Framing Gravity, the 2011 AART.BOXX exhibition presented by Accessible Arts was held at Sydney College of the Arts over two weeks in October 2011. The exhibition was attended by 570 people and a range of public programs were well attended including artist talks and art making workshops.
Auburn based visual artist, Carla Wherby is the first recipient of an innovative new scholarship designed to improve access to arts and cultural funding for artists with disability. Wherby’s uses extraordinary graphic and representational skills in drawing to depict the complexity of war in political and social history alongside the resilience of the human spirit.
As part of the AART.BOXX initiative, Accessible Arts has secured funding from Arts NSW for a $4000 professional development scholarship for an individual artist included in this year’s exhibition.
Nine individuals from a competitive pool of 33 applications have been selected to form the committee for AART.BOXX 2011, Accessible Arts’ bi-annual national survey exhibition. Generating ideas and discussions that propel the committee, will commence in mid September 2010.News
AART.BOXX committee now calling for members
Applications are now open to artists, arts workers, curators, writers and creative thinkers to form a creative committee and co-ordinate AART.BOXX for 2011. This opportunity is open to people with and without disability.
The AART.BOXX committee aims to function as a hub for critical debate and discussion on the nexus between art and disability in visual arts. The sustained commitment of committee members encourages a responsive approach at every stage of exhibition development.
Facilitated by Accessible Arts, the creative committee is an integral part of the AART.BOXX process, as it aims to develop and support future leaders in inclusive arts practice.
The 5th AART.BOXX exhibition will be held at the Sydney College of the Arts at the SCA gallery in October 2011.
To apply, complete and return the application form available to download on the AART.BOXX project page by Wednesday 18 August 2010.