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Visual artists and filmmakers with disability are being invited to apply for a new initiative that seeks to create and distribute ‘art of the moving image’ or video art.
Today we acknowledge, honour and celebrate people with disability.
A new professional development program for women with disability.
Over 35 leading figures from Australia's arts, culture, disability and inclusion sectors to take part.
Meet the six artists selected for the 2019 Accessible Arts and Bundanon Trust Artist-in-Residence Program.
Take part in the Arts Activated 2019 Conference and help fast track the process of making the arts in Australia more accessible for people with disability or who are Deaf.
The first ACT ATAG for 2019 was held on Friday 15th March in conjunction with this year’s BOLD festival.
Yesterday in the ACT we had a terrific day of Disability Inclusion Training.
The Regional Arts Fund grants have been announced and these are the disability-related projects.
Mental health, inclusion and post-disability
18 to 28 October at Carriageworks
For Deaf or hard of hearing women
Fourth in a series of short interviews
An Accessible Arts and Octapod collaboration
First in a series of short interviews
Have your say this July and August!
18 July at MCA Australia and AG NSW
Make you mark with art with this free program
Find out how Bundanon affected Sue Jo's art and life
Participate in a short survey about access and inclusion
Play a central character in Laura Falls - for Radio!
Sydney Festival 2018 has now come to an end, with more than 150 activities and the biggest range of accessible events in the history of the Festival!
To mark International Day of People with Disability on Sunday 3 December, eleven stories of regional artists with disability will be broadcast on TV.
Create NSW have announced the filmmakers sharing a $90k Screenability Filmmakers Fund
Sarah Houbolt is one of eight talented Australian artists with disability who has just returned from an international Arts and Disability festival.
Thank you very much to everyone who completed our survey and/or was interviewed in June and July 2017 as part of our sector consultation. Below you can read our summary of key findings from the research.
American hip-hop artist Sean Forbes visited Sydney last week for a one-off performance and a youth workshop attended by 45 Deaf and hard of hearing children from around Sydney.
The Accessible Arts residency for Deaf artists is well underway, with all three artists agreeing that they are making huge strides in the development of their projects.
Conexu Foundation works with museums, galleries, outdoor theme parks and zoos to make their tours accessible.
Accessible Arts CEO Morwenna Collett tells us about her recent attendance at the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability Conference in the USA.
Thanks to Conexu Foundation and Art Gallery of NSW the 2017 Archibald Prize Finalist exhibition is accessible for Deaf and hard of hearing people.
This week our CEO Morwenna Collett is presenting at the Kennedy Center's LEAD conference in Austin.
We hope you enjoy this new film, which follows artist Skye Saxon's creative journey and performance of her work 'The Snowflake Sharman'
If you attended the recent Sydney Writers Festival or Sydney Film Festival you may recognise this pink and white access symbol.
ATAG is a professional development group for arts and cultural workers committed to improving access in the arts sector.
We spoke with film director Daniel Monks about Pulse, part of Sydney Film Festival's Screenability program.
Hard of Hearing? Find inclusive courses in Australia
Accessing the Arts Group (ATAG) is a professional development group for arts organisations and venues to improve disability, access and social inclusion.
Peak national body for arts and disability in Australia is pleased to welcome its new Chief Executive Officer Meagan Shand.
International Day of People with Disability on 3 December.
Give us your feedback online about your experience of Arts Activated 2016 conference 'pathways to practice'.
Early Bird tickets and registration to Arts Activated 2016 is extended to 14 July.
Second Keynote Speaker Announced for Arts Activated Conference 2016
Alastair McEwin appointed as new full-time Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Accessible Arts is pleased to announce the Small Grants recipients for 2016.
The NSW Government unveils its 2016/17 Arts and Cultural Program.
Accessible Arts is very excited to announce the recipients of our 2016 Delineate grants!
Sydney Festival Disability Programming Initiative gives production pathway to work by artists with disability
10 women with disability from NSW have been selected to take part in a new Accessible Arts professional development program.
200 DELEGATES & 70 SPEAKERS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN TODAY
Daniel is our new trainee administrator.
We’re calling for expressions of interest for content for our Arts Activated 2019 Conference which will take place in Sydney on August 22 and 23.
Creative Partnerships Australia provides artists and arts organisations with the tools, skills and resources to flourish. Read more.
Accessible Arts is currently seeking applications from Canberra residents to join the AARTS ACT Advisory Panel
The John Fries Award is a non-acquisitive award of $10,000 for early career artists.
A great way to get fit and have fun!
At Riverside Theatres 9 to 13 October
Sunday 30 September in Newcastle
Please make contact as soon as possible
Final interview in a series of five
Third in a series of short interviews
Second in a series of short interviews
Last day will be 21 August
For second series by award-winning Northern Pictures!
Accessible Arts in collaboration with Bundanon Trust
The action begins 14 June!
Accessible Arts visits the supported studio at Campbelltown Arts Centre
A curated series of performances including Jodee Mundy's Personal at Sydney Opera House
We recently co-hosted a conversation between Michelle Silby, Director at Ausdance, and internationally acclaimed performer Dan Daw.
More than 40 people from across New South Wales arts organisations came to our final Accessing the Arts Group (ATAG) meeting of the year - our biggest turnout yet!
Destiny - The Musical is an inclusive, original musical theatre production created by artists with disability. Don't miss it!
We are looking for people with lived experience of disability to become Accessible Arts advisors, to work with us on various projects relating to disability, access and the arts.
Pledge your support for eight talented Australian artists with disability to perform in Berlin!
The Big Anxiety Festival starts this week! With more than 60 events to choose from, you may be feeling overwhelmed, so here's a list of our top picks.
Three Deaf artists have just returned from a week-long artist residency hosted in partnership by Accessible Arts and Bundanon Trust.
Ten artists from across Australia have been announced as the 2017 Sidney Myer Creative Fellows. We spoke with one of them.
Last week twenty people from across New South Wales arts organisations got together for our quarterly Accessing the Arts Group (ATAG) meeting.
We are pleased to announce the successful applicants of our first Deaf Artists Residency, in partnership with Bundanon Trust.
GU Film House Cronulla is showing open caption film screenings every second Sunday from 27 August 2017.
Our survey closes at 5pm Friday 21 July. Take part and win!
How do theatre makers, visual artists and dancers with disability get taken seriously as artists?
750 singers from around Australasia were joined by 17 members of the newly formed Sydney Auslan Ensemble (SAE) for a thrilling performance on 11th June.
We spoke with Simon Fitzmaurice, director of My Name is Emily, which will feature at Sydney Film Festival as part of the Screenability series.
We interviewed Aurora Fearnley, director of the short film Struck, part of Sydney Film Festival's Screenability program.
Sancha Donald, our long-standing CEO, will step down at the end of February.
Art Gallery of NSW Disability Inclusion Action Plan Survey
A self-directed program of professional development for a NSW resident artist with disability
The long weekend theatre workshop for Deaf and hard of hearing kids by the Deaf Arts Network and ATYP.
Our CEO, Sancha Donald's, quarterly arts and disability sector overview
Organisational Pathways keynote speaker announced for Arts Activated 2016 – Pathways to Practice.
Tickets for Arts Activated 2016 – Pathways to Practice have been announced!
Accessible Arts would like to acknowledge the life of Sydney artist John Demos and his recent passing.
Sydney Opera House launches new three-year Access Strategic Plan and 2016 program of accessible performances.