Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Interview with Asphyxia"
  Asphyxia is an artist, author, activist and performer who has founded Amplio, a music app for Deaf and hard of hearing people. She also provides free online Auslan lessons and online art courses. Interview Summary Asphyxia is a Deaf artist whose journey into the arts started with a deep love for ballet, but after facing discrimination due to her Deafness, she pivoted to a successful career in circus performance and later puppetry, which embraced her Deafness and signing skills. Her work in performance art led her to write and illustrate the Awards-winning art-journal book, Future Girl, which explores Deaf identity and environmental issues. She has now moved into music, creating an app that makes music accessible and writing music designed with Deaf and hard of hearing audiences in mind. Although not sure about the major milestones in disability arts history in Australia, she considers her art to be both political and personal, often tackling issues related to her identity as a Deaf person and the aesthetics of disability equipment. While Asphyxia identifies as a Deaf artist, above all, she sees herself as an artist whose work appeals to the mainstream while celebrating Deafness and diversity.
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1999-2000"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1999-2000 - discusses letter from chair of council, corporate overview, year in review, financial statements, analysis of funding and grants for projects, programs, presentation and promotions, triennial grants to disability arts organisations in NSW, South Australia and Victoria and funding to Accessible Arts for audience development, as well as the New Media Arts Fund for Back to Back performance of “Soft”
• "Accessible Arts - AART-BOXX 2007 - Promotional Card"
  Accessible Arts - AART-BOXX 2007 Promotional Card - reads, in part "Want to get involved? Accessible Arts is interested in hearing from budding artists, arts workers, curators, writers or people interested in pursing the arts to form a committee to drive and co-ordinate AART.BOXX 08."
• "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.”
• "ARTAbility Conference"
  The national Disability and Arts Disadvantage and the Arts Australia (DADAA) committee was established in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1991, and – as described in the Access Arts Annual Report 1992 – at the inaugural meeting of this group in 1991, Access Arts offered to organise a conference for the group in 1992, with funding from the Queensland Performing Arts Trust, at the Queensland Cultural Centre - the Access Arts Annual Report 1992 says “Drawing on the experience of the Queensland ARTability conference of 1990 enabled Access Arts staff and members to be fully involved in the planning of the conference. It was a big success. Access Arts has also set up the Queensland DADAA network.”
• "Tutti Arts - Making the Journey: New Publication About Arts and Disability in Australia By Arts Access Australia - Launch Event - Promotional Flyer"
  Tutti Arts 'Making the Journey: New Publication About Arts and Disability in Australia By Arts Access Australia - Launch Event' 2005 - Promotional Flyer
• "Tutti Arts - Sit Down Shut Up & Watch - Program 2016"
  Tutti Arts - 'Sit Down Shut Up & Watch' 2016 Program
• "Tutti Arts - Rebellious Passion Exhibition - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts - 'Rebellious Passion' Exhibition Promotional Card - reads, in part "Tutti Arts opens for its first studio exhibition at the Tutti Arts Centre at Brighton. Rebellious Passion is an eclectic exhibition that showcases the work of 40 disabled artists. Visitors can experience the everyday magic of the artists at work while viewing their extraordinary work on the walls."
• "Tutti Arts - The History of Autism - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts 'History of Autism' 2014 Promotional Card - reads, in part "In the Adelaide Fringe this year, Company@ Autistic Theatre, Australia's only theatre company for people on the autism spectrum, is presenting an exciting original work, History of Autism. Developed with actors on the autism spectrum, History of Autism was first performed at the 2013 Asia Pacific Autism Conference to standing ovations, drawing audience comments like "truly dynamic and highly entertaining" and "Chockablock full of endearing characters". Company@ is dedicated to presenting high quality authentic theatre which entertains and informs audiences and raises awareness about autism. Company@ works in partnership with renowned multi arts organisation Tutti Ensemble Inc. and is also proudly supported by Autism SA."
• “Arts Access Victoria – On Tour (mid – late 1990s)”
  Arts Access Victoria – Sharing knowledge (early – mid 1990s) – growth in programs, training, consultancy and developed the first AAV website. Weave Movement Theatre and Club Wild (Wild at Heart) emerged and toured exhibition of “BodySuits” created new artist commissions and opportunities.
• "Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2009"
  Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2009 - Artistic Director/CEO Report, major outcomes of the year including new works, education, operating model, and outcome indicators
• "REWIND - Strategies for _Integration - A training seminar presented by Accessible Arts Inc - 1992"
  REWIND - Strategies for _Integration - A training seminar presented by Accessible Arts Inc - 1992 - reads, in part "Accessible Ans Inc. is an organisation which encourages and promotes the development of opponunities for people with disabilities to have access to and participation in all creative artforms. Accessible Arts began, in 1985, as an arts project for people with disabilities at Community Activities Network. In 1989 Accessible Arts became an independent, non-profit organisation incorporated as an Association. During 1990 Accessible Arts was financially supported by the State and Federal Governments to establish a statewide service for people with disabilities. The change from activities project to a statewide service has been significant. The organisation has compiled a state profile on what art facilities are available to people with disabilities in New South Wales; provides a consultancy service for artists, people with disabilities, disability services and arts organisations; assists the general community to initiate their own art programs and projects through the establishment of regional networks; provides training programs in the area of art and disability; produces publications; and, acts as an advocacy/educational body for the promotion of access and equity in the arts. The Rewind Seminar was initiated after expressions of interest and concern were directed to Accessible Arts about the need for strategies to effectively involve people with disabilities in arts practice."
