Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Arts Project Australia - Signature Style Exhibition 2016 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - Signature Style Exhibition 2016 - Promotional Card - reads, in part "Signature Style is a group exhibition that presents large-scale paintings by artists at Arts Project Australia whose work readily identifies them as the creator."
• "Accessible Arts - Into the Light 1994 - The Major Cultural Function for the World Assembly"
  Accessible Arts - Into the Light 1994 - The Major Cultural Function for the World Assembly - reads, in part "Self determination is of critical significance if stereotypes are to be challenged. Into the Light wil highlight the creative expression of people with and without disablities working together as equals, to explore new artistic dimensions. Pioneering new concepts in dance, theatre and music this performance event will illustrate how creative interaction changes opinion and expands opportunities."
• "The Other Film Festival - Writing on Film and Disability"
  The Other Film Festival Writing on Film and Disability - includes Mind’s Eye” Re-envisioning Mental Health in the Arts’ by Adolfo Aranjues; ‘I know it shouldn’t matter, but do you think I’m pretty’ by Naomi Chainey; ‘The Other Film Festival – Disability, Comedy & Subverting Expectations’ by Alastair Baldwin; ‘Filmdis Q&A with Dominick Evans’ by Jax Jacki Brown
• "Indelability Arts - Love Me"
  Page reads, in part, "Love Me; is a new Australian work for schools and communities designed to unpack the stigma surrounding mental illness and provoke conversation over how to promote mental wellbeing (suitable for 15+)."
• "Tutti Ensemble - Holdfast Choir - Concert Program 2002"
  Tutti Ensemble Holdfast Choir Concert Program 2002 - reads, in part "“The choir began an initiative of Minda Inc In August 1997wllh Pat Rix as leader. In four and a half years we have grown from a small choir of 12 intellectually disabled people and two support workers at Minda enjoying choral singing as a recreational option, to a diverse group of over 70 singers and musicians. In the last two years, the Tutti Holdfast Choir has become a model for c:mmunity cultural development and promotion of diversity.”
• "Arts Project Australia - When You Think Down Think Up Exhibition 1993 - Promotional Card"
  Arts Project Australia - When You Think Down Think Up Exhibition 1993 - Promotional Card - reads, in part "Arts Project Australia in conjunction with Down Syndrome Association of Victoria is pleased to invite you to 'When you think Down, think Up ! " An exhihibiton of work by artists with Down Syndrome to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Week 1993 "
• "The Other Film Festival - Website, captured 2017"
  The Other Film Festival website, captured 2017 - reads, in part "The Other Film Festival is the big party where everyone scores an invite! The festival programs provocative international and Australian cinema about the lived experience of disability and the Deaf community." - with links to About and Program pages.
• "The Other Film Festival Program 2014"
  The Other Film Festival Program 2014 – Australian works screened include SONS AND MOTHERS (2013) 81min Christopher Houghton; THE GLOBE COLLECTOR (2012) 7min Summer DeRoche; ON THE ROAD WITH SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS 21ST ANNIVERSARY SCREENING (1993) 55min Cath South and Stewart Carter; PHANTOM PAIN (2014) 5min Nicholas Jeffries; SUPER (2014) 7min Samara Hersch; SKIN TOUCHING SKY (2014) 5min Kat Worth and Emma Norton
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2009-10"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2009-2010 – discusses year in review, letter from chairman, vision, list of council staff, message from the CEO, Strategic priorities, funding overview, statement of outcome, about the Australia Council including governance, boards, organisation, accountability, workplace; financial review and discussion of the Commonwealth Disability Strategy with how the Disability Action Plan 2008–2010 addresses Australia Council roles of policy adviser, purchaser, provider and employer.
• "Chameleon - Presenter Pack"
  Presenter Pack for Indelability Arts show by Karen Lee Roberts, Chameleon - reads, in part, "Chameleon brilliantly portrays a new point of view of the norms of mental illness through heartfelt stories of a woman’s journey to mental wellness. With original music from the world of the blues, jazz, folk and rock, Chameleon packs a healthy dose of funny for the mind, body and soul."
