Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Interview with Michèle Saint-Yves"
  Michèle Saint-Yves is a playwright, filmmaker, poet, and director. Interview Summary Michèle Saint-Yves’ background includes a colonial upbringing in Pacific territories, a Scottish boarding school education, and a complex personal journey of confronting her own inherent racism and colonial legacy, particularly through her writing. Her work as an artist with disability is deeply informed by her sense of otherness and focuses on creating inclusive performance-based work that challenges mainstream audiences and systems, aiming for transformative experiences that impact disability justice and community. Michèle actively embraced the social model of disability, which shifted her understanding of herself and her art, and has received recognition for her pioneering work with the prize-winning show "Clock for No Time." However, recognising the social model’s limitations, her current creative endeavours are concerned with 'access intimacy' and evaluating the lasting impact of her performances, in collaboration with other artists and through research grants.
• “The arts sector is forced to adapt in the face of COVID-19 lockdowns”
  Government-enforced lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic saw arts events cancelled and disability arts organisations temporarily close physical premises as social distancing rules came into play. While Coronavirus 19 restricted social contact, there were some benefits that arose such as increased digital access for social connection, online ordering accessible via screen readers and home delivery, virtual tours of art galleries, online choirs, and telehealth appointments.
• "Incite Arts - Unbroken Land 2016"
  Incite Arts - Unbroken Land 2016 - reads, in part "The vision for this years’ UNBROKEN LAND was to create art that is about a world we want to live in and not the one that is currently shown us in much of popular culture. So much is overwhelmingly negative and self-perpetuating. We are told we are a divided, racist, intolerant and bigoted society."
• "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."
• "DADAA Professional Pathways Webpage, captured 2023"
  DADAA Professional Pathways Webpage, captured 2023 - reads, in part "DADAA supports artists to develop professionally and to realise their dreams however big or small. To support you on your journey as an artist, we offer a range of programs at all levels so that you can progress as an artist as you learn and build your skills."
• "DADAA Accessibility Services Webpage, captured 2023"
  DADAA Accessibility Services Webpage, captured 2023 - reads, in part "Working towards larger social and political goals of cultural democracy, DADAA offers services that are designed to facilitate access to arts and cultural activity for artists and audiences with disability."
• "DADAA What's On Webpage, captured 2023"
  DADAA What's On Webpage, captured 2023 - includes a search function, with filters for venue accessible, blind/low vision accessible, audio described, and braile events
• "Hot Pink Goanna Studios - Deadly With Disabilities, Website captured 2024"
  Hot Pink Goanna Studios: Deadly With Disabilities, website captured 2024 - with About, Gallery, Commisions, and Prints sections - reads, in part "Hot Pink Goanna was developed by Uncle Paul Constable Calcott a proud Wiradjuri man and artist living with a disability on Gubbi Gubbi Country. Hot Pink Goanna showcases the works of Uncle Paul and other First Nations artists living with a disability."
• "Hot Pink Goanna Studios - Deadly With Disabilities, Gallery captured 2024"
  Hot Pink Goanna Studios: Deadly With Disabilities, Gallery captured 2024 - featuring imagews of works by Paul Constable Calcott
• "Jodee Mundy Collaborations - Imagined Touch - IMBD"
  Reads, in part, "When two Deafblind women asked a theatre director to help them make a show about being deaf and blind, never in their wildest dreams did they imagine it would become an award-winning show."
• "Focus on Ability, Short Film Festival winners list 2022"
  Focus on Ability Short Film Festival, captured 2025 - webpage listing 2022 award winners - includes AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL SECTION (Bonnet Bay Public School (NSW) - The Marrakesh Treaty; East Hills Boys High School (NSW) – Resilience; St John Vianney's Primary School (QLD) - About Me; The Fabulous Players of the Mount Ommaney Special School Drama Elective (QLD)), AUSTRALIAN OPEN ENTRANTS (Nikhia Trask (QLD) - Rylan's Story - Autism is not a choice; Peter Renzullo (WA) - Note To Self; Lenny Seberry (QLD) - A Day in the Life of; Satara Uthayakumaran (NSW) - A Heavenly Piece of Art; Jessica Trueman in A Bold Choice; Ashleigh Smart - Not Your Average Joe; The Rogues Den Studios – Filmception; Emma Barry - Wait, What?)
• "Janice Rieger, Jasmien Herssens, Megan Strickfaden, Bree Hadley (2019) International Inclusive Film Screening, DfA Week (with films from Finland, Canada, China and Australia)."
