Disability Arts History Australia

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• “Arts Access Victoria - Creative Arts Program Goonawarra - Promotional Flyer"
  Arts Access Victoria - Creative Arts Program Goonawarra - Promotional Flyer - Information about Creative Arts Program coordinated by Barbara Doherty at at Goonawarra Community Centre.
• “Arts Access Victoria - Ignite Your Creativity - Promotional Flyer 2014"
  Arts Access Victoria - Ignite Your Creativity - Promotional Flyer 2014 - Information about AAV Ignite Your Creativity program by Arts Access Victoria to promote universal access, inclusion, and diversity, including making events accessible
• "Arts Project Australia - ENews - 20130530"
  Arts Project Australia - ENews - 20130530
• "Victoria's Disability Resources Centre (DRC) created"
  1981 saw a number of Disability Activists create the first Australian Disability Resources Centre (DRC) for Victorians with disabilities.
• "Australian Film Commission created"
  In 1975, the Australian Film Commission was created, providing grants for film and television projects.
• “Les Murray's poetry is influenced by his autism”
  In 1974, Les Murray wrote a poem about autism, ‘Portrait of the Autist as a New World Driver’. Over the decades since, autism has continued to be a theme, as recognised by Amanda Tink.
• “The inaugural National Braille Music Camp takes place”
  In 1986, Ian Cooper was one of the creators of the first National Braille Music Camp, which continues annually.
• “Access Arts (QLD) established”
  Access Arts (QLD) was established in 1983. "Access Arts is Queensland’s leading organisation creating opportunities in the performing and visual arts for people with disability or disadvantage".
• “The Australian Government’s Creative Nation policy released in 1994”
  ‘Creative Nation’ was released in 1994. This was the first ever cultural policy formally developed by an Australian Government. Alongside a number of art forms, the policy included establishments like libraries in its definition of culture and pledged $250 million in funding to cultural organisations.
• “Australia Council releases its first Disability Action Plan”
  In 1996, the Australia Council for the Arts released its first Disability Action Plan.
• "A contemporary visual arts exhibition, Connected 2008, is presented in 2008"
  In 2008, Arts Access Victoria produced Connected 2008, a contemporary visual arts exhibition attracting over 400 entries from artists with a disability across Victoria.
• “Essay collection ‘Growing Up Disabled in Australia’ is published in 2021”
  In 2021, Carly Findlay edited a book ‘Growing Up Disabled in Australia,’ a collection of more than 40 Australian writers with disabilities sharing their lived experiences.
• “Australia Council start development of Code of Conduct for Access in The Arts”
  Australia Council started development of Code of Conduct for Access in The Arts. Consultation took place in 2021-2022.
• Disability Arts History Australia
• Unlimited UK
• Lolly Jar Circus
• Salubrious Productions
• Vulcana Women’s Circus
• Crossroad Arts
• Opera Queensland
• Ausdance
• The Queensland Arts Council
• Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
• Backbone Youth Arts
• Auspicious Arts