• "Incite Arts - News, captured 2018"
  InCite Arts News, captured 2018 – Awards, Announcement of plan to host Arts Access Australia Meeting Place Arts and Disability Forum in 2018, new ‘Sounds Good to Me’ music program, visit from Tutti Arts’s Choir and Sisters of Invention music group, and ‘stArts with D’ Performance Ensemble
• "InCite Arts - History, and 2014, 2015 Annual Reports"
  InCite Arts history, and 2014, 2015 Annual Reports, captured 2017 - including starting as Alice Springs Youth Arts Group (ASYAG) in 1998, becoming InCite Youth Arts Inc in 2004, auspicing Arts Access Central Australia (AACA) 2005, then revising its constitution to reflect the broader scope of work as it became InCite Arts in 2013
• "Tutti Arts - Tutti Voice Newsletter 2010"
  Tutti Arts - Tutti Voice Newsletter 2010 - information about choir, visual arts, performing arts, and digitech programs
• “Arts Access Arts Access Artsider May 2014”
  Arts Access Arts Access Artsider May 2014 – “This issue of Artsider sources visual arts from the Supported Residential Services (SRS) Studios program” and “Much of the written material in this issue was sourced through Write-ability a partnership program between Arts Access Victoria and Writers Victoria” – discussion of outsider art being “in”, description of Arts Access Victoria, showcasing visual art and creative writing from 17 artists - Bruno Conci, Colin Ferris, David Smyth, Deb Lissek, Diane Chen, Dimitrios Jim Mouhtsis, Felicity Mimigiannis, Gavin Jackson, Giovanni Dimase, Jalal Merhi, Marco Sirolli, Maribel Steel, Pauline Matton, Peter Piwko, Robbie Weir, Sandy Jeffs, Theo Psathas
• "Tutti Arts - Visual Arts & Design Program 2"
  Tutti Arts - Visual Arts & Design Program - reads, in part "Tutti Visual Arts and Design was established in 2005 as a vibrant and unique arts practice program for young adults with intellectual and learning disabilities."
• "Accessible Arts and Noise - AART-BOXX 2009 - Program"
  Accessible Arts - AART-BOXX 2009 Program - reads, in part "AART.BOXX is a national exhibition that gives emerging artists with a disability the opportunity to show their work in a professional context. Facilitated by Accessible Arts and driven by a committee of emerging arts workers, AART.BOXX presents 23 artists and artist collectives as a representative survey of the diverse practices and important new perspectives being developed by artists with a disability across Australia."
• "Tutti Arts - Sit Down Shut Up & Watch - Promotional Card 2018"
  Tutti Arts - 'Sit Down Shut Up & Watch 2018 Promotional Card - reads, in part “Share your view of the world on the big screen … / … Sit Down Shut Up and Watch is Australia's Premier learning disability led film festival celebrating films and new media made by people with a learning disability.”
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2003-04"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2003-2004 - discusses letter from chair of council, letter from CEO, corporate overview, year in review, financial statements, analysis of funding analysis and grants list, including funding for conduct national research to identify ways of addressing barriers to access for audiences with disabilities and their carers, funding for the publication, “Don’t Give Up Your Day Job”, included survey questions specifically related to artists with disabilities, arts marketing and audience development and triennial grants to disability arts organisations in NSW, South Australia and Victoria as well as funding to conduct national research to identify ways of addressing barriers to access for audiences with disabilities and their carers and three year funding for Accessible Arts to continue Audience Development.
• "Accessible Arts and Tin Sheds Gallery - AART-BOXX 2008 - Program"
  Accessible Arts and Tin Sheds Gallery- AART-BOXX 2008 Program - reads, in part "AART.BOXX is an exhibition and cultural initiative that highlights the current and diverse art practices of young and emerging artists with a disability. Initiated by Accessible Arts, the peak arts and disability body in NSW, AART.BOXX aims to extend and challenge current discourses within contemporary art by including art practices that are informed by cultures of disability. These artists are a creative force whose unique voices are often marginalized within the broader cultural context."
• "Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 2009"
  Arts Project Australia - Annual Report 2009 - About Arts Project Australia, President's Report, Director's Report, The Studio, Board, Staff, Volunteers and Supporters, Exhibitions Report, Studio Artists, Financials - reads, in part "To support people with disabilities to become practitioners in the visual arts and to promote their work as integral to the broad spectrum of contemporary arts practice."
• "Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2015"
  Crossroad Arts Annual Report 2015 - Project Reports
• "Arts Project Australia - Outline - News - 1996 Spring - Iss1"
  Arts Project Australia - Outline - News - 1996 Spring - Iss1 - reads, in part "Welcome to the first edition of Outline the newsletter of Arts Project Australia"
• "Tutti Arts Newsletter Term 1 2005"
  Tutti Arts Newsletter Term 1 2005 - reads, in part "Tutti Arts, the first vocational program for young artists with a disability in Australia began last October in partnership with Minda Inc."