Accessible Arts / arts + disability NSW

AART.BOXX, an initiative of Accessible Arts NSW, is a national project and exhibition of recent works by Australian visual artists with disability. The title of the 2011 exhibition, Framing Gravity, reflects the social frame of disability in which the artists work and create. This is the fifth edition of the  AART.BOXX project which is developed each time by a collective of artists, arts workers and creative thinkers.

For the first time information about the AART.BOXX committee is available online in Auslan.

The idea for using Auslan came from AART.BOXX committee member and Sydney based artist, writer and producer Tony Nicholas.  Tony joined AART.BOXX specifically to promote the Deaf perspective and professional collaborations between Deaf and hearing people in the arts.  The videos were produced in collaboration with media artist Carolyn Teo who is also on the AART.BOXX committee.

Framing Gravity opens on Thursday 20 October 2011 at SCA Gallery, Sydney College of The Arts and runs until 5 November. The opening night will be Auslan interpreted, all welcome. The artist talks Framing Gravity/Art Exchange to be held at the Gallery on Friday 21 October, will also be Auslan interpreted.  In addition the video works chosen for the exhibition are captioned.

When: Opening night Thursday 20 October. Exhibition runs 21 October - 5 November, 2011.

Where: Sydney College of the Arts Gallery, Balmain Road (opposite Cecily Street), Rozelle

Cost: Free

More information: Framing Gravity

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For further information about this release contact:

Tracylee Arestides, Marketing & Media Coordinator P: 02 9251 6499 ext 101 M: 0425 208 521 E: marketing@aarts.net.au

Framing Gravity art exhibition to be Auslan interpreted (Word, 111KB)