Disability Arts History Australia

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• "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.
• "Interview with David Doyle"
  David Doyle is the Executive Director of DADAA and has spent over 30 years leading large-scale Community Arts and Cultural Development (CACD) and arts projects globally and in Western Australia, significantly contributing to the arts and disability sectors through his work with DADAA and his dedication to community wellbeing and access to arts and culture. Interview Summary David Doyle, who originally trained in printmaking and ceramics with a background in community arts, has worked extensively in community arts and cultural development with a focus on addressing social issues through the arts. His experience with a disability from a young age and a deep understanding of power dynamics and privilege have influenced his motivation and commitment to disability arts in Australia. David highlights the significance of the Disability Discrimination Act and NDIS in empowering artists with disabilities and notes the uneven distribution of resources for disability arts across Australia. As the leader of an arts organization, he values the transition of power to individual artists with disabilities, stressing the importance of equipping them with the skills and contacts needed to lead and redefine the sector.
• Bronwyn Hack
• "Interview with Patricia Wozniak"
  Patricia Wozniak is a neurodivergent visual arts coordinator at Tutti Arts and is a disability arts advocate and ally. Interview Summary Patricia Wozniak, a visual arts coordinator at Tutti Arts with 14-15 years of experience, initially volunteered while studying for her master's and found joy and liberation in making art with the organisation. Tutti Arts has grown from offering two days to five days of visual arts each week and supports artists to enjoy creating, access quality materials, and earn income. While faced with challenges like NDIS funding intricacies and the need for easy-to-understand contracts, Patricia emphasizes the importance of artist-driven practice and equal opportunities. She observes a shift toward digital art and commercial endeavours among artists and asserts the vitality of educating artists about their rights and the political aspect of disability art in cultivating change and expression of identity.
• "Arts and Disability: A research summary"
  Australia Council - Arts and Disability: A research summary, 2018 - reads, in part "The great art created by artists with disability, and participation of people with disability in the arts, are integral to the artistic and cultural life of Australia. This summary brings together findings from Australia Council research publications and a research overview compiled by the Meeting of Cultural Ministers to build the evidence base about disability and the arts."
• "InCite Arts Annual Report 2012"
  InCite Arts Annual Report 2012 - includes Chairperson, Artistic Director and Community Cultural Development Manager Messages, Projects, Arts Access Central Australia, NT Arts Access Awards
• "Incite Arts Annual Report 2018"
  Incite Arts Annual Report 2018 - About Incite Arts, Board’s Report, Highlights, Project (stArts with D’ Performance Ensemble, Sounds Good to Me Music Program, Southern Ngalia Dancers, Create Communities, Unbroken Land, Meeting Place Forum, NT Arts Access Awards), Partners
• "Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2013"
  Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2013 - Project Reports
• "Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2011"
  Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2011 - Artistic Director/CEO Report, history, program, key statistics for the year
• "InCite Arts Annual Report 2011"
  InCite Arts Annual Report 2011 - includes Chairperson, Artistic Director and Community Cultural Development Manager Messages, Projects, Arts Access Central Australia, NT Arts Access Awards
• "Incite Arts Annual Report 2013"
  Incite Arts Annual Report 2013 - includes change to Incite Arts Inc, Chairperson, Artistic Director and Community Cultural Development Manager Messages, Projects, Arts Access Central Australia
• "Interview with Alison Richardson"
  Alison Richardson is an ally and advocate for people with disability with experience as an inclusive arts organisation artistic director and access and inclusion officer. Interview Summary Alison Richardson, artistic director and CEO of Crossroad Arts at the time of the interview, has had a 25-year journey through the fields of drama, theatre, and inclusive arts, starting in Sydney and leading to her role in Mackay, Queensland. Her work began by engaging with diverse young people and evolved into a focus on disability arts, recognising a gap in services and opportunities for people with disabilities in artistic expression. Throughout her career, she has witnessed and contributed to the gradual increase in visibility and opportunities for artists with disabilities, acknowledging the fluctuating support and funding in the sector. Despite challenges, Alison has observed progress in how disability arts are valued and the emergence of conversations around identity and representation within this community.
