Items · Disability Arts History Australia

"Accessible Arts - Arts Extraordinare Festival 1993 - Promotional Flyer"

Accessible Arts - Arts Extraordinare Festival 1993 - Promotional Flyer - reads, in part "Arts Extraordinaire -Celebrating Where The Arts Can Take You is Australia's first festival to celebrate the diverse talents and artistic skills of people with disabilities. "

"Wann Hues and Cool Blues Sunday"

Invitation reads "Wann Hues and Cool Blues Sunday - Enjoy fantastic gourmet food and fine wine by an open fire in the blissful surroundings of the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, all the while soaking up the smooth blues of Chris Finnen."

"High Beam Local 2006"

High Beam Local Festival Flyer 2006 reads "Adelaide the home to Some of Australia's most innovative festivals is aiving birth to a new invigorated High Beam Festival. In 1998, the vision and passion of many dedicated South Australians brought about the biennial High Beam Festival with unforgettable performances by artists with disabilities from Australia and around the globe. Arts Access SA's High Beam, like Australia's largest festival, the Adelaide Fringe has undergone a few changes and with it for 2006/07, comes two festivals, High Beam Local and High Beam Global. International Day for People with Disabilities on 3 December is when High Beam Local comes to life. While Beam Global will be part of Adelaide Fringe 2007. What ever takes your fancy Hiah Beam will undoubtedly provide you with a show or three that will amaze, excite and light your fire of healthy, artistic curiosity"

"Tutti Arts - Sit Down Shut Up & Watch - Filmmaking Workshop 2016 - Press Release"

Tutti Arts - 'Sit Down Shut Up & Watch Filmmaking Workshop' 2016 Press Release - reads, in part “ On October 21 the second Sit Down Shutup and Watch [SDSW] Film New Media Festival will happen in the Angaston Town Hall. The festival is the brainchild of seven talented young film makers with learning disability form Regional South Australia and Adelaide. Their first festival, held in October 2014 was a fabulous success with over 40 films screened from all over the world and nearly 500 people attending. In the lead up to our second Festival, we are delivering a series of 4-day film-making workshops for people with learning disabilities across regional areas of South Australia to ensure we have plenty of South Australian films in the mix. The first of these is the Renmark / Riverland workshop to be held from Tuesday 8th March - Friday 11th March, at the McCormick Centre, Rau Rau Ave, Renmark.”

Sofya Gollan

Veronica Pardo

Vinnie Mammoliti

Tony Doyle

Sophie Sherriff

Richard Vabre

Nathan Mewett

Nerrida Weller

Nerida Weller

Mija Gwyn

Morwena Collett

Morwenna Collett

Kat Worth

"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.

Jane Trengove

Harmonie Downes

Criena Gehrke

Bruce Gladwin

Andrew Taylor

Akash Temple