Watch snippets from the POW WOW Arts & Disability discussion panel.
Guest facilitator Cheryle Yin-Lo (Cultural Connexions).
Jenny Bisset
Claudia Chidiac
Louise McCormack
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The deadline for submitting comments and feedback to the Cultural Ministers Council discussion paper on developing a National Arts and Disability Strategy has been extended to 17 November 2008.
This opportunity to voice the needs, issues and experiences facing people with a disability when accessing the arts is an important way to contribute to this strategy. Find out how to make a difference. The deadline for submitting feedback to FaHCSIA on the development of a National Disability Strategy is Monday 1 December 2008. Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes has welcomed the commencement of work on the strategy. He said “For too long, meeting the needs of Australians with a disability has been done on an ad hoc and charitable basis - the Government’s new National Disability Strategy will change this.” The Commissioner urged all Australians with a disability to “grasp this opportunity to plan our move toward full citizenship.” Read more…
Download the National Arts and Disability Strategy Discussion Paper.
Members of Nepean Area Disability Organisation and AFFORD Windsor joined forces at the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery for an Introduction to Performance workshop. Facilitated by Katy Green, the group explored various ways to use movement, stillness, speech and sound in performance. Within these focus areas, the participants learnt to integrate emotion, character, shape and style into their performances. By the end of the 10 weeks, the participants had established a set of weekly drama rituals, produced confidence and creativity in their performing and formed a wonderful bond.
Performance Workshop with Katy Green
Tutor profile: Katy Green
Katy is a Sydney-based movement/theatre artist who is committed to devising social and conceptual process-based performance. In 2006, Katy completed a Bachelor of Performance, Theory and Practice (Honours) at UWS, for which she was awarded Honours Class 1. During her Honours year, Katy devised dancing withŠ and later in 2007 further developed the piece for the Quarterbred Festival at PACT Youth Theatre with her newly formed performance collective, stagejuice. Most recently with stagejuice, Katy co-directed ball, a short movement and sound work, at NightTime #6 at Performance Space. Katy also works extensively with version 1.0. She completed a Research and Development Residency at Performance Space with version 1.0 for Hurt and Damage in 2008, stage managed Deeply Offensive and Utterly Untrue at Performance Space in 2007 and performed in Wages of Spin, which toured nationally with Performing Lines in 2006 and was produced independently in both Sydney and Canberra in 2005. Katy has trained in Suzuki, Viewpoints, movement improvisation and Feldenkrais and she has been instructed by Martin del Amo, Shane Jones from Zen Zen Zo, Lee Wilson, Margi Kaye and Deborah Pollard. She also teaches creative movement workshops to primary school students through the Active After-School Program. Presently, Katy is co-directing another stagejuice project, in the shadows, which will debut early in 2009.
Katy Green
Inclusive creative program know-how.
Accessible Arts presents an arts & disability forum in Western Sydney. Come hear a morning of dynamic presentations and engage in a lively panel discussion with key members from the Western Sydney arts, disability & local council sectors. A fantastic cross-sector learning experience, the forum will be of interest to artists, arts workers, disability service providers, arts organisations, and local councils interested in accessible and inclusive arts programs and practices.
Speakers include Louise McCormack (The Spastic Centre), Kate Baker (Australia Council for the Arts), Jenny Bisset (Manager of Arts & Cultural Development, Blacktown City Council), Naomi McCarthy (Penrith Regional Gallery), Claudia Chidiac (Powerhouse Youth Theatre), and Steve Lee (Bankstown Day Options). Guest facilitator Cheryle Yin-Lo (Cultural Connexions).
WHERE: Raffterty’s Theatre, Parramatta Riverside Theatre,
Corner Church & Market Streets, Parramatta.
WHEN: Wednesday 15th October
TIME: 9:30am – 1:30pm
COST: FREE. Lunch Provided.
ACCESS INFO:
Wheelchair accessible. Accessible toilet. Visit www.riversideparramatta.com.au for information on how to get Parramatta Riverside.
CONTACT: Bookings are essential. RSVP by 7 October to Jennifer Teo, Strategic Initiatives Co-ordinator, tel: 9251 6499 (ext 7) Tues/Wed or email jteo@aarts.net.au.
POW WOW is taking place as part of Bakehouse 13 - 17 October, an inclusive arts festival presented by sliced bread attraction. Full festival program available at www.slicedbreadattraction.org.au/bakehouse.
Ten participants from the Tuesday Night Club in Blacktown took part in a free workshop with musician and facilitator, Mark Shepherd as part of Accessible Arts’ Open Program. After a pizza dinner to line the stomach and to warm up the throat the group got hands on with the Special Access Kit to create a mish mash of marvellous music! Stay tuned for next week as the Special Access Kit hits Pecky’s in Prospect!
Tutor profile: Mark Shepherd
Mark worked as as a carer and community educator with The Spastic Centre St Ives for several years. During his time there he conducted an extensive music program geared towards creating music with people with disabilities. He uses digital technology, that is, sound beams, a Banana keyboard and music software to make access to the music as inclusive and participatory as possible. He also uses many percussive instruments to involved the classes in soundscape and music creation. He is currently freelancing as a music facilitator for people with a disability with Sunnyfield disability service and various organisations across Sydney.
The Magnetic Places Community Cultural Grants Program is an exciting pilot initiative providing support to local communities to develop creative activities, programs and events that enliven, enrich and invigorate community meeting places across the Penrith Local Government Area. Last year’s pilot funding program saw the development of 8 innovative and highly successful projects celebrating creativity, diversity, culture and pride in established neighbourhoods across the City.
Applications for 2008/09 opened on Monday 11th of August and close 22nd September.
For further enquiries please call Ryan Graham on 4732 7794 or email magneticplaces@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
Got a project idea?? Live or work in the Bankstown area?
Check out Bankstown City Council’s grants.
Applications close August 29th, 2008.
Register your 2008 International Day of People with a Disability (IDPWD) arts event by September 1 and have your program included in the Don’t Dis my Ability printed broadsheet. This full-colour program of events is distributed statewide and celebrates the achievements of people with a disability across NSW.
To register your event go to www.internationaldayofpeoplewithadisability.com.au
Image: Cast members from Starman, Voxpop Music Theatre Group, IDPWD Small Arts Grant recipients 07
For more information visit the Accessible Arts website.
