Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• “Arts Access Arts Access Art Day Number 1 1994”
  Arts Access Arts Access Art Day Number 1, 1995 – Description of Arts Access programs for people with intellectual disabilities, Description of the Artistic Program, the Resource and training unit and the EASE program, Art Beat - Performance Art Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities – workshops, Big Bag rock band and Back to Back theatre company - Barbara Doherty, Carol Downey, Claire Teisen, David (no last name listed), Dean Michael, John Tonso, Kerrie (no last name listed), Lyndsay Mason, Maria (no last name listed), Sonia Teuben
• "Access Arts - Calendar Of Events 1997"
  Access Arts Calendar of Events, 1997 - Drama, Dance, Visual Arts, Music, Multi Arts, across two terms, along with information about Master Classes to develop additional skill in performing and visual arts, enrolment, fees, and Access Arts Membership
• "Accessible Arts - Arts Activated Conference 2010 - Program"
  Accessible Arts - Arts Activated Conference 2010 - Program - reads, in part "Welcome to the second Arts Activated Conference. Arts Access Excellence. For those passionate about the arts and disability, the Arts Activated Conference provides an opportunity to come together to explore, debate, discuss, and connect ideas and practice. The conference will also celebrate the accomplishments."
• "Access Arts Newsletter Archive 2007-2011"
  Access Arts Newsletters, captured 2013
• “Arts Access Victoria – Arts Access Society Inc. - Theorem Program 1982 - Promotional Card"
• "Accessible Arts - Annual Report 1992"
  Accessible Arts - Annual Report 1992 - Staff, Management Committee, and contents including BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESSIBLE ARTS, ACCESSIBLE ARTS' AIMS, CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT, SECRETARY'S REPORT, CO-ORDINATOR'S REPORT, TREASURER'S REPORT & AUDITOR’S REPORT, A.C.E. MAGAZINE, establishment of a national body - DISABILITY IN THE ARTS, DISADVANTAGED IN THE ARTS, AUSTRALIA (DADAA)
• “Arts Access Victoria - Creative Arts Program Sunbury - Promotional Flyer"
  Arts Access Victoria - Creative Arts Program Sunbury - Promotional Flyer - Exhibition after year one of the Creative Arts Program Sunbury, providing projects in ceramics, painting, drawing, and photography.
• "Access Arts - Brisbane Outsider Artists 2014"
  Access Arts Brisbane Outsider Artists (BOA) Studio/Programs page, with information about artists, and exhibitions, and examples of work
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1974-75"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1974-75 lists funding to Spectrum Films for a screenplay on social pressures of deaf mute, grant to Lloyd Nickson to attend theatre for deaf children (USA & UK), funding to Wheelchair and Disabled Association (as it was known 19for jewellery making tools and equipment, and Arts Council of Australia/Victoria (as it was known 1966-1998, before name changed to Regional Arts Australia) for salary of assistant and utilities for Arts Access Program
• "Incite Arts - stArts with D Performance Ensemble 'Selfies' Residency"
  Case Study of 'Starts with a D' Performance Ensemble and the 'Selfies' project, reads, in part "Through a combination of group-writing exercises, poetry worksheets, collage and recording of spoken responses, participants created 77 poems under the title: ‘SELFIES'"
• "Unbroken Land - review by Dani Powell 2016, captured 2018"
  Review of Unbroken Land (InCite Arts/Red Hot Arts Central Australia) by Dani Powell in Limelight Magazine, 18/09/2016, reads, in part “According to Co-Artistic Directors Jenine Mackay and Virginia Heydon, the show endeavoured to “share the stories of how we feel and experience connection to nature, place and belonging”.”
• "InCite Arts - Desert Perspectives And Limitless Horizons Skills Workshops Poster"
  InCite Arts Poster, promoting Desert Perspectives And Limitless Horizons skills workshops
• “InCite Arts – Poster”
  InCite Arts Poster, promoting 'Starts with a D' Performance Ensemble, and 'Unbroken Land' (2016) and platform for collective community storytelling
• "Tutti Ensemble - Holdfast Bay Choir / Kensington Choir Newsletter - Newsletter Three - 2001"
  Tutti Ensemble, Holdfast Bay Choir / Kensington Choir, third newsletter, first by Tutti Ensemble Inc. in 2001- reads, in part "Welcome to our first newsletter of the year and more importantly the first publication of the Tutti Ensemble Inc."
