Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• "Second Echo Ensemble - Creative Producer's Report 2017"
  Second Echo Ensemble Creative Producer’s Reports for 2017, including reports on work during the year (Performances of ‘Rite of Spring’, ‘Contested Land’), and plans for the future
• "Second Echo Ensemble - Chair's, Creative Producer's and Financial Reports 2020"
  Second Echo Ensemble Chair’s, Creative Producer’s and Financial Reports for 2020, including reports on work during the year (Let Me Dry Your Eyes, The CHAIN, What Makes You Beautiful), and reflections on the impact of Covid 19 Pandemic
• "Second Echo Ensemble - Chair's, Creative Producer's and Financial Reports 2019"
  Second Echo Ensemble Chair’s, Creative Producer’s and Financial Reports for 2019, including reports on work during the year (Performances of ‘COntexted Land’, ‘Let Me Dry Your Eyes’, ‘By My Hand’, creative development ‘The Beauty Project,’ collaborations with Kickstart, Dancenorth, Philip Channells)
• "Second Echo Ensemble - Chair's, Creative Producer's and Financial Reports 2018"
  Second Echo Ensemble Chair’s, Creative Producer’s and Financial Reports for 2018, including reports on work during the year (Contested Land, By My Hand, Let Me Dry Your Eyes, The Beauty Project)
• "Second Echo Ensemble - Annual Report 2022"
  Second Echo Ensemble Annual Report 2022 - Co-Chair’s and Creative Directors Reports, including work (OUTSIDE Boy, The Beauty Project , The Bridge, The Stare); Mission and Vision, People, Data and Statistics, Audited Accounts
• "Second Echo Ensemble - Annual Report 2021"
  Second Echo Ensemble Annual Report 2021 - Co-Chair’s and Creative Directors Reports, including work (Let Me Dry Your Eyes, The CHAIN, The Beauty Project, The STARE, The BRIDGE); Principles, History, and Story, Data and Statistics, Financial Reports
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1993-94"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1993-94 - discusses objectives, organisation chart, year in review, support for people with disabilities in Art and Working Life, artform development, main activities of Council and its Boards, and includes financial statements and lists of grants made including grants for programs, development of performance, visual art/crafts, media and multi arts, writers in community residence and local documentation projects as well as “Arts and Disability” research and collaboration in performance of “Love Dances (and other stories)”
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1991-92"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1991-92 - discusses objectives, organisation chart, year in review, support for artform development, main activities of Council and its Boards, and includes financial statements and lists of grants made including grants for programs, artists and playwrights in residence and resource development and an award for the Royal Blind Society's Talking Book of the Year for “Poppy”
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1989-90"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1989-90 - discusses objectives, highlights, support for artform development, main activities of Council and its Boards, and includes financial statements and lists of grants made including grants for conferences, access and touring, programs training and resource development as well as publications such as “The Arts and People with Disabilities”
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1982-83"
  Australia Council - Annual Report Australia Council Annual Report 1982-83 - discusses objectives, members of council, board members, organisation chart, staff list, council report, programs, board reports, financial statements, publications and grant lists including workshops, art production activities, production of magazine, award and performances.1982-83
• "Back to Back Theatre - Annual Report 2006"
  Back to Back Theatre Annual Report 2006 - General Manager, Artistic Director, and Ensemble reports, information about work and participating artists, including Presenting Small Metal Objects at the Australian Performing Arts Market, creative development showing of Food Court, Dumb and Bedroom, POD residencies in Geelong Warrnumbul Hobart, and films
• "Arts Project Australia - ENews - 20130829"
  Arts Project Australia - ENews - 20130829
• "Interview with Luke Cambpell and Kelly Drummond Cawthon"
  Luke Campbell is a theatre performer, writer and director and has been with Second Echo since 2015. Interview Summary In the interview Luke Campbell and Kelly Drummond Cawthon from Second Echo Ensemble share insights into their creative processes and the significance of their work. Luke, a core artist for the ensemble, emphasizes the role of deep listening and communication in his art, comparing his work to a meditative exploration of sound and connection, akin to the themes in the movie "Avatar." Kelly, as the ensemble's creative director, highlights the importance of presenting their work across diverse platforms to reach broader audiences and foster inclusive discussions. Throughout the conversation, they express views on the challenges and perceptions surrounding disability arts, advocating for recognition of diverse voices and stories in the arts community.
• "Interview with Jeremy Hawkes"
  Jeremy Hawkes is a multidisciplinary artist working in sculpture, drawing, painting and photography as well as being a writer, educator and disability arts leader. Interview Summary Jeremy Hawkes, a visual artist, opened up about his life and identity during his interview. After a debilitating workplace accident, he had to reimagine his sculptural practice due to his acquired disability and ventured into drawing, which helped him cope with multiple operations and diagnoses. Jeremy's art explores themes of identity and the interconnectedness between the macro and the micro, drawing inspiration from neurobiology and medical imagery. Despite his struggles, Jeremy commits to his studio daily, aims for success without fear, and advocates for greater visibility and opportunities for artists with disabilities.
• "Interview with Morwenna Collett"
  Morwenna is a leader, consultant and facilitator in the arts, government, not-for-profit and university sectors and is passionate about helping arts and cultural organisations to include everyone in their work. Interview Summary Morwenna Collett is a consultant in diversity, access and inclusion and during the interview discusses her vast experience in the disability arts sector including time in the Australia Council where she played a key role in creating the first targeted funding program for artists with disabilities. Morwenna notes that while disability arts is gaining some awareness with mainstream audiences, there are still issues regarding how people think about the quality of art created by artists with disabilities. Morwenna highlights the NDIS as a significant milestone for disability arts in Australia, though she believes that there is much more potential for arts organizations to engage with it. Morwenna also emphasizes that the decision for artists to identify with their disability is a personal choice and it is becoming increasingly safe to disclose this identity, demonstrating progress toward inclusion in the arts.
• "Second Echo Ensemble - Performance, captured 2024"
  Second Echo website 'Performances' page, with information about past projects including 'The Stare', '[in]security', 'The Beauty Project, 'The Bridge', 'Outside Boy', 'Let Me Dry Your Eyes', 'The Chain', 'Right of Spring,' 'Contested Land', 'By My Hand'
• "Second Echo Ensemble - About, captured 2024"
  Second Echo website 'About' page, captured 2024 reads, in part, "At the heart of Second Echo Ensemble are the artists who make and perform the work. Some live with disabilities, and some do not. Our work is not simply about access or equality. We are about new ways of thinking and creating."
• "Second Echo Ensemble - People, captured 2024"
  Second Echo website 'People' page, captured 2024, with information about Ensemble, Provocateurs, and Board, and crew
• "Second Echo Ensemble - Website, captured 2024"
  Second Echo website, captured 2024 - reads, in part, ‘We celebrate diversity’ ‘We challenge assumptions’ ‘We make things happen’, with links to About, Projects, and Pathways pages
• William Webster
• Tess Dryza
• Taryn Townsend
• Sue Hayes
• Simon Wellington
• Sandi Sissel