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2023 Accessible Arts and Bundanon Trust Artist in Residence Program

Applications Open for the 2023 Bundanon Residency Program

The 2023 Accessible Arts and Bundanon Trust Artist-In-Residence Program is now open to visual artists, writers and musicians with disability or who are d/Deaf from NSW and the ACT. Five artists will be funded to undertake a six night residency at the renowned Bundