Accessible Arts / arts + disability NSW

A number of arts and disability projects in regional NSW have received this funding in the past, including Tralala Blip, a socially inclusive electronic music program for people with disabilities in Lismore, who received funding for the 2011 calendar year.

Founder of the project, Randolf Reimman said, "With the funding, we now have an extra day and a half a week to cover areas that were not getting met, for the artists who really want to develop their practice, and who have an interest in contemporary electronic music and would like to participate in this global community."

The Tuleen Group’s Art in the Garage, in the Bega Valley Shire, also received RAF funding for 2011, for facilitation of a 3D mural project by people with disability.

"Accessible Arts encourages regional and rural arts and disability projects to apply for this funding, and can offer guidance and support with project development through the arts development team," said Sancha Donald, CEO Accessible Arts.

Two other regional NSW arts & disability projects recently received funding this year from Regional Arts NSW, under the Country Arts Support Program (CASP). Small grants to increase access to a diverse range of arts programs were awarded to:

Music Ability for the All Together Gala Concert, to engage local professional and community musicians, dancers and artists in a mentoring music program and develop skills of artists with disability. Participants will perform in Music Ability's Gala Showcase in Albury.

Lifestyle Options, Yallambee Deniliquin Limited for Creating New Horizons, to engage local artist Debbie Wills who will run visual arts workshops with young people with disability in Deniliquin and Finley, culminating in an exhibition of their work to be launched on the International Day of Disability in December 2011.

For more information about the Regional Arts Fund (NSW) contact Regional Arts NSW.