Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Arts Access Victoria - Resources, captured 2022"
  Arts Access Victoria - Resources - includes links to Music Makers: Disability in the Music Industry Research Abridged, AAV Annual report 2021, Annual report 2020, TOFF 2020 Revisited, The Other Film Festival 2021 Revisited
• "Tutti Arts - Website, captured 2023"
  Tutti Arts Website captured 2023 - includes About, Arts Programs, Artists & Collectives, Events & Gallery, Contact, and NDIS pages, with links to information about information about Acting, Dance, Music, Screen, Visual Arts, Choir, Kids & Youth programs
• "Tutti Arts - Website - Artist Collectives, captured 2023"
  Tutti Arts Website Artist Collectives captured 2023 - includes links to information about Company AT, Sit Down Shut up and Watch, The Sisters of Invention, and artist profiles
• Mary Hutchison
• "Interview with Alison Bennett"
  Dr Alison Bennett is a senior lecturer in photography at RMIT School of Art specialising in expanded photography, webXR, queer and feminist creative practices. Interview Summary Alison Bennett, an artist and academic, spoke about her work in expanded photography, their experiences with autism, and the intersection of disability discourse with queer activism in their life and work. Their current project, vegetal/digital, arose from their experiences during the pandemic and connects audiences with plant sentience through interactive digital art. Alison also discussed the political nature of their work, aiming to shift ontological frameworks and exploring new modes of engagement through art. They reflected on the significant cultural changes regarding neurodiversity in the last few decades, highlighting the growing self-advocacy among autistic artists and their increasing impact in the arts.
• "Interview with Darcy Carpenter"
  Darcy Carpenter is a professional dancer and has performed with Restless Dance Theatre since 2014. Interview Summary: Darcy is a professional dancer with a family history in dance, who works with Restless Dance Theatre and has worked with the Riverland Youth Theatre. Darcy expressed her passion for dance and acting, mentioning her desire to share emotional experiences with her audience and her personal growth as an artist through the support of Restless Dance Theatre organisation. Throughout the interview, Darcy’s pride as a third-generation dancer shone through, along with her aspirations to continue developing her artistry.
• "Interview with Simone Flavelle"
  Simone Flavelle is a producer and consultant to artists with disability and the arts and film sectors. Interview Summary During an in-depth discussion about disability arts, Simone Flavelle outlined their career trajectory, emphasizing early work at Rocky Bay, involvement with Disability in the Arts Disadvantage in the Arts Australia (DADAA), and noted milestones in the field, including the impact of the NDIS on choice and control for artists. She discussed the evolution of public perception towards disability arts and the ongoing challenges with inclusivity and accessibility in various spaces. Simone also touched on the politicization of art by disabled artists, the complexity of identity among these artists, and the spectrum of how disability pride is embraced.
• "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.
• "Interview with Jeremy Smith"
  Jeremy Smith is a Senior Producer in Western Australia at Performing Lines, has a long career across community, experimental and performing arts, is a disability advocate and previously worked in Australia Council for the Arts (now Creative Australia) as Director – Community Arts and Experimental Arts. Interview Summary Jeremy Smith has vast experience in the arts including working as a director with Australia Council (Creative Australia). Jeremy is currently an arts worker in the performing arts sector. While Jeremy lives with Achondroplasia, he has not always identified as disabled however a transformative project for the 2016 Perth Festival led him to embrace his identity as a disabled person with pride recognising the complexities surrounding personal identification with disability. Jeremy talks about artists and organisations he finds inspirational who are leading change in the disability arts sector and his motivation to also advocate for inclusion and the evolution of public perception of disability arts work.
• "Interview with Michael Hodyl"
  Michael Hodyl is a multifaceted artist, dancer and performer and has been with Restless Dance Theatre since 2018. Interview Summary Michael Hodyl, with Polish, Chinese, and Russian heritage, is a multifaceted artist who began his journey in the performing arts with a deep-rooted affinity for ballroom dancing. He transitioned into contemporary dance while maintaining his diverse dancing background and enjoys creating his own dance moves, which express his vibrant charisma and heritage. Facing challenges such as injuries, Michael finds ways to recuperate and return to dance, aiming to elicit happiness and pride from his audience through his performances. He cherishes the supportive friendships he's made in the arts community, holds his performances in high regard, and aspires to be recognized for his talents and hard work.
