Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Indelability Arts - Wilbur The Optical Whale - Digital Program"
  Digital Program for Indelability Arts show by Karen Lee Roberts, Wilbur the Optical Whale - reads, in part, “Wilbur the Optical Whale" is a 'tale' about friendship, acceptance and celebrating difference. Wilbur and Cecil are BFF's. They are inseparable...or are they? One day while playing hide and seaweed, they are set upon by the Starfish Meanie Gang! How do they get out of this one? Join Wilbur and Cecil and help them in their quest.”
• "IndelabilityArts - AnnualReport 2021"
  Indelability Arts Annual Report 2021, with information about Indelability Arts Point Of Difference – stated as “indelabilityarts pushes boundaries and expectations with its artists and audiences to think outside the box of what is attainable” – Goals, Achievements in performances, community engagement and workshop series, Statistics, Partners
• "Indelability Arts - Business Plan 2020-22"
  Indelability Arts Business Plan 2020-2022 provides information about Indelability Arts Mission “To provide creative, innovative opportunities for Queensland artists,” Board, Artistic Directors, Company Development, Program, and Marketing Staff, Associate Artists and Ensemble, Performance and Workshop programs, Funding, Goals, and Point of Difference – stated as “indelabilityarts pushes boundaries and expectations with its artists and audiences to think outside the box of what is attainable”
• "Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression - Antony Jones - Review: Words About House Gang - Iss15, Pg7"
  Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression - Antony Jones - Review: Words About House Gang- Iss15, Pg7 - reads, in part, "In every sense of the word House Gang is a sitcom in the American traditon. melodrama and simplecharacterisation, but without the blow­wave hair. This is not a criticism, it could simply be no other way for 30 minutes of light, comedy television. The only difference being that in House Gang, three of the characters are played by people with intellectual disabilities: Trev is the struggling athlete; Belinda is self-obsessed, love-struck and out of love; and Robert is the soft, sensitive type."
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf - History of Theatre of the Deaf"
  History of Australian Theatre of the Deaf, until 1995, noting productions - “Culture Shock”, “Tunnel Vision”, “Shape UP!”, “A Day In the Life Of Angels”, “Same Difference”, “The Very First Day” – performer appearances in Australian television - “GP”, “The Money or the Gun”, “A Country Practice”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Work and Recent Achievements - 1994"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Work and Recent Achievements 1994 - Information about Australian Theatre of the Deaf, as it celebrates 15th anniversary, three current school shows (DAY IN THE LIFE OF ANGELS, THE VERY FIRST DAY, SAME DIFFERENCE), performance for general public (SAVANT at the Performance Space, and DEAF AND GAY was presented as part of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras), and other touring, appearances, and events, and policy since 1989 to employ only Deaf actors.
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Jukebox - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Jukebox Promotional Flyer - reads, in part "JUKEBOX brings together music, comedy, dance, visual theatre and storytelling in an innovative way dispelling misconceptions about Deafness and promoting acceptance of difference."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Victorian Arts Council - Jukebox - Teachers Notes"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Victorian Arts Council Jukebox Teachers Notes - Introduction from Victorian Arts Council, synopsis, information about sign singing, pre- and post-performance activities – reads, in part “Jukebox presents Deafness with a difference. Through the device of the jukebox the audience selects well known songs from a list which are performed by the Company using sign singing - the interpretation of songs into Australian Sign Language (AUSLAN). Between the songs the actors present their own stories about Deafness and life in the Deaf community.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Jukebox - Teachers Notes"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Jukebox Teachers Notes - Introduction from Victorian Arts Council, synopsis, information about sign singing, pre- and post-performance activities – reads, in part “Jukebox presents Deafness with a difference. Through the device of the jukebox the audience selects well known songs from a list which are performed by the Company using sign singing - the interpretation of songs into Australian Sign Language (AUSLAN). Between the songs the actors present their own stories about Deafness and life in the Deaf community.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Promotional Brochure 1995"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Promotional Brochure 1995 - Company history, staff, schools shows (The Very First Day, A Day in the Life of Angels, Same Difference), General public performances (Hands & Tales, Deaf Musical), tours, summer schools, workshops, membership
• "Tutti Arts - Between the Worlds - Program 2007"
  Tutti Arts - 'Between the Worlds' 2007 Program - reads, in part “The first stage of Between the Worlds In May 2004 was called Circles and was about relationships with significant people In our lives. The second stage development this year Involved Interviewing all our actors to explore deeper relationship themes. One of these interviews was with our talented male lead, Alistair Brasted who said: "I've always felt between the worlds, not knowing where I really belong". This Insight resonated with all our artists and became the theme of the whole script because they had all experienced feelings of exclusion. The story of Romeo and Juliet and their love which transcends hate and divisiveness served as inspiration for Between the Worlds. In our story the Innocence of Isabella and Oliver's love In the face of adversity has allowed us to explore universal questions of discrimination and difference which lie at the heart of violence. Such stories have been with us since the beginning of time. Like the script, the songs and music for Between the Worlds are the expression of the Individual voices of our actors.”