• “Restless Dance – Annual Report 2010"
  Restless Dance Theatre Annual Report 2010 - Company History, Chair's, Artistic Director’s, Dancers’, and Company Manager Reports, Members and Board, Financials, information about productions ‘Beauty,’ ‘Next of Kin,’ other performances and workshops, Supporters
• “Restless Dance – Annual Report 2014"
  Restless Dance Theatre Annual Report 2014 - Company history, Chair's, Artistic Director’s, Dancer’s and Company Manager’s Reports, Productions including ‘What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?,’ ‘Shared visions,’ ‘Salt,’ “In the Balance,’ Community workshop programs, Financials, Staff and Board, Supporters
• "Arts Project Australia - Detours Through Abstraction Exhibition 2011 - Program"
  Arts Project Australia - Detours Through Abstraction Exhibition 2011 - Program - reads, in part "This exhibition presents artists who engage with aspects of i:lbstraction, but who are not necessarily flag bearers for abstraction, certainly not with a capital 'A'."
• "Arts Project Australia - Inspiring Creativity 2013 - Promotional Flyer"
  Arts Project Australia - Inspiring Creativity 2013 - Promotional Flyer - reads, in part "Please contribute to the creative journey of our artists by making a tax deductlble gift before the end of the flnanclaf year."
• "Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre - About Us, captured 2019"
  Webpage reads, in part "Sprung Integrated Dance Theatre Inc is a not for profit community organisation providing dance and theatre training and workshops for people with a disability. We use a collaborative and disability-led process to develop inspiring dance theatre works that explore the human condition and promote a more inclusive society."
• "DADAA Program - Cover"
  DADAA Program 2009 - Cover
• "DADAA Service Directory - Cover"
  DADAA Service Directory 2005 - Cover
• “Restless Dance – Annual Report 2005"
  Restless Dance Theatre Annual Report 2005 - Chair's, Artistic Director’s, Dancers’, and Company Manager Reports, Members and Board, Financials, information about productions Sustenance,’ ‘Vocabulary,’ ‘Present Tense,’ ‘Unspoken Out Loud,’ Reviews, Supporters
• “Restless Dance – Annual Report 2006"
  Restless Dance Theatre Annual Report 2006 - Chair's, Artistic Director’s, Dancers’, and Company Manager Reports, Members and Board, Financials, information about productions ‘Continual Unfolding of Now,’ ‘Within these lines,’ Reviews, Supporters
• "Body Suits - 1997"
  Body Suits' 2004 - described in article in ArtLink https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060824102733/http://ArtLink.com.au/articles.cfm?id=361, reads, in part "Body suits, conceived by Jane Trengove of Arts Access Victoria, proposes the body as a site for investigation with the contributing artists being mostly people who experience 'bodily difference due to disability'."
• "Writeability website, captured 2015"
  Webpage reads, in part "Write-ability aims to support writers with disability wishing to develop their skills and writing careers. Our projects and activities change every year and can include workshops, writing groups and performances. In 2015 Melbourne writers with disability can join us for our fortnightly Write-ability Writers Group sessions from 1-3pm on the following dates. Please book one or more sessions."
• "Writeability website, captured 2016"
  Webpage reads, in part “Before the advent of Write-ability, writing programs for people with disability in Victoria were few and far between. Examples of successful Australia writers with disability are rare (and deaf writers even more so). Consequently, the number of authentic voices recording the stories of the lived experience of disability has been limited.” Webpage contains information about Write-ability Mentor-in-Residence; Write-ability Fellowships; Write-ability recent projects such as a series 2014 postcards/memes profiling writers, and support, professional development, and writers groups.
• "Writeability website, captured 2018"
  Webpage reads, in part "Write-ability aims to remove some of the barriers that have traditionally prevented people with disability from connecting with writing and publishing. It provides tools and information to support people with disability who want to tell their own stories in their own way. The Write-ability ethos has been based on the importance of self-told stories, disability-leadership and peer support, and the creation of opportunities for even the quietest voices to be heard."
• "Writeability website, captured 2019"
  Webpage reads, in part "Write-ability aims to remove some of the barriers that have traditionally prevented people with disability from connecting with writing and publishing. It provides tools and information to support people with disability who want to tell their own stories in their own way. The Write-ability ethos has been based on the importance of self-told stories, disability-leadership and peer support, and the creation of opportunities for even the quietest voices to be heard."
• "Fusion Theatre Website, captured 2022"
  "Fusion Theatre Website, captured 2022 - links to 'About' page which reads in part "Fusion Theatre is an inclusive company based in Dandenong, in the south east of Melbourne, Australia. The membership of the company reflects the rich diversity of our community," and pages on Governance and Support, Ensembles, Our Work, Diversity Workshop, and Media