Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• “Arts Access Victoria – Arts Access Society Annual Report 1982-83”
• "Tutti Arts - Wild Things - Exhibition - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts - 'Wild Things' Exhibition 2018 Promotional Poster - Women's and Children's Hospital Foundation invitation to launch event - reads, in part "Paintings by Artists from the Tutti Arts Studio"
• "Tutti Arts - Tutti Voice Newsletter December 2009"
  Tutti Arts - Tutti Voice Newsletter December 2009 - reads, in part "It is great to be back in South Australia with the Tutti team who made the trip to Minnesota. Northern Lights, Southern Cross was a marvellous experience complete with huge challenges and moments of exhilaration, and it was wonderful working both with Interact and at the ultra-modern and very accessible Guthrie Theater. We were delighted that our South Aussie patron's film The Boys are Back opened around the same time and that both Scott and Tutti won critical acclaim from the Minneapolis press. In fact, Northern Lights, Southern Cross broke all box office records for the Guthrie and attracted a broad mainstream, Native American, and African American audience. Dozens remained behind after every performance for post-show discussions looking at themes of trauma and healing central to the show and by closing night Northern Lights, Southern Cross had truly succeeded in raising awareness about barriers that exclude. We also knew that audiences everywhere are hungry for original work created through the melting pot of radical inclusion."
• "Interview with Jenny Simpson"
  Jenny is CEO and Artistic Director of AWESOME Arts Australia while also a Musical Director of the Mighty Camelot Community Choir and a Sessional Academic at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University. Interview Summary Jenny Simpson is the CEO and Artistic Director of AWESOME Arts Australia. She grew up in a musical family and always had an interest in the arts. After working in the corporate world, she decided to pursue a role in the arts to make a difference in the community. She has since focused on engaging young people with disabilities in the arts, and has worked on projects and festivals that promote inclusivity and accessibility. She believes that the perception of disability arts is changing and hopes to see more individuals with disabilities involved in arts management.
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1985-86"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1985-86 - discusses functions and objectives, structures, process and membership of Council, Council Committees and members, Board Members, Assessment panels, staff lists, organisation chart, main activities of Council and its Boards, and includes financial statements and lists of grants made including grants for programs, workshops, tuition and skill development for disabled people in community arts, grant for Theatre of the Deaf Playwright, travel/study grant, Braille Book of the Year award and establishing audio visual gallery accessible to deaf and blind.
• "Tutti Arts - Christmas Concert: It All Starts Now - Program"
  Tutti Arts 'Christmas Concert- It All Starts Now' 2013 Program - reads, in part “For sixteen years the Tutti Choir has been a passionate force for change through the creation of music and theatre which surprises, entertains and reveals a different world view. Since 2001, the collaborative relationship between singers with a disability, community singers and professional musicians and composers has supported the development of several award winning music theatre works, exhilarating performances here and overseas, and to the formation of three choirs who are all performing this afternoon; the original Tutti Choir, Poco Tutti, a small choir for advanced singers, and Club Tutti, for those who enjoy social singing. This afternoon we also introduce the Tutti Kids and Youth Ensemble who are opening the concert with an original song. Our organisation also supports choirs based on the Tutti model and this afternoon the Gathering Wave Choir from lnkpot Arts, Mount Barker is delighted to be sharing their theme song with us.”
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1984-85"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1984-85 - discusses functions and objectives, structures, process and membership of Council, Council Committees and members, Board Members, Assessment panels, staff lists, organisation chart, main activities of Council and its Boards, and includes financial statements and lists of grants made including increased artist fees working with minority groups including disabled, fees and costs for artists in Arts Access Society, costs of program for Access Arts (National) cost of playwrights for disabled theatre, and theatre of the Deaf with additional grant support and tours of NSW regional areas for Theatre of the Deaf (NSW).
• "Incite Arts - Meeting Place Arts and Disability Forum Poster"
  Poster for Meeting Place Arts and Disability Forum, hosted by InCite Arts and Arts Access Australia in Alice Springs in 2018
• “Arts Access Arts Access Art Day Number 1 1994”
  Arts Access Arts Access Art Day Number 1, 1995 – Description of Arts Access programs for people with intellectual disabilities, Description of the Artistic Program, the Resource and training unit and the EASE program, Art Beat - Performance Art Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities – workshops, Big Bag rock band and Back to Back theatre company - Barbara Doherty, Carol Downey, Claire Teisen, David (no last name listed), Dean Michael, John Tonso, Kerrie (no last name listed), Lyndsay Mason, Maria (no last name listed), Sonia Teuben
• "Access Arts - Calendar Of Events 1997"
  Access Arts Calendar of Events, 1997 - Drama, Dance, Visual Arts, Music, Multi Arts, across two terms, along with information about Master Classes to develop additional skill in performing and visual arts, enrolment, fees, and Access Arts Membership
• "Accessible Arts - Arts Activated Conference 2010 - Program"
  Accessible Arts - Arts Activated Conference 2010 - Program - reads, in part "Welcome to the second Arts Activated Conference. Arts Access Excellence. For those passionate about the arts and disability, the Arts Activated Conference provides an opportunity to come together to explore, debate, discuss, and connect ideas and practice. The conference will also celebrate the accomplishments."