• “Australia Council - People with a disability - artists 2003”
  Sourced from 'Australia Council- Don’t give up your day job: An Economic Study of Professional Artists in Australia' (Throsby and Hollister 2003) based on 2002 Survey - The website reads “The 2002 Australia Council artists survey, Don't give up your day job collected information relating to practising professional artists in Australia…..According to Don't give up your day job, about 10 per cent of practising professional artists live with a disability.”
• "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.
• "Tutti Arts - Standing Up Standing Out - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts 'Standing Up Standing Out' Exhibition 2018 Promotional Card - reads, in part "Standing Up, Standing Out will see Tutti Arts visuals artists come tog.ether with the Sikh community to engage in cultural discourse. Artists will embellish turban cloth with their art, engaging in a mutual exchange of sacred objects, turbans and_ art. Gracing the gallery •n their unwrapped state, these turbans will be accompanied by a series of photographic works that capture this dewtoping relationship. Reflecting the different styles of the artists, the works willl be bold and colourful with details and textures that invite the viewer to take a closer look."
• "Tutti Arts - Shedding Light Installations and Performances - Program"
  Tutti Arts and Perspektiv - 'Shedding Light' Installations and Performances 2015 Program - reads, in part "“Shedding light is the result of an extraordinary collaboration between disabled artists from Tutti Arts in Adelaide and young people with disability in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Working with professional artists we have created this series of installations and performances for the 2015 OzAsia Festival.”
• "Incite Arts Annual Report 2019"
  Incite Arts Annual Report 2019 - About Incite Arts, Board’s Report, Highlights, Project (stArts with D’ Performance Ensemble, Move Masters new creative development for stArts with D’ Performance Ensemble, Sounds Good to Me Music Program, Southern Ngalia Dancers, Create Communities, Unbroken Land, Acacia Hill School Workshop Program, NT Arts Access Awars), Partners
• "Incite Arts Annual Report 2017"
  Incite Arts Annual Report 2017 – About Incite Arts, Board’s Report, Highlights, Project (stArts with D’ Performance Ensemble, NT Arts Access Awards, ‘Unbroken Land’), Partners
• "Tutti Arts - Beastly Exhibition - Program"
  Tutti Arts and Stepping Stone 'Beastly Exhibition' Program - reads, in part "BEASTLY is the first fruit of a growing relationship between learning disabled artists and their supporters in Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia. This collaboration seeks to democratise art further through including work driven by learning disabled artists in international festivals"
• “Australia Council - Artists with Disability Program 2014”
  The website reads “The Artists with Disability Program provides funding for Australian artists with disability (including Deaf artists) to create, develop, present, produce, exhibit and/or tour their work”
• "Incite Arts - NT Arts Access Awards and Certificates of Commendation 2017"
  InCite Arts and Arts Access Darwin announcement of NT Arts Access Awards and Certificates of Commendation 2017
• "InCite Arts - NT Arts Access Awards and Certificates of Commendation 2012"
  InCite Arts, Arts Access Central Australia, and Arts Access Darwin announcement of NT Arts Access Awards and Certificates of Commendation 2012
• "Tutti Arts - The Story Behind Shedding Light Exhibition - Program"
  Tutti Visual Arts Studios (Adelaide) and Perspektif (Yogyakarta) 'Shedding Light' Exhibition 2015 Program - reads, in part "The Story Behind Shedding Light is an exhibition of works that have been produced through a wonderful new collaboration between Adelaide's Tutti artists and a group of children and young people with disabilities in Yogyakarta. This collaboration has resulted in Shedding Light the performances and installations that are part of this year's OzAsia Festival."
• "Tutti Arts - The Story Behind Shedding Light Exhibition - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Visual Arts Studios (Adelaide) and Perspektif (Yogyakarta) 'Shedding Light' Exhibition 2015 Promotional Card - reads, in part "This exhibition reveals the unfolding relationship between emerging disabled artists in Adelaide and Yogjarkarta"
• "Access2Arts - You Tube - Access2Arts Video UNCRPD Article #27 Work and employment"
  Access2Arts - You Tube - Access2Arts video on United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Article #27 Work and employment - reads, in part "Article #27 of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of People with Disabilities that deals withWork and employment, told by Deaf and disabled people. An Access2Arts Production made possible with support from the City of Adelaide."