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Delineate projects commence across NSW
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.
A Leaf From My Book is the first project to commence. An exhibition of art works celebrating 10 years of calendar production by artist Susan Oxenham is on show at Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre during November. Producing inspirational calendars is one of Susan's long term projects and the launch of the 2012 retrospective calendar titled A Leaf From My Book will celebrate her creative process over the last decade.
"As an artist with an experience of disability, I am aiming to promote a positive image and to highlight what can be achieved. By hosting my exhibition in a prominent public space I am aiming to promote inclusion of people with disability within my local community and to provide access to art for all members of the community," Susan explains.
Other Delineate projects are taking shape across a variety of art forms including dance, film, digital media and performance, details of which will be launched throughout November.
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.
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.
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.
Two regional arts and disability projects