Keynote speeches presented by Jenny Sealey, MBE on both days of Accessible Arts’ Arts Activated National Conference are now available online.
The second Arts Activated National Conference, held at the Powerhouse Museum at the end of March 2010, bought together 350 people over two days, from across Australia and overseas.
An information booth and staff from the Australia Council for the Arts will be available at the Arts Activated National Conference for all delegates to drop by, have a chat and pick up relevant information about their current programs and services.
A disability service in the eastern suburbs of Sydney has registered more than half of its Day Service staff to attend the Arts Activated National Conference at the Powerhouse Museum in March 2010. Eleven staff from Miroma will attend the conference as part of their staff development and general training.News
Conference introduces arts and disability sector to young and emerging artists
A range of young artists with disability from across Australia and New Zealand attended the Arts Activated National Conference as presenters, performers and delegates.
“A seemingly powerful aspect of the conference was the opportunity for young and emerging artists with a disability to be introduced to the arts and disability sector. Anecdotal evidence suggests that these young artists found peers and connected to networks and new opportunities,” said Jane Pollard, Arts Activated Conference Convener.
Furniture designer Duncan Meerding from Tasmania presented the paper ‘The Practising Artist perspective: Practicing as a Legally Blind Furniture Designer.’ The 23 year old’s presentation at the conference caught the attention of the Sydney Morning Herald. The story of his study in furniture design at the University of Tasmania and his art practice, received a two-page spread in the weekend’s edition of the Spectrum on 27-28 March 2010.
“This article highlighted that young people with disability can study art and/or creative industries at a tertiary level. The need for training and education for young artists with disabilities across all art forms was one of the themes raised at the conference. It’s a great outcome having an emerging artist with a disability well represented by mainstream media, and to illustrate barriers to education and training can be addressed,” Jane commented.
Read the full article in the Sydney Morning Herald.