Accessible Arts / arts + disability NSW

In its recently announced grants round, Arts NSW has awarded seven arts organisations funding for projects focussing on artists with disability. Totalling almost a quarter of a million dollars, these grants will fund a wide range of projects from film and digital projection artwork to dance, theatre and visual arts.

The cast of Variant. Photographer James Brown

The Arts Activated Conference 2012 will be the perfect opportunity to bring together the growing progress of inclusive arts and culture in Australia. Planned for October 2012, its time to start thinking about how you can be involved. In recently announced grant rounds, Arts NSW has awarded seven arts organisations funding for projects focussing on arts and disability. Totalling almost a quarter of a million dollars, these grants will fund a wide range of projects across the state from film and digital projection artwork to dance, theatre and visual arts. Accessible Arts congratulates the sector and will continue to work to support these projects and other initiatives that are developing strength to win public arts funding.

Accessible Arts is conducting a survey for the Deaf Community in NSW to find out what the Arts mean to people who are deaf and to learn about their experience of artistic opportunities as artists, audience members or participants.

Workshops : Carlton : 4 May - 24 June 12 : Bodylines Ensemble are offering inclusive drama and movement workshops for 12 to 25 year olds.

Classes : Sydney : Term 1 from 28 Jan 12 : Sydney Creative Movement is offering accessible dance classes at various venues in Sydney.