The NSW Government’s celebration for International Day of People with a disability, presented by Ageing, Disability & Homecare was held at the Australian Museum this year on Friday 2 December 2011. Delineate projects, supported by small grants from ADHC and devolved by Accessible Arts, were highlighted at the celebration, to congratulate the range of inclusive projects in progress across the state. 
Delineate artists and project managers gathered at Accessible Arts at the end of September for a day of roundtable discussion, professional development and project presentations. The six model projects from across the state will feature throughout November and December in various regions, to bring focus to the NSW Government's Don't DIS my ABILITY campaign and to celebrate cultures of disability through the Arts.
Accessible Arts’ small grants arts program has been supporting the creative initiatives of the Don't DIS my ABILITY campaign since 2002. This year, in partnership with Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC), the program has been reshaped and launched under the program banner Delineate.
Newtown based emerging artist Georgia Cranko received a Don't DIS my ABILITY Small Arts Grant in 2010 for her project Living WITHin Context. Receiving the grant enabled Georgia to work with local artists Georgie Read and Michelle Dennis and producer Claudia Chidiac to create a new performance work.
Two regional arts and disability projects News
Small Grants now available for Don't DISmyABILITY arts projects
Applications are now open for Accessible Arts Small Grants, for individual artists or organisations to create high quality arts project as part of the 2010 Don’t DISmyABILITY campaign.
Don’t DISmyABILITY is a month-long campaign of events presented by Ageing Disability & Home Care, Department of Human Services. It celebrates International Day of People With Disability on 3 December, a day designated by the United Nations to celebrate talents, skills and abilities of people with disability.
This year Accessible Arts will offer grants of $3000 to 6 high quality, projects delivering sustainable outcomes, leading to showcases to be held in accessible public arts spaces for audiences of up to 500 people. Ideally projects will involve partnerships between the arts and disability sectors in the visual arts, dance, music, performance or new media.
To apply download Accessible Arts Small Grants Guidelines and Application Forms and submit by Wednesday 18 August 2010.
For more information contact Sarah-Vyne Vassallo Arts Development Officer (02) 9251 6499 ext 105 or artsdevelopment@aarts.net.au on Mondays and Tuesdays only.