  "The inclusive international film screening included films from Australia, Finland, Canada and China that represent different kinds of abilities, disabilities, inclusion and exclusion through material culture, architecture, urban spaces, landscapes and design. This screening was about access, inclusion and community outreach and included live audio descriptions and Auslan interpretation. The Film screening was separated into two parts with a total of 9 films screened: Part 1: ‘Seeing’ things from a Different Perspective, which included the films: Bakala, Australia (Aboriginal); Eske, (Finland); Musical Notes (Canada); Visitability #1 (Canada) Part 2: Part 2: Temporal and Embodied Encounters: Design, Disability and Slowing Down, which included the films: Smoke Time (Canada & China); Visitability #2 (Canada); Heel of a Time, Canada; Visitability #3 (Canada) ; Wandering on the Braille Trail (Australia)."
• "Access Arts - Brisbane Outsider Artists 2014"
  Access Arts Brisbane Outsider Artists (BOA) Studio/Programs page, with information about artists, and exhibitions, and examples of work
• "Access Arts - Community Arts programs 2014"
  Access Arts Community Arts program. Page, reads, in part, "Access Arts’ Community Arts workshops provide members with a supportive, inclusive and creative environment to engage with various art forms, encouraging positive social interaction, a strong sense of community, and artistic expression of each individual." Information about workshops, exhibitions, events, and partnerships.
• "Access Arts - Website, captured 2001"
  Access Arts website, captured 2001, reads “Access Arts Inc is a non-profit, professional arts organisation working with people with disabilities and people disadvantaged by social conditions with the aim to assist them to fulfil their ambitions in the arts.” – links to History, Workshops, Projects, and Artists.
• "Let Me See - review by Keiran Finnane 2015, captured 2016"
  Describes InCite Arts ‘Starts with D Performance Ensemble’ members Tiffany Malthouse, Matt Woodham, Brandon Williams, Martin Armstead and director Kat Worth’s production of ‘ Meet You at the Edge’, as part of ‘Let Me See’ produced by Red Hot Arts Central Australia at Araluen Centre for the Arts, including film, use of audio description, writing, and choreography
• "Jodee Mundy Collaborations - Imagined Touch - Live Show"
  Reads, in part "Imagined Touch is a multi-sensory arts performance project exploring the fascinating world of Deafblind culture with its own tactile sign language, unique relationship to the senses, space and navigation of the world."
• "Jodee Mundy Collaborations - Imagined Touch - Documentary"
  Reads, in part "When two deafblind women Heather Lawson and Michelle Stevens approached director Jodee Mundy to make a show, they pulled off the impossible. They turned their small community performance into IMAGINED TOUCH, a theatre production that became a sell-out success at the Sydney Festival, going on to win at the Victorian Green Room Awards. This documentary has followed Imagined Touch with cameras from the very beginning."
• "Crossroad Arts Website 2021"
  Crossroad Arts Website, captured 2021. Includes home, employment, about us, programs, blog, partners, videos, outreach, contact us, and support us links, and information about “what we do,” “how we do it,” who we work with,” and “why we do it,” with the latter stating “We want to challenge the traditional spaces where art making takes place; and to challenge the notion of who participates in that process and how they participate.”
• "Rawcus Archive 2013-2024, captured 2024"
  Rawcus Archive 2013-2024, captured 2024 - links to a decade's news and events
• "Rawcus Productions, captured 2024"
  Links to information about Rawcus Productions, from 2000 forward, captured 2024 - including Here We Are Amongst You, Glass, Song for a Weary Throat, Catalogue, Small Odysseys, Another Lament, The Heart of Another is a Dark Forest, Hunger, Collisions, Not Dead Yet, Box Set, Side Show, Born Rawcus, Designer Child, Flight
• "Rawcus Website, captured 2024"
  Rawcus website, captured 2024, reads, in part "Rawcus is a critically acclaimed long term ensemble of 14 performers with diverse minds, bodies and imaginations. For over 22 years, the company has been creating audacious performances and arts experiences." Links to productions, public program, watch, and archive sections.
• "Rawcus Reviews and Articles, captured 2024"
  Rawcus Reviews and Articles, captured 2024 - links to reviews and articles about Rawcus's work
• "Rawcus Public Projects, captured 2024"
  Links to information about Rawcus Public Projects, from 2006 forward, captured 2024 - including In the Making, A Resourceful Hero, Exquisite Chaos, Rawcus Engagement Program, Dance It Out, Portal, Fanaticus, Becoming, Symphonic Sites, Encounters, In Our Shoes, Now You See Me, Portraits, Singular, By You, Me and the Light, Cross my heart ( and hope), (it’s no) drama 2016, I AM, Beyond the Room, Shadow Tales, Imagine me there, Emporium of Treasures, Flashmob, Cherish, Sticky, RAWCUS at Artplay
• "Accessible Arts - International Day of People With Disability, captured 2022"
  Accessible Arts - International Day of People With Disability - reads, in part "The International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) on December 3 provides a valuable opportunity every year to acknowledge, honour and celebrate people with disability and the vital contributions they make to arts and culture here in Australia and throughout the world."