• Neridah Wyatt-Spratt
• Kiersten Fishburn
• Kirsten Fishburn
• "Bree Hadley, Katherine Dionysius, Sarah Boulton (2019) Vis-Ability: Audio descriptions. In Vis-ability: Artworks from the QUT Art Collection. QUT Art Museum, Brisbane, Qld, pp. 45-53."
  "Bringing together a selection of recent acquisitions from the QUT Art Collection ,Vis-ability has been conceived as a project to broaden understanding of the lived experiences of people who are blind and people with low vision. Drawing on research in QUT's Creative Industries Faculty, Vis-ability proposes alternative ways of engaging with the collection, considering how technologies can deepen our understanding of vision and challenging our sight-driven experience of art. In this essay, QUT artist scholar and audio description author Associate Professor Bree Hadley, curator Katherine Dionysius, and blind artist and exhibition guide Sarah Boulton examine the principles, processes, and challenges of producing audio descriptions and associated engagement strategies to enable creative new forms of audio encounter with visual art works."
• "DADAA Inc and Arts Access Australia (2012) public Art Works: Employment in the Arts for People with Disability.  http://www.dadaa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Art-Works-Full-Report-Web.pdf"
  Reads, in part "This document provides a short overview of the full Art Works report, which captures the results from national research into employment levels, barriers and strategies around employment in the arts for people with disability. The report was produced in response to one of the key focus areas of the National Arts and Disability Strategy, released in 2009."
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Seven Spirits’ Artwork Story by Paul Constable-Calcott"
  First Peoples Disability Network NunnaRon Art Group - ‘Seven Spirits’ Artwork Story by Paul Constable-Calcott - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "VisAbility Exhibition"
  Reads, in part "Bringing together a selection of recent acquisitions from the QUT Art Collection, Vis-ability: Artworks from the QUT Art Collection has been conceived as a project to broaden understanding of the lived experiences of people who are blind or with low vision."
• "Anthony White, Anna Parlane (2019). Outsider Art in Australia: Artists' Voices versus Art-world Mythologies. Art and Australia, 56 (1), pp. 80-95."
  This article explores the questions: Have you ever come across the category 'outsider art'?... What do you think of that phrase in terms of a way of describing artwork?
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Learning and Sharing’ Artwork Story by Jiha Cornwell"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Learning and Sharing’ Artwork Story by Jiha Cornwell - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Tracks in the Sand’ Artwork Story by Brendan Ball"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Tracks in the Sand’ Artwork Story by Brendan Ball - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Elder Journey’ Artwork Story by Paula Wootton"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Elder Journey’ Artwork Story by Paula Wootton - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Wisdom of the Ancestors’ Artwork Story by Robyn Lennox"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Wisdom of the Ancestors’ Artwork Story by Robyn Lennox - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘My Healing Journey’ Artwork Story by Eve Kitchener"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘My Healing Journey’ Artwork Story by Eve Kitchener - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Returning Home’ Artwork Story by Rebecca Jones"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Returning Home’ Artwork Story by Rebecca Jones - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"