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1987-88"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1987-88- discusses functions and objectives, structures, process and membership of Council, Council Committees and members, board members, assessment panels, staff lists, organisation chart, main activities of Council and its eight Boards, and how council endorsed a code of practice for arts organisations working with people with disabilities, equal employment opportunities and includes financial statements and lists of grants made including grants for programs, projects, performances and promotion and reading for Royal Blind Society and Brail and Talking Book Library
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf - Company History"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Company History, on Arts Access Victoria website, captured 2015 - Includes information on history, from funding from the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and the Australia Council for the Arts to support Nola Colefax, Adam Salzer, David London, and Colin Allen to start the Theatre of the Deaf in the 1970s, to highlights in more recent work in the 1990s and 2000s - for example first Australian Deaf musical “The Sign of the Phantom” (1995); bi-lingual play “Deaf and Gay” at Sydney Mardi Gras Festival (1999); Deaf cabaret show “Dislabelled” at Adelaide Cabaret Festival (2002); production of “There and Back” at Sidetrack Theatre (2005); commissioning and production of “The Cat Lady of Bexley” by Sofya Gollan and directed by Caroline Conlon (2006)
• "Tutti Arts - Choir - Aussie Singalong - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts Choir Aussie Singalong Promotional Poster - reads, in part "Join the Tutti Choir, a live band and special quest artists for a 'true blue' performance of classic Aussie rock songs!"
• "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.”
• "Crossroad Arts Website 2021"
  Crossroad Arts Website, captured 2021. Includes home, employment, about us, programs, blog, partners, videos, outreach, contact us, and support us links, and information about “what we do,” “how we do it,” who we work with,” and “why we do it,” with the latter stating “We want to challenge the traditional spaces where art making takes place; and to challenge the notion of who participates in that process and how they participate.”
• “Arts Access Victoria – Annual Report 1999-2000”
• "Accessible Arts - Annual Report 1999-2000"
  Accessible Arts - Annual Report 1999-2000 - Chairpersons' Report, Treasurer’s Report, Executive Officer (Acting) & Project Officer Report, Consultancy, Regional Networks, Partnerships, Resources, Training, Financials
• "Tutti Arts - 15th Anniversary Christmas Concert - Program"
  Tutti Arts '15th Anniversary Christmas Concert' 2012 Program - reads, in part “For fifteen years the Tutti Choir has been a passionate force for change through the creation of extraordinary art which surprises, entertains and reveals a different world view. Since 2001, the collaborative relationship between singers with a disability, singers from the wider community and professional composer/conductors has supported the development of several award winning music theatre works and led to exhilarating performances here and overseas. It has also led to the formation of three choirs who are all performing this afternoon; the original Tutti Choir of up to 71 singers, Poco Tutti, a small choir for advanced singers, and Club Tutti, for those who enjoy social singing.”
• "Interview with Michelle Ryan"
  Michelle Ryan is the artistic director of Restless Dance Theatre and has extensive experience as a dancer and performer. Interview Summary Michelle Ryan, the artistic director of Restless Dance Theatre, shares her journey from being a successful dancer diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 30 to becoming an advocate for artists with disabilities. Despite her initial hesitations to perform with her disability, a positive experience dancing with a European company reignited her passion and led her to Restless Dance Theatre, where she aims to change perceptions of who can create art. Michelle emphasizes the importance of providing professional opportunities and proper compensation for disabled artists, challenging the notion that disability work is charity or hobbyist. She advocates for representation that is genuine and not tokenistic, ensuring the inclusion of people with disabilities is meaningful and respectful.
• "Tutti Arts - Website - History, captured 2008"
  Tutti Arts Website History captured 2008 - reads, in part "“Founded by South Australian playwright/composer Pat Rix, Tutti began as a small singing group for people with an intellectual disability at Minda Inc in August 1997."
• “Arts Access Victoria – Annual Report 1998-99”
  Arts Access Annual Report 1998-1999 - Mission Statement, Chair’s message, Founder’s Message, Executive Director's Report, Artistic Program – Art Day South and Art Day West with projects – “Inside Out, Outside In” exhibition, “Through the Glass” documentary, “Good Dancer, Nice Dress” documentary, “Body Suits” Exhibition, “Dream Boxes” and performance of “Sweet Revenge”, EASE. Training and Professional Development, Public Relations, DADAA, Board, Staff and Volunteers, Financial Reports, Acknowledgements.