Conference focuses on dance and disability
Registrations are now open for Accessible Arts’ Arts-Activated Conference at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney over 25-26 March 2010. A range of national and international speakers from the arts and disability sectors will come together to explore the themes of Arts – Access – Excellence through a series of workshops, panels and performances.
Dance will be a central focus of the conference with the announcement of pre-conference Dance Masterclasses facilitated by Phillip Channels, Artistic Director Restless Dance Theatre (SA). Beyond Technique: Searching for Authenticity is a unique professional development opportunity for NSW artists to experience inclusive dance practice.
Integrated dance will be addressed throughout the conference via a range of presentations and performances, including a panel featuring Rafael Bonachela, Artistic Director Sydney Dance Company and chaired by Erin Brannigan, founding director ReelDance; a paper by Phillip Channels and a solo piece ‘Prelude’ performed by Kyra Kimpton, funded by the Australia Council for the Arts and to be performed at the 2010 Adelaide Fringe Festival.
The conference is intended for artists with and without a disability, arts workers, disability service providers, policy makers, funding bodies, festival organisers and volunteers, cultural institutions, venues and anyone interested in arts and disability.
Early-bird registrations are open until 31 January 2010. For more information, visit www.aarts.net.au
CONTACT: Jane Pollard, Education and Training Manager, jpollard@aarts.net.au, 02 9251 6499 ext 106
MEDIA CONTACT: David Finnigan, Media and Marketing Coordinator, dfinnigan@aarts.net.au, 02 9251 6499 ext 101