Items · Disability Arts History Australia

"Australia Council - Annual Report 2013-14"

Australia Council Annual Report 2013-2014 – discusses year in review, report from the CEO, Strategic priorities, funding overview, statement of outcome, about the Australia Council including The Governing Council and the Board, Structure of the Australia Council; financial review and discussion of funding for numerous programs including a new Artists with Disability Program grant which funded development opportunities and creative projects for practitioners with disability and the dance board funded development and presentation of new work, workshops and residency programs, and strategic initiatives that focus on leadership, development and collaboration with a highlight being the “Torque Show” supported for the Melbourne premiere of “Intimacy”, a collaboration with Michelle Ryan presented as part of the Unlimited Festival in London which celebrates originality of artists with disability.

Brisbane Outsider Artists (BOA)

Alex Creece

"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.

Janice Florence

Tim McCallum

Graham Wilfred Junior

Graham Wilfred Jr

Weave Movement Theatre

Second Echo Ensemble

Warren Macdonald

Wendy Martin

Wendy Tapper

Wesley Enoch

Winfred Kwan Weng Fook

Valeries Atkinson

Vanessa Bates

Vanna Seang

Velvet Pesu

Vidya Rajan

Taylah Bell

Telen Rodwell

Thane Pullan

Thea Geddes