• "Tutti Arts - Visual Arts, Design and New Media Program Exhibition - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts - Visual Arts, Design and New Media Program Exhibition 2011 - Promotional Card
• “Tutti Arts – 10th Anniversary Report”
  Tutti Arts 10th Anniversary Report 2007 - Messages from Patron, President, and Artistic Director, information about shows ‘My Life, My Love,’ ‘The Singing of Angels,’ ‘Circles,’ ‘The Laughter Project,’ ‘Northern Lights, Southern Cross’
• "Access Arts Newsletter Archive 2007-2011"
  Access Arts Newsletters, captured 2013
• “Arts Access Victoria – Arts Access Society Inc. - Theorem Program 1982 - Promotional Card"
• "Accessible Arts - Annual Report 1992"
  Accessible Arts - Annual Report 1992 - Staff, Management Committee, and contents including BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESSIBLE ARTS, ACCESSIBLE ARTS' AIMS, CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT, SECRETARY'S REPORT, CO-ORDINATOR'S REPORT, TREASURER'S REPORT & AUDITOR’S REPORT, A.C.E. MAGAZINE, establishment of a national body - DISABILITY IN THE ARTS, DISADVANTAGED IN THE ARTS, AUSTRALIA (DADAA)
• "Tutti Arts - I Want It All - Program"
  Tutti Arts 'I Want It All' 2014 Program - reads, in part "Tutti is Australia's first indusive choir and takes its name from the musical term. ‘'Tutti', means everyone. From its origins in 1997 as a small singing group at Minda, the choir has grown into a vibrant independent multi arts organisation, deeply connected into the disability and mainstream arts worlds of South Australia and beyond. With its strong commitment to access and inclusion, Tutti is both a grass roots nurturer of disabled artists and a creator and presenter of high quality work which brings disabled artists, and community and professional artists together for performances and exhibitions.”
• "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"
• "Accessible Arts - Second Skin 2012 - Promotional Flyer"
  Accessible Arts - Second Skin 2012 - Programotional Flyer - reads, in part "The Accessible Arts Catalyst Dance Masterclass Series provides skills development and training for dance practitioners, teachers, choreographers and dancers with and without disability currently working or interested in inclusive practice."
• “Arts Access Victoria - Creative Arts Program Sunbury - Promotional Flyer"
  Arts Access Victoria - Creative Arts Program Sunbury - Promotional Flyer - Exhibition after year one of the Creative Arts Program Sunbury, providing projects in ceramics, painting, drawing, and photography.
• "Tutti Arts - Choir - Broadway Spectacular - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts Choir 'Broadway Spectacular' 2010 Promotional Poster
• "Incite Arts - Unbroken Land 2020 Episode Five – Rain"
  Incite Arts - Unbroken Land 2020 Episode Five 'Rain' -Reads, in part "As part of the Unbroken Land 2020 program, the ‘stArts with D’ Performance Ensemble have created a series of short films, telling their stories about water. From the dramatic storms with thunder and lightning, water flowing from the sky and flooding the rivers, to that good feeling of the rain on your skin…Water everywhere!"
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1987-88"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1987-88- discusses functions and objectives, structures, process and membership of Council, Council Committees and members, board members, assessment panels, staff lists, organisation chart, main activities of Council and its eight Boards, and how council endorsed a code of practice for arts organisations working with people with disabilities, equal employment opportunities and includes financial statements and lists of grants made including grants for programs, projects, performances and promotion and reading for Royal Blind Society and Brail and Talking Book Library
• "Arts Project Australia - Some Artists From Arts Project 1999 - Program/Catalogue"
  Arts Project Australia - Some Artists From Arts Project 1999 - Program/Catalogue
• "Interview with Michelle Ryan"
  Michelle Ryan is the artistic director of Restless Dance Theatre and has extensive experience as a dancer and performer. Interview Summary Michelle Ryan, the artistic director of Restless Dance Theatre, shares her journey from being a successful dancer diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 30 to becoming an advocate for artists with disabilities. Despite her initial hesitations to perform with her disability, a positive experience dancing with a European company reignited her passion and led her to Restless Dance Theatre, where she aims to change perceptions of who can create art. Michelle emphasizes the importance of providing professional opportunities and proper compensation for disabled artists, challenging the notion that disability work is charity or hobbyist. She advocates for representation that is genuine and not tokenistic, ensuring the inclusion of people with disabilities is meaningful and respectful.