For 40 years, Accessible Arts has been at the forefront of advocacy and advancement. Join in this exciting opportunity to gather, share, learn and create as we honour four decades of dedication and community impact.

The centrepiece of the celebration is Access Ideas and Insights: Nothing About Us Without Us, which brings together leading voices from the arts and disability community to reflect on what’s been achieved, where we are now, and what lies ahead. Plus you can get creative with our welcoming and hands-on Zine Making Workshops and join in the fun with hilarious Comedian-Led Art Tours.

As part of our 40th Anniversary Celebration, we’re presenting Disability Justice & Joy: Zine Making Workshops at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Zines are a celebrated practice in the Disabled community, offering portals to reclaim and access our own histories and providing toolkits for community safety, survival and justice. Drop in for a free workshop and create colourful zines celebrating Disability culture and community using cut-and-paste resources, stimmy craft materials and Disability arts ephemera from Accessible Arts’ 40-year archive.

All materials are provided, and all levels of ability and experience are welcome.

We recently presented an Access Ideas and Insights event examining co-design as a creative process when artists lead the development of new work.

The panel showcased different approaches to co-design, highlighting how collaborative practice can shape creative processes, artistic outcomes and community development through meaningful engagement, connection and shared ownership.

If you missed this event, or would like to experience it again, check out the accessible recordings.