA."
• "Weave Movement Theatre - White Day Dream - 2016"
  Image of work - Weave Movement Theatre - White Day Dream - 2016
• "Weave Movement Theatre - Born in a Taxi - One Lump Or Two - 2012"
  Image of work - Weave Movement Theatre - Born in a Taxi - One Lump Or Two - 2012