Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Tutti Arts - Eye Music - Press Release"
  Tutti Arts 'Eye Music' 2014 Press Release - reads, in part “The Tutti Production EYE MUSIC is an inspirational piece of music theatre about Jem Hartgen who accessed the services of Novita for many years, and who was also a member of the Tutti Performing Arts Program and the renowned Tutti Choir”
• "Tutti Arts - Eye Music - Program"
  Tutti Arts 'Eye Music' Program - reads, in part “ SEX, RELIGION, MONEY, POLITICS. How do you communicate life's BIG QUESTIONS when you can’t speak? EYE MUSIC is adventurous, accessible music theatre inspired by a young man whose sole means of communication is through his eyes.”
• "Tutti Arts - Eye Music - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts 'Eye Music' 2014 Promotion Card - reads, in part "SEX, RELIGION, MONEY, POLITICS How do you communicate about life's BIG QUESTIONS when you can't speak? EYE MUSIC is Adventurous Accessible music theatre inspired by a young man whose sole means of communication is through his eyes."
• "Tutti Arts - Eye Music - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts 'Eye Music' 2014 Promotion Poster - reads, in part "SEX, RELIGION, MONEY, POLITICS How do you communicate about life's BIG QUESTIONS when you can't speak? EYE MUSIC is Adventurous Accessible music theatre inspired by a young man whose sole means of communication is through his eyes."
• "Tutti Arts - Mouth Music - Program"
  Tutti Arts 'Mouth Music' 2006 Program - reads, in part "Jem has recently made a big decision, and Mouth Music is his story. Because Jem is non-verbal, the idea of speaking and not being heard is a major theme. Jem has some important things he wants to say to the world, not least that we must look after the earth and also learn a thing or two about looking after each other. Mouth Music has involved Tutti in the very roots of vocal music-making and has strong emotional resonance for anyone concerned about the voice of the individual and the state of the world. It has been a pleasure to develop this very different new work with Jem and poets.“
• "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.
• "Accessible Arts and Arts OutWest - Artability Music Workshops - Press Release"
  Accessible Arts and Arts OutWest - Artability Music Workshops 1995 - Press Release - reads, in part "Local musicians in Bathurst, Orange, and Dubbo are being sought by Accessible Arts Inc to run music workshops for people with disabilities. Free Music Improvisation training days for local artists, musicians, arts, and disability workers will also be run by Accessible Arts in October 1995. Anyone interested in participating is invited to attend the community consultancy meetings in each centre, held from Monday 11 September to Wednesday 13 September 1995."
• "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 Jeff Usher"
  Jeff Usher is a jazz and blues composer, arranger, pianist, vocalist, teacher, lecturer, and music consultant. Interview Summary Jeff Usher is a visually impaired Australian jazz musician with a rich history of playing music since childhood, influenced by a significant early encounter with the Jazz Action Society and key individuals like his high school music teacher Kathleen Kerr and his supportive family. Throughout his career, he has worked with a diverse range of musicians across many genres, including country, rock, and church music, and has expanded his repertoire to include political and spiritual themes, often infused with his synaesthetic experience of colour. Despite a broad professional experience, his engagement with the disability arts space developed over time, particularly through collaboration with other disabled artists, and he values working with good artists regardless of their backgrounds or disabilities. He is deeply committed to his craft, finding a balance between the aesthetic quality of his work and the joy it brings, both to himself and his audiences.
• "Interview with Graham Wilfred Junior"
  Graham Wilfred Junior is a Yolngu man and artist with Incite Arts were he works with different mediums including filmmaking, writing, performing, digital art, music and painting. Interview Summary Graham, an emerging artist with spina bifida whose father inspired his passion for art, has pursued various art forms including painting, music, and digital art, and is venturing into theatre and filmmaking. His digital artwork, through the creation of the emoji app, helps teach the Arrente language, a part of his cultural heritage, and he seeks to expand his impact through acting and creating films. Graham's motivation is to both celebrate and inspire people with disabilities, aiming for recognition as an artist rather than focusing solely on his disability. Graham shares his journey with Incite Arts, highlighting his involvement in music workshops, acting classes, and script development, emphasizing the importance of representation and empowerment for individuals with disabilities, ultimately aiming to document his experiences and create impactful performances that leave a legacy to encourage others to pick up where he leaves off, ensuring the continuity of artistic expression within his community.
