Accessible Arts highly commended by Australian Human Rights Commission
Accessible Arts received a Highly Commended certificate in the 2009 Australian Human Rights Awards, recognising its work promoting the cultural rights of people with disability.
Accessible Arts was one of five organisations shortlisted in the Community (Organisation) category for the 2009 Awards, selected from more than 200 entries nominated from around Australia. This is the second year in a row that Accessible Arts has been shortlisted for the award.
Australian Human Rights Commission President, The Hon. Cathy Branson QC, congratulated Accessible Arts on its success in the prestigious 2009 Human Rights Awards and Medals.
“The Commission recognises the extraordinary efforts of Accessible Arts in promoting and providing opportunities for people with disability to participate in arts and cultural activities,” she said.
“I wish Accessible Arts all the best for its future efforts in overcoming barriers experienced by people with disability in accessing the richness of artistic and cultural life.”
Accessible Arts’ Board Chair Maryanne Ireland said, "It's a great honour for Accessible Arts to be nominated for a second time. Wonderful too is the acknowledgement, implicit in this nomination, that access to the arts is a human right."
ACON HIV/AIDS organisation received the Community (Orangisation) Award, and GetUp! Action for Australia, The Human Rights Law Resource Centre, and the Centre for Multicultural Youth where other organisations shortlisted.
For more information on the Human Rights Medals and Awards, visit www.humanrights.gov.au/hr_awards
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