Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• "Tutti Arts - Burn Your Postcards - Promotional Flyer"
  Tutti Arts 'Burn Your Postcards' Promotional Flyer
• “Tutti Arts – Choir – A Tutti Recital – Program”
  Tutti Arts Choir – A Tutti Recital 2009 Program – reads, in part “The Tutto Choir is an inclusive community choir of over seventy singers which began in 1997 under the direction of Pat Rix.”
• "Tutti Arts - Choir - Broadway Spectacular - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts Choir 'Broadway Spectacular' 2010 Promotional Poster
• "Tutti Arts - Tutti Choir - Let It Shine - Promotional Program 2019"
  Tutti Arts - Tutti Choir 'Let It Shine' Promotional Program 2019
• "Tutti Ensemble - Choir - Christmas Celebration Concert 2007 - Program"
  Tutti Ensemble Choir - 'Christmas Celebration Concert' 2007 Program
• "Tutti Arts - Christmas Concert: It All Starts Now - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts 'Christmas Concert- It All Starts Now' 2013 Promotional Card
• "Tutti Arts - Christmas Concert: It All Starts Now - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts 'Christmas Concert- It All Starts Now' 2013 Promotional Poster
• "Tutti Arts - Colour My World - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts - 'Colour My World' Concert 2019 Promotional Poster
• "Tutti Arts - Disability Club Night - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts 'Disability Club Night' Promotional Card
• "Tutti Ensemble - Holdfast Choir - HighBeam Festival Concert 2002 - Invitation"
  Tutti Ensemble Holdfast Choir - HighBeam Festival Concert 2002 - Invitation
• "Tutti Ensemble - Holdfast Choir - HighBeam Festival Concert 2002 - Invitation Card"
  Tutti Ensemble Holdfast Choir - HighBeam Festival Concert 2002 - Invitation Card
• "Tutti Ensemble - Holdfast Choir - My Life My Love - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Ensemble Holdfast Choir - 'My Life My Love' 2002 Promotional Poster
• "Tutti Arts - Let It Shine Concert 2009 - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts - 'Let It Shine' Concert 2009 Promotional Card
• "Tutti Arts - Saltwater Songs Concert - Promotional Card"
  Tutti Arts 'Saltwater Songs' Concert 2013 Promotional Card
• "Tutti Arts - Sisters of Invention Debut Album Launch - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts - Sisters of Invention Debut Album Launch Event Promotional Poster
• "Tutti Arts - The Magic Flute - A Magical Meal With Maggie - Invitation"
  Tutti Arts 'The Magic Flute' 2011 - A Magical Meal With Maggie Special Event Invitation
• "Tutti Arts - Tutti Kids Launch - Program"
  Tutti Arts - Tutti Kids Launch 2009 Program
• "Tutti Arts - Tutti Storms The Bastille - Menu"
  Tutti Arts 'Tutti Storms The Bastille' 2008 Menu
• "Tutti Arts - Tutti Tango Night - Fundraiser - Promotional Flyer"
  Tutti Arts 'Tutti Tango Night' 2006 Fundraiser Promotional Flyer
• "Back to Back Theatre established"
  The theatre company Back to Back was established in 1987. They are a drama group comprising artists with intellectual disabilities who have since toured both nationally and internationally in mainstream Australian theatre.
• “Disabled actors perform at Melbourne Concert Hall”
  In 1982, 50 “handicapped” actors (though none were named in the media) were involved in Access Arts’ ‘Theorem’ at the Melbourne Concert Hall, an example of inclusive arts practice. The performance received broad public attention.
• “Sally Chance works with participants with disabilities, leading to the founding of Restless Dance Theatre”
  In 1989, UK-based community dance worker Sally Chance was invited to participate in the Come Out festival in Adelaide. She returned to South Australia the next year and begun the work with participants with disabilities which lead to the founding (alongside Tania Rose) of Restless Dance Theatre in 1991. Restless Dance Theatre continues to create and exhibit work by integrated ensembles. Their extensive performance history is available in the AusStage database. (see https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/7046)
• “A national Disability Advisory Council is established in 1983”
  The national Disability Advisory Council (DACA) was established in 1983. Parliamentary information from 26 July that year reports: “Disabled people will form a significant majority on the new body. Announcing this today, the Minister for Social Security, Senator Don Grimes, said the new Disability Advisory Council of Australia represented an important breakthrough for disabled people. For the first time, an Australian Government will be looking to disabled people themselves for advice on government policy and programs affecting them.”
• “The Broughton Art Society is founded in 1965”
  The Broughton Art Society was established in 1965 by Ian Broughton (as The Arts Society for the Handicapped). Broughton, who had muscular dystrophy, was a resident at The Home for Incurables. BAS offers community-based art classes to adults living with disability.
• “Crossroad Arts (Queensland) founded in 1996”
  Crossroad Arts (Queensland) was founded in 1996 by Steve Mayer-Miller. "Crossroad Arts collaboratively develops opportunities for people who experience a disability, to access and participate in the arts".