Accessible Arts / arts + disability NSW

AART.BOXX

Artists talks, Tin Sheds Gallery, AART.BOXX 2008. AART.BOXX is Accessible Arts' national exhibition of works by emerging artists with a disability. It aims to extend and challenge the current discourses within contemporary art by highlighting art practices that are informed by cultures of disability.

Now in its fourth year, AART.BOXX 09 includes emerging artists of all ages. AART.BOXX 09 will be held at Mori Gallery, Sydney from 29 October to 7 November 2009.

For further information contact Josie Cavallaro, Arts Development Officer on 02 9251 6499 (ext 4) or email jcavallaro@aarts.net.au.

 

AART.BOXX 2008

Denis Bosnjak, Lucille, 2008, oil pastel on paper, 60 x 41cm. 

AART.BOXX has expanded into a three-week exhibition and will take place from 18 October to 8 November 2008. It is being held at Tin Sheds Gallery, a purpose built contemporary arts space affiliated with the University of Sydney.

AART.BOXX will be officially launched by Prof. Colin Rhodes, Dean of Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney from 6pm to 8pm, Friday 17 October 2008. Public programs that link audiences, access and professional development to the AART.BOXX experience will be featured throughout the exhibition. This will include artist talks and accessible exhibition tours.

 

OPENING NIGHT
Friday 17 October 6pm - 8pm

EXHIBITION DATES
18 October - 8 November
Gallery opening hours 11am - 5pm (Tues-Sat)

Access
The Tin Sheds Gallery is located within walking distance of Redfern Station. Central station is the nearest accessible train station. For public transport information, call the Transport Infoline 131500. Wheelchair access: Wilkinson Building at street level. Accessible parking: Maize Cresent, behind the Wilkinson Building (spaces limited).

The Artists

AART.BOXX will feature the works of 25 artists from across Australia. The exhibition will include Bye Bye You, a collaborative short film from the GETOUT collective, detailed drawings of vacant shopping centres created from memory by David Gillham and Makes Them Want to Hurt the Pain, a rap inspired audio track that deals with loss and rejection by Ana Nguyen.

Selected Artists • Denis Bosnjak • Harrison Boyd • Jonathan Brent • Tamara Christy • Honey Crawford • Get Out! • David Gillham • Peter Hughes • Derek Konon • Kian Teik Lee • Jake Martin • Ian Mills • Dominic Morabito • David Morgan • Ana Nguyen • Matt Shilcock • Tim Sharp • Corey Stewart • Charlie Taplin • Julian Turner • Matthew Viney • Ben Walton • Digby Webster • Jessica West • Bianca Wright

 

 

The Committee

A committee of young people with and without a disability formed in early 2008 to direct and drive AART.BOXX. The committee works as a creative collective to ensure an integrated approach to innovation in exhibition content and pathways to community participation. It consists of artists, arts workers and other individuals who are dedicated to improving access to the arts for people with a disability.

 

AART.BOXX 08 in review

AART.BOXX 08 engaged over 170 guests during opening night. The exhibition was a survey show of works by young and emerging artists with disability from across Australia and was viewed by 300 visitors, over the three-week duration of the exhibition.

Over half of the works on exhibition sold to art collectors, local galleries and art lovers, reflecting the quality of the works.

The inclusion of public programs such as artist talks by local and interstate artists encouraged discussion and dialogue between artist and audience. These artists included NSW based ceramic artist Honey Crawford and Queensland based artist Tim Sharp who presented some of the ever-evolving adventures of Laser Beak Man.

AART.BOXX 08 saw the introduction of tailored access tours to the exhibition, which enabled people from disability support services to respond to the exhibition through their own art making in the gallery.

 

Opening Night

 

Artist Talks

David Morgan

 

Jennifer Stockins

 

Tim Sharp

 

Honey Crawford

 

 

 

Our Supporters

AART.BOXX was awarded a grant under the City of Sydney's Cultural Grants and Sponsorships Program for 2008. This funding was received in recognition that AART.BOXX directly benefits the community and contributes to the life of the City of Sydney culturally and socially.

 

2SER 107.3, a community radio station broadcasting to the broader metropolitan area of Sydney, formed a media partnership with Accessible Arts in 2008 to promote and raise awareness about AART.BOXX 2008. This partnership demonstrates the capacity of AART.BOXX to be a conduit for social change, access and diversity in the community, which are common aims of both organisations.

 

AART.BOXX 2008 is part of Bakehouse, a week long inclusive arts event packed full of creative opportunities, including accessible film nights, workshops, forums and exhibitions from 13 October to 17 October 2008.

Further Information

To enquire about AART.BOXX contact Josie Cavallaro, Arts Development Officer on 02 9251 6499 (ext 4) or email jcavallaro@aarts.net.au.