Disability Arts History Australia

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• "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 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 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
• "Rawcus Archive 2013-2024, captured 2024"
  Rawcus Archive 2013-2024, captured 2024 - links to a decade's news and events
• "Arts Access Victoria - Website - About, captured 2024"
  Arts Access Victoria - Website - About, captured 2024 - Information about Arts Access Victoria (AAV) advocacy, programs, services, to increasing access and participation in the arts for people with disabilities.
• "Arts Access Victoria - News 2019 - 2024, captured 2024"
  Arts Access Victoria - News 2019 - 2024 - includes updates on announcement of new CEO Josh Pether, Nebula, Stella Young Award 2024, Transmit Futures, AAV Flashback, Making Space grants
• "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."
• Mary Hutchison
• "Interview with Emiko Artemis"
  Dr Emiko Artemis is a visual artist with a PhD and a history of both solo and group exhibitions. Interview Summary Emiko Artemis identifies as a non-binary queer disabled visual artist. Emiko acknowledges their work essentially reflects their personal experiences with disability and comments on society. Despite interpersonal challenges due to disabilities, Emiko cherishes occasional collaborations, facilitated by clear structures or supportive relationships. Their artwork, often seen as "weird" to the public, aims to be thought-provoking rather than being particularly political. Emiko values the growing visibility of disability in the arts and the increase in acceptance of diversity in society. They proudly embrace their own identity as an integral aspect of their creative practice
• "Interview with Caroline Bowditch"
  Caroline Bowditch is an Australian artistic director, leader, performer, presenter, instructor, disability advocate and was the CEO of Arts Access Victoria. Interview Summary Caroline Bowditch, the CEO and Artistic Director of Arts Access Victoria, shared her journey as a performance artist and her experiences working within the Disability Arts community, highlighting her creative process and the challenges faced by disabled artists in Australia. Despite significant support and successful projects in the UK, she expressed concern over the limited progression and exposure of Disability Arts in Australia, noting a lack of ambition and opportunity deterring artists from aiming for larger, mainstream stages. Bowditch emphasized the importance of integrating access as a core component of artistic work and changing the aesthetic by including diverse bodies and perspectives. She also discussed tackling intersectionality within Disability Arts, reflecting on her own experiences as a visibly disabled and queer woman, and contemplating the future of Disability Arts, the desire for cultural equity, and the impact of potential shifts in societal barriers.
• "Interview with Darcy Carpenter"
  Darcy Carpenter is a professional dancer and has performed with Restless Dance Theatre since 2014. Interview Summary: Darcy is a professional dancer with a family history in dance, who works with Restless Dance Theatre and has worked with the Riverland Youth Theatre. Darcy expressed her passion for dance and acting, mentioning her desire to share emotional experiences with her audience and her personal growth as an artist through the support of Restless Dance Theatre organisation. Throughout the interview, Darcy’s pride as a third-generation dancer shone through, along with her aspirations to continue developing her artistry.
• "Interview with CB Mako"
  CB Mako is a non-fiction, fiction and fanfiction writer and disability advocate. Interview Summary cubbie||CB Mako is a creative practitioner and disability advocate who emphasizes the importance of accessibility in the arts, advocating for digital inclusivity and the elimination of ableist practices. cubbie pushes for systemic change so that future generations, like their disabled child, don't have to fight for access to art and literature. Success for cubbie is defined by the progress made when institutions include disability in their funding, competitions, and programming. Using the pen name CB Mako and going by pronouns cubbie/they/them, urges non-disabled artists, particularly from communities of colour, to proactively incorporate access in their work.
• "Interview with Roz Hervey"
  Roz Hervey is a Creative Producer with Restless Dance Theatre and is also a director, dance theatre performer and lecturer. Interview Summary: Roz Hervey, the creative producer of Restless Dance in Adelaide, previously worked as a dancer and dance theatre artist in Australia and the UK. Her approach with Restless Dance involves creating personal and reflective dance theatre by giving dancers specific tasks. Roz does not view the performers as disabled but as exceptional artists telling unique stories, and she aspires to change societal attitudes and encourage diversity in art. Despite progressing towards inclusive perceptions, she still encounters patronizing attitudes and misconceptions about artists with disabilities.
• "Interview with Julie Moralee"
  Julie Moralee is the Chief Executive Officer of Restless Dance Theatre, bringing a wealth of experience in marketing, business development, and festival organisation within the arts sector. Her leadership focuses on showcasing the talents of artists with disability and ensuring sustainable employment opportunities in the arts. Interview Summary Julie Moralee is the CEO of Restless Dance Theatre, where she has focused on promoting the talent and abilities of artists with disability. With a commitment to ensuring sustainable full-time employment in the arts for these artists, she emphasises the importance of audience impact and high-quality performances as measures of success. Julie is mindful of the challenges and perceptions within the disability arts sector and envisions a future where the label "disability art" becomes obsolete, as the quality of the work transcends its creators
• "Interview with Mike Moshos"
  Mike Moshos is a creative director, writer, actor and disability advocate. Interview Summary Mike Moshos is an arts worker and creator living with achondroplasia who provides support to young adult artists with disabilities and engages in community theatre and interactive performances for children with special needs. His personal experiences and growing political awareness have led him to advocate for the rights of disabled individuals and strive for equity in the arts. Mike has a deep passion for storytelling and is currently writing a science fiction novel while enjoying his role as Bing in an interactive children's show. He believes that all art is inherently political and that every piece of work, whether overtly or subtly, expresses a stance on societal issues.
