Discover the Art of Shadow Puppetry and learn how to make, move and tell a story using a shadow puppets in these hands on practical workshops. Develop your skills over 10 weeks to create a short piece of theatre to perform on the Q Stage. And inbuilt literacy component in the workshop series will allow participants the opportunity to increase their literacy levels in a fun and creative way.
WHERE: Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 597 High St Penrith.
WHEN: Wednesdays commencing 23 July - 24 September 2008 (10 weeks)
TIME: 10:00am - 1:00pm
WHO: 16yrs and over. Workshops are geared towards people with a disability.
TUTORS: Stephen Carr and Noni Pares have had over 30 years experience in puppetry and have both worked extensively in the theatre industry with adults and children.
COST: $100 for 10 weeks. Payment in full needs to be paid by July 10, 2008.If you wish to discuss payment options please contact James on (02) 4723 7621.
BOOKINGS: James Fischer (02) 4723 7621 or educationppva@jspac.com.au
Access Information: The Joan has disability access, designated wheelchair seating and easily accessible amenities. Limited disabled parking is available fore vehicles with current RTS permit. The closest accessible train station is Penrith which is a 10-minute walk away.
Come make a song using the Special Access Kit! Under the guidance of musician, Mark Shepherd, you can make a song using the Soundhouse Special Access Kit™. This is a unique system designed to enable people with disabilities & impairments access the wonderful world of music creation and performance!
WHERE: Blacktown Arts Centre, 72 Flushcombe rd Blacktown
WHEN: Wednesdays commencing July 23rd- September 24th 2008 (10 weeks)
TIME: 10:30-12:30
COST: $100 for 10 weeks. Payment in full needs to be made before July 9th. To book please contact Dayna on Ph 9839 6385. If you wish to discuss payment options or for general enquiries please contact Alison Richardson on 9251 6499 (ext 5) or arichardson@aarts.net.au
Access Information: Accessible Parking is available at Blacktown Arts Centre (entry via Campbell st). Accessible public transport is by train or bus to Blacktown. Venue is located 5 minutes from Blacktown station.
An exciting series of 10 workshops for people with mild to moderate intellectual and physical disabilities.
WHERE: Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, 1st floor Deerubbin Centre, 300 George St Windsor (vehicle entry via Christie St)
WHEN: Tuesdays commencing July 29th – September 30th 2008 (10 weeks)
TIME: 10-12 noon
COST: $100 for 10 weeks. Payment in full needs to be made by July 22nd. If you wish to discuss payment options please contact reception on Ph 4560 4441
CONTACT: Ph 4560 4441 to enrol by Monday July 14th.
Access Information: There is a ramp from the Christie Street entrance and a lift to the gallery level from the basement carpark, George Street entrance and from the Ground Floor of the Library. Undercover parking is available for 78 cars. On-street parking is available in Christie, Catherine and Geroge streets.
Fill in our short survey and be in the draw to win 2 free tickets to a Sydney Theatre Company 2008 Season production of your choice!!
In October 2008, Accessible Arts will be holding an Arts & Disability Forum in Western Sydney focusing on key issues within disability arts practice and the sector. The forum aims to bring people from the arts and disability fields together to share information and discuss ideas, provide professional development and networking opportunities. 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.
Accessible Arts is conducting a short survey to gather ideas on areas of interest and topics for the forum. We are interested to know what you want to know. Feedback gathered from the survey will be used to develop the program for the forum. We value your input and would greatly appreciate your contribution. Please submit your survey response by 20 June 2008.
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Winners of the 2 free Sydney Theatre Company 2008 Season tickets will be announced on 24 June 2008.
Further Information
Any questions in relation to the forum contact Jennifer Teo, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator on ph 02 9251 6499 (ext 7) or email jteo@aarts.net.au.
The Access All Art Community Art Exhibition is open to all community and professional artists living with a disability or living with or recovering from a mental health disorder who currently reside in the Blue Mountains City Council region.
