Accessible Arts / arts + disability NSW

Workshops : Fairfield : Beginning March 2010 : Beyond Vision, theatre for people who are blind or have low vision.

Workshop : Parramatta : 13 Mar 10 : The British Council with support from Riverside Theatres is offering emerging performers, writers and comedians the opportunity to participate in a free workshop with UK comedian, Francesca Martinez.

Performance : Parramatta : 14 Mar 10 : British award-winning 'wobbly' comedian and star of Ricky Gervais' hit TV series, Extras, makes her Sydney debut with a personal, hilarious and hard-hitting show.

Competition : location : Deadline 2 Apr 10 : Truth in Art competition theme "People, Parks & Climate Change".

Jim Conway, member of Accessible Music
Pathways and Don Hopkins peform at the Uniting
Care Burnside Extended Family Support launch.

Accessible Arts welcomes new research issued by The Australia Council for the Arts this month. More than bums on seats: Australian participation in the arts will help arts organisations better understand their audiences and make their art more accessible. The research states 9 out of 10 Australians participate in the arts, but people with disability are less engaged with the arts than those without disability. Sancha Donald, CEO Accessible Arts says, "We are heartened by the fact that progress is being made by the arts sector and strategies are being implemented to improve access, however there is still a need for resources, skills and support as well as greater representation of people with disability participating in the arts.” Our own research into the barriers to participation into the arts for people with disability can be accessed under Speak Up: Arts & Disability Priorities for NSW on our website.