• "Access Arts Projects 2011-2013"
  Access Arts Projects, captured 2013, including Wataboshi Music Festival, Access Arts Professional Development Seminar, Brisbane Outsider Artists (BOA) Exhibitions, Polyphonic – Many Voices Many Styles, Community Showcase 2011, The Truth - Pete Vance Quintet, Access Arts Soundscape Project, Indigenous Projects, Creative Recovery- FNQ Friends of Access Arts Annual Event.
• "AccessArts - Asia Pacific Wataboshi Music Festival"
  Poster for Asia Pacific Wataboshi Music Festival 2003
• "Tutti Ensemble Newsletter Term 4 2003"
  Tutti Ensemble Newsletter Term 4 2003 - information about new Patron Scott Hicks, Australia Council and Arts SA funding to develop work for High Beam Festival, invitations to Awakenings Festival and Wataboshi Music Festival, and Drama, Movement, Music, and Songwriting workshops
• "Access Arts - Members Profiles 2009"
  Access Arts member profiles, captured 2009
• "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
• "Off the List Records"
  Off The List Records website, captured 2022 - reads, in part "We are an independent record label, working mostly within the DIY, experimental and indie music space. We care about access to music and endeavour to make our shows and releases inclusive and accessible to everyone."
• “Arts Access Victoria – Bandmates Victoria - Promotional Card 2"
• “Arts Access Victoria – Bandmates Victoria - Promotional Card 1"
  Arts Access Victoria - Bandmates Victoria – Promotional Card – information about AAV program matching people with disabilities and/or mental health conditions with volunteers with comparable music tastes to see live music
• “Arts Access Victoria - Arts Access Society Inc.- EASE Entertainment Access Service Newsletter December 1990”
  Arts Access Victoria EASE Entertainment Access Service Newsletter December 1990 - The Palais Theatre venue notes, Free events at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Victorian Arts, including Melbourne Summer Music Series
• "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
• "Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression -2003 Dec - Iss27"
  Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression News Publication Issue 27 March 2003 - information/reviews of Creative Writing, Music, Dance, Theatre and Performance programs,opportunities, resources
• "A Creative Leap: Beyond Disability"
  A Creative Leap: Beyond Disability provides “ … six examples of how others are creating access for people with a disability to participate in artistic activity and develop their creative potential,” including Club Contagious Music Club, Malee Music Program, Karrarendi Visual Art Workshops, Southern Youth Theatre Ensemble, Restless Dance Theatre
• “Restless Dance – Counterpoise: Dancing Against The Odds Program"
  Restless Dance Theatre ‘Counterpoise: Dancing Against The Odds’ Program 2023 – reads, in part “The work features 9 artists with and without disability from two ground-breaking companies, 'Restless Dance Theatre' and '29Dong Dance Theater', KOREAN MUSIC PROJECT collaborating on music. The collaboration process is documented by 'University of South Australia Connect2Abilities', for submission and screening at the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival.”
• "Incite Arts Annual Report 2015"
  Incite Arts Annual Report 2015 - Chairperson, Artistic Director and Community Cultural Development Manager Messages, Partnerships, Projects (Alice Springs Skate Park Aerosol Art Project, ‘Your Voice Strong Voice’ Music Video & Mural Art, ‘Unbroken Land’, ‘Let Me See: Arts & Technology’, SPRUNG Youth Dance, Partnership with Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation. ‘Red Sand Culture’ Music & Dance Mentoring, ‘Southern Ngalia’ Cultural Dance, ‘stArts with D’ Performance, ‘SELFIES ’ Writer in Residence, Restless Dance Theatre Residence, Partnerships with Schools)
• "Undercover Artist Festival Program 2015"
  Undercover Artist Festival 2021, curated by inaugeral Festival Director Belinda Locke, including ‘People of Interest ‘by Daniele Constance, Fine Line’ with Emma Bennison, ‘ It's Not Easy Being Green’ by Karen Lee Roberts, ‘Schadenfreude’ by Alicia Jane Steele, Live Body Painting in the Green Room by Alicia Jane Steele, ‘The Rite of Spring’ by Second Echo Ensemble, ‘Ambition Road’ with David Truong and Donnelle Brooks, ‘Monster’ by Joshua Pether and Lynnette Voevidin, ‘Blonde Ammunition’ with Christina Youhanna, comedy from Thane Pullen, music from Barry Charles, ‘Putting on the Punk: Fantasy, Costumes and Photos’ with Ged Maybury, and film screenings and discussion panels