• "Interview with Tina Fielding"
  Tina is a writer, actor, film maker and disability advocate Interview Summary Tina is an actress with Down Syndrome who identifies strongly with her art form, viewing her disability as an ability that enhances her talent and quality in storytelling through acting. She enjoys the process of acting and finds joy in watching her family perform, which inspired her to pursue the craft; however, she acknowledges that there are difficult moments that can be challenging but ultimately rewarding. Her artistic journey has involved working with various local companies in Perth and her work has evolved by adapting to new roles, with the aim of authenticity in her performances. Tina's influence and acknowledgment in the field are growing, noted by positive media attention, and she encourages other artists with disabilities to embrace and identify with their unique abilities.
• "Interview with Nick Hughes"
  Nick has worked as an actor, director, writer, artistic director, dramaturg and was the Company Manager for Restless Dance Theatre Interview Summary Nick Hughes is a retired arts administrator who has worked in various capacities within the arts industry, including as an actor, writer, stage manager, and notably as the company manager for Restless Dance Theatre. Nick gained degrees in drama, and sociology, and moved from the UK to Australia in 1973. During the interview, Nick reflects on his significant contributions to the arts and disability sectors. Despite being unfamiliar with disability arts in the beginning, Nick says he became deeply involved and committed to the field, valuing disability arts for the social and political aspects. Nick discusses witnessing first-hand the growth and development of individuals through creative expression. Throughout his career, Nick says he has seen the evolution and increasing recognition of disability arts as a legitimate and powerful art form capable of altering people’s perceptions and advocating for inclusivity and equality in society.
• "Interview with Peter Vance"
  Peter Vance is a singer, songwriter, musician, performer, facilitator and disability arts advocate. Interview Summary: Peter Vance is a songwriter, performer, musician and singer. Peter suggested disability arts in the last 20 years has become more visible and popular reflecting a positive shift in how society views disability as part of the rich tapestry of human experience. This is reflected in how the arts now tell the stories of individuals with disabilities, not simply as artists with a disability, but as whole people whose varied experiences - visible and invisible - inform and enrich their creative expression. However, there are still challenges with funding and accessibility and ongoing struggles for recognition and support of disability art. Changes in how organisations operate to suit new funding such as the NDIS have potentially limited the spontaneity and personal touch that smaller, community-driven organizations once offered. Peter said it is essential to continue to push for better understanding, support, and visibility for people with all kinds of disabilities in every aspect of life, including the arts, to truly embrace inclusivity.
• "Tutti Arts - Open Studio Exhibition - SALA Festival - Promotionall Card"
  Promotional Card for Tutti Arts Visual Arts and Design Program 'Open Studio' as part of SALA 2014 (South Australian Living Arts Festival) - reads, in part "Tutti is delighted to invite you to its 2014 Open Studio SALA exhibition opening! This exhibition will showcase a range of spontaneous, introspective and out of the ordinary works produced by 30 emerging learning disabled artists working from the Tutti Visual Art Studios."
• "High Beam Festival Program 2007"
  High Beam Festival Program 2007 reads "High Beam Global is bigger, bolder and brighter than ever before. An array of exciting artists will dazzle you with art across every medium and will challenge your every sense. This festival recognises that people with disabilities are artists in their own right and prominently includes them within the mainstream Fringe program for the first time."
• "A Creative Leap: Beyond Disability"
  A Creative Leap: Beyond Disability provides “ … six examples of how others are creating access for people with a disability to participate in artistic activity and develop their creative potential,” including Club Contagious Music Club, Malee Music Program, Karrarendi Visual Art Workshops, Southern Youth Theatre Ensemble, Restless Dance Theatre
• "New works by Nathaniel Edington and Too Many Legs by Bryan Tingey and Freight by DADAA"
  Flyer reads "You are invited to the launch of new works by Nathanael Edginton," and "Adelaide artist Bryan Tingey presents a new body of work that exhibits the varied influences of philosophy, history and psychology informing his work and his experimentation with the artforms of graffiti and , iconography and hieroglyphics. Freight is the latest shipment of outsider art on the move from WA. The exhibition showcases the work of three Western Australian artists working in textiles, photography and digital media."
• "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.
• "Access Arts Annual Report 1988"
  Access Arts Annual Report 1988 - President’s Report, Performance, Workshops
• "Access Arts Annual Report 1992"
  Access Arts Annual Report 1992 - Director’s Report, Project Officer’s Report, Program Manager’s Report, exhibitions, workshops, regional arts, touring, (DADAA) at ARTAbility Conference at the Queensland Cultural Centre 1992