Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• "The Arts and Disability"
  This booklet/brochure provides images, descriptions of the work, and contact details and contact organisations for key organisations in South Australia including: Access2Arts; Company AT; Mindshare; No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability; Restless Dance Theatre; Sit Down, Shut Up and Watch Film and New Media Festival; Sisters of Invention, Tutti Arts; The Jame, The Mix, The Gig.
• "Dot2Dot - Working in the arts with young people with and without disability"
• "Reins Rope And Red Tape"
  Promotional Flyer reads "Reins Rope And Red Tape - a mentoring program for emerging artists with a physical disabity build a to share vour skills across a range of differen artforms"
• "Opening Doors To Creativity"
  Opening Doors To Creativity: Arts for People with Disabilities in South Australia, by Laurie Strathdee, Field Officer, Arts in Action, 1 September 1989. This study finds that "greater physical access, more affordable arts, more relevant information about the arts and greater social acceptance need to be developed to enable people with disabilities to develop their artistic potential," and makes the case for funding Arts in Action to employ a Community Arts Officer to support people with disabilities to achieve their full artistic potential.
• "Meet Our New Artistic Program Director"
  Announcement of new Artistic Program Director of Arts in Action, South Australia, Susan Maley, in 2003
• "High Beam Festival Program 2004"
  High Beam Festival Program 2004 reads "Welcome to evolve High Beam 2004 – A stimulating and inspiring seven-day cultural experience for people with a disability, families, friends and support workers, artists with a disability, professionals working in the disability sector, art workers and others."
• "High Beam Festival Program 2002"
  High Beam Festival Program 2002 reads "Welcome to High Beam 2002 Australia's international arts and disability festival, celebrating disability culture from around the globe. In our third biennial festival we explore the significance of the circle. In High Beam Festival 2002, that significance is represented through our international program, 'circular' Wheelie BIG Event, the online community of Tech Arts Express and over 40 companies, performers and community members who span the arts and the globe. High Beam is about showing that living with a disability does not exclude you from creating real, exciting, cutting edge art. High Beam is also about showing what it is like to live with a disability through the medium of art. Get out there and enjoy! We are thrilled to present Australia's own legendary pianist David Helfgott, UK comedian Mat Fraser, the amazing wheelchair dancers from Nepal as well as Belinda Mason - Lovering's Intimate Encounters - a landmark photo-graphic exhibition from Australia."
• "High Beam Festival Program 2000"
  High Beam Program 2000 reads "High Beam 2000 will he launched with an opening parade and concert that promises to he LOUD. IARGE and LAVISH! Weaving a rhythmical and colourful journey along King William Street through to Elder Park where the entertainment will begin. AS 22% of South Australia’s population have a disability, High Beam 2000 Festival presents an inspiring and unique opportunity for all South Australians to discover the wealth of talent within our midst and from abroad."
• "High Beam Festival Program 1998"
• "Wann Hues and Cool Blues Sunday"
  Invitation reads "Wann Hues and Cool Blues Sunday - Enjoy fantastic gourmet food and fine wine by an open fire in the blissful surroundings of the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, all the while soaking up the smooth blues of Chris Finnen."
• "New works by Nathaniel Edington and Too Many Legs by Bryan Tingey and Freight by DADAA"
  Flyer reads "You are invited to the launch of new works by Nathanael Edginton," and "Adelaide artist Bryan Tingey presents a new body of work that exhibits the varied influences of philosophy, history and psychology informing his work and his experimentation with the artforms of graffiti and , iconography and hieroglyphics. Freight is the latest shipment of outsider art on the move from WA. The exhibition showcases the work of three Western Australian artists working in textiles, photography and digital media."
• "High Beam Festival - The Tutti Ensemble Holdfast Choir in Concert with David Helfgott"
  Flyer reads "The Tutti Ensemble Holdfast Choir in Concert with David Helfgott with special guests Brian Gilbertson and Jennifer Kneale"
• "High Dreams at The Queens: an aerial sculpture installation"
  Flyer reads" High Dreams at The Queens: an aerial sculpture installation - the artistic oucome of a community project lead by Evette Sunset"
• "A Frame Exhibition"
  Promotion Card for Arts Access SA A Frame “Exhibition Opening, Artwork Auction and Inaugural High Beam Visual Art Awards”
• "High Beam Festival 1998 Poster"
  High Beam Festival Poster 1998 reads "High Beam Festival PRESENTED BY: SPARC DISABILITY FOUNDATION in association with ARTS IN ACTION INC"
• "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."
• "Greetings!"
  "Greetings!" One page review of highlights for Arts in Action in the year 2000.
• "Arts in Action SA: At the forefront of the disability arts movement since 1989"
  Brochure, inviting South Australians to become members of or donate to Arts in Action, reading "Arts in Action has been at the forefront of the disability arts movement since its incorporation in 1989. As the peak organisation for arts and disability in South Australia we promote access and participation in the arts by all people with disabilities, and recognise that the arts have become the language of disability culture."
• "Arts Disability Technology Library Workshop"
  Internet demonstration; imaging and photography; creative adventures with computer technology; music (includes performance and demonstration by Chris Finnen)
• "Arts Disability Technology Library Program"
  Library access, equity, inclusion, and anti-discrimination seminar and presentation sessions
• "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.
• "Arts in Action Annual Report 2005"
  Arts in Action Annual Report 2005, describing the organisation’s work, including an artistic program with visual arts workshops, music club and choir, and a new mentoring program.
• "Arts in Action Annual Report 2004"
  Arts in Action Annual Report 2004, describing the organisation’s work, including the 2004 High Beam Festival, an artistic program including visual arts workshops, music club and choir.
• "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.
• "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