The NSW Government’s celebration for International Day of People with a disability, presented by Ageing, Disability & Homecare was held at the Australian Museum this year on Friday 2 December 2011. Delineate projects, supported by small grants from ADHC and devolved by Accessible Arts, were highlighted at the celebration, to congratulate the range of inclusive projects in progress across the state. 
Delineate artists and project managers gathered at Accessible Arts at the end of September for a day of roundtable discussion, professional development and project presentations. The six model projects from across the state will feature throughout November and December in various regions, to bring focus to the NSW Government's Don't DIS my ABILITY campaign and to celebrate cultures of disability through the Arts.
Newtown based emerging artist Georgia Cranko received a Don't DIS my ABILITY Small Arts Grant in 2010 for her project Living WITHin Context. Receiving the grant enabled Georgia to work with local artists Georgie Read and Michelle Dennis and producer Claudia Chidiac to create a new performance work.
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Funding program shapes arts and disability projects
Accessible Arts’ small grants arts program has been supporting the creative initiatives of the Don't DIS my ABILITY campaign since 2002. This year, in partnership with Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC), the program has been reshaped and launched under the program banner Delineate.
Sarah-Vyne Vassallo, Arts Development Officer at Accessible Arts is managing the program and explains, "The new approach has been developed through addressing priorities of the National Arts & Disability Strategy and by addressing previous recipients feedback and evaluations. With a continued focus to offer quality opportunities for projects across NSW, Delineate aims to cultivate a deepening of engagement for project participants, and assistance to prioritise sustainable outcomes."
Delineate includes a one-day professional development forum to be held at Walsh Bay in Sydney for all funding recipients. The day will offer skills training in project management, marketing and communications and the overall artistic vision of each project.
An additional $500 will be allocated to a professional arts partner for each project, in the role of advisor, mentor or collaborator to further support the $3000 small arts grant program.
Applications are open until 29 August 2011.