A call for artists to exhibit their work is now open. Emerging, professional and first time artists are all encouraged to apply. Access All Art is being coordinated by Blue Mountains City Council under the umbrella of ArtSpace 2008 in partnership with Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre. 2008 Application Form and Guidelines can be downloaded from the Blue Mountains City Council website. Submission deadline: Friday 6 June 2008 by 5:00pm.
When: Wednesday 11 June to Thursday 19 June. Opening night will be Friday 13 June.
Where: The exhibition will be held at the Katoomba Civic Centre.
Who: Artists living with a disability or living with, or recovering from, a mental health disorder, who currently reside in the Blue Mountains City Council region.
Contact: For further information contact Council’s Acting Cultural Development Coordinator, Jo Clancy on (02) 4780 5462.
More Info: www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/home/enternowaccessallart
Accessible Arts Western Sydney is looking for a casual tutor to run weekly workshops at either Blacktown Arts Centre or Hawkesbury Regional Gallery from July- September, 2008. The suitable tutor would have skills in one of the performing arts e.g. music making, movement, dance, performance, theatre making and either experience or the willingness to work with people with a disability.
Tutors local to Blacktown and the Hawkesbury area are strongly encouraged to get in contact.
For more information or to express an interest contact Alison Richardson on ph 02 9251 6499 (ext 5) or arichardson@aarts.net.au by Wednesday 11th June 2008.
From May to October, Penrith City Council will be holding the Toolkit Workshop Series, 6-workshops that explore the nuts and bolts of what puts a great Community Cultural Development project together. CCD projects are known for bringing together artists and communities to work creatively together with many positive benefits for those involved. Featuring guest speakers from across the arts, community and cultural sector it promises to be an inspiring program.
As part of the Toolkit series Alison Richardson (Creative Programs Coordinator, Accessible Arts) will be presenting An Inclusive Approach, a workshop on inclusive practices and accessible creative projects and programs for people with a disability.
Date: Tuesday 24th June 10:30am - 1:00pm.
Venue: Alan Mullins Hall, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 597 High Street Penrith.
Access: Wheelchair accessible venue.
Cost: FREE
RSVP: 5:00pm Friday 20th June 2008. Limited places.
For more information: Contact Cali Vandyk-Dunlevy, Cultural Development Officer Local, on ph 02 4732 8098 or email cvandyk-dunlevy@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au. Visit the Penrith City Council website.
David Doyle is one of the participants of Accessible Arts - Apprenticeship Training Program (ATP). He says “Being involved in the Apprenticeship Training Program has helped me realize I belong on the stage, in front of the camera, behind the microphone and behind the scenes as well.” David’s lifestyle is proof of this. When he is not training or instructing martial arts, you may hear him on community radio station BLUFM 89.1 as a presenter. He has also been involved in several theatre productions in the Blue Mountains where he is able to use his voice training skills, learnt when studying a course at NIDA. He was the MC for the My Space, My Place exhibition at Powerhouse Youth Theatre last October and was an interviewer for Accessible Arts’ AART.BOXX exhibition at Sydney Opera House for International Day for People with a Disability in 2007. David will graduate with a Certificate II in Live Production, Theatre and Events this July. His developing skills base in the arts will reward any employer.
Auburn CDSE Scheme 2008
Applications close: 2 May
Allocates funds from clubs for projects and services that contribute to the wellbeing of the Auburn community. Contact Jennie Dunlop 02 9735 1296 or email jennie.dunlop@auburn.nsw.gov.au
Visit www.auburn.nsw.gov.au
Last year Claudio, Ralph and David participants of the Apprenticeship Training Program, conducted some vox pops for Accessible Arts AART.BOXX at Sydney Opera House for International Day for People With a Disability. They interviewed some of the young artists as to the nature of their work and also the audience as to why they had come to the exhibition and their impressions of the work. So when our regular and fantastic tutor Don couldn’t make one Tuesday workshop it was he perfect opportunity to bring in guest tutor, Michael Chrisoulakis to run a one day video camera intensive to skill up the group in how to effectively shoot and conduct vox pops. The group learnt about shot types and framing and basic camera operation and put their skills to use by conducting interviews with each other and the staff at Riverside. There are now big plans by some of the group to film a Star Trek spoof- nothing like starting off big!
