Arts-Activated Conference seeks way forward for artists with disability
Registrations are now open for Accessible Arts’ Arts-Activated Conference at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney 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.
The conference will examine the newly released Arts & Disability Strategy within a human rights framework, this being the first opportunity for the sector to come together to discuss and explore implementation issues. Panel discussions will explore topics of dedicated funding for artists with disability and cross-sectoral partnerships looking at improving coordination across all levels of government to empower people with disability.
Speakers include Sue Williams, Arts Council England (UK), Bruce Maguire, Human Rights Commission, Kate Baker, Australia Council for the Arts, Clare Tizard and Richard Llewellyn, Trust Arts SA, Annie Thomson, Dept. of Culture and the Arts WA, Criena Gehrke, Office for Disability, Department of Planning and Community Development Victoria, and Judith Sears, Arts Victoria.
The conference is intended for policy makers, funding bodies, artists with and without a disability, arts workers, disability service providers, festival organisers and volunteers, cultural institutions, venues and anyone interested in arts and disability.
Early-bird registrations are open until 18 December. For more information visit www.aarts.net.au
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