• "Tutti Arts - Kathryn Evans - Frozen Girl - Promotional Flyer"
  Tutti Arts - Kathryn Evans 'Frozen Girl' 2017 Promotional Flyer - reads, in part "DREAMBIG CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL AND TUTTI ARTS PRESENTS FROZEN GIRL All of us remember that time in early adolescence when having a best friend is everything. Similarly, every parent knows that one day the little child they are dose to will grow and begin to separate from them. But what happens when a child separates so completely that even when with you they are unable to communicate or move. Frozen Girl is Kathryn Evans story, first told in 2014 during storytelling workshops, when she revealed that between the ages of 11 and 13 she did not speak or move. Kathryn's story and the way she told it with her small intricate facial expressions and her unhurried physicality was so powerful that I and members of the ensemble wanted to explore it further with her."
• "Club Cool Under Lights"
  Flyer for Club Cool Under Lights "Adelaide's hottest and hippest disability dance party for 2006 with groOvy music from J-Hoe, the Fine Lines Band, MC Frost, DJ Dubarama & Club Cool Day Options"
• ".. Inflight"
  Invitation reads ".. Inflight - A photographic exhibition resulting from a short series of choreographic workshops directed by South Australian independent artist with a disability, Philip Channells."
• "Arts in Action Annual Report 2003"
  Arts in Action Annual Report 2003, describing the organisation’s work, including preparation for the 2004 High Beam Festival, an artistic program including visual arts workshops, music club, and choir, and assistance with preparation of funding proposals, informational and referral, networking, advocacy.
• "Arts in Action Annual Report 2006"
  Arts in Action Annual Report 2006, describing the organisation’s work, including an artistic program with visual arts exhibition, music club and radio program.
• "High Beam Awards For Literature And Music"
  Held concurrent with the High Beam Festival 2004, "The Awards are open to any person who has been resident in South Australia for a period of not less than one year prior to the closing date, who has a permanent disability and is eligible to be a client of Options Co-ordination."
• "A Frame Exhibition"
  Promotion Card for Arts Access SA A Frame “Exhibition Opening, Artwork Auction and Inaugural High Beam Visual Art Awards”
• "Access Arts Annual Report 2002"
  Access Arts Annual Report 2002 - Film, Radion Performing Arts, Storytelling and Multi Arts workshops, touring, regional activities, Brisbane Outsider Artist (BOA) activites, Wataboahi Music Festival
• "Access Arts Annual Report 2013"
  Access Arts Annual Report 2013 - Exhibitions, Projects, Partnerships, Professional Development, Awards
• "Access Arts Annual Report 2014"
  Access Arts Annual Report 2014 - Exhibition, Playwriting, Performance, Workshops, Indigenous Projects, Mentorship, Creative, and Professional Development, Awards
• "Access Arts Annual Report 2016"
  Access Arts Annual Report 2016 - Brisbane Outsider Artists (BOA), First Nations Projects, Visual and Performing Arts Programs, Community Workshops, Professional Development, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Grants and Awards
• "Access Arts Annual Report 2019-2020"
  Access Arts Annual Report 2019-2020 - Performing Arts Workshops, Visual Arts Workshops, Exhibitions, First Nations Projects, Access Arts grants and Awards
• "Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression -1998 Win - Iss2"
  Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression News Publication issue 2 Winter 1998 - information/reviews of Creative Writing, Music, Dance, Theatre and Performance programs,opportunities, resources, Accessible Arts AGM
• "Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression -2001 May - Iss5"
  Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression News Publication Issue 5 May 2001 - information/reviews of Creative Writing, Music, Dance, Theatre and Performance programs,opportunities, resources
• "Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression -2002 Mar - Iss7"
  Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression News Publication Issue 7 March 2001 - about Accessible Arts (including membership), information/reviews of Creative Writing, Music, Dance, Theatre and Performance programs,opportunities, resources