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Customised & Onsite Training Service

Arts Activated Conference 2010Accessible Arts provides a customised Disability Awareness and Access training service to assist the arts sector to improve access for people with disability either as artists or audience members. Course content and strategies can be tailored to suit the needs of a wide range of organisations including museums and galleries, local government, venues, festivals and arts events.

“I have learned a lot about accessibility issues in my work place and I have a better understanding of the experience of those living with a disability. It was exactly what my team needed and the guest speaker was fantastic. Thank you for a wonderful training session.”

Customised training participant
Sydney Theatre Company

Recent Customised Training Clients

Sydney Festival, National Portrait Gallery, Sydney Film Festival, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Theatre Company, Historic Houses Trust, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Museum of the Riverina and the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Where do we deliver?

Training can be delivered in metropolitan and rural and regional areas across NSW, at site-specific venues, in the workplace or at Accessible Arts.

What Topics can be covered?

  • Disability defined in a social context
  • Principles of universal access & design
  • Legal responsibilities in providing access for a person with disability
  • Barriers faced by people with disability in accessing venues and participating in events
  • Access solutions in an arts context
  • Improving customer service for people with disability including the communication of access
  • Disability culture in the arts
  • Disability Action Plans
  • TAFE NSW accredited Disability Awareness & Access

Customisation features

  • Length of session can be negotiated (minimum 2 hours)
  • Content negotiable based on above topics
  • Can be delivered at venue of your choice or at Accessible Arts
  • Activities and strategies can be linked to existing programs and exhibitions with a focus on assisting volunteer guides
  • Content can target staff inductions, particularly casual staff and volunteers at festival and events

What does it Cost?

Accessible Arts aims to provide affordable training, and fees are based on a cost recovery model. For more information download the Training Overview 2011 (Word, 205KB).

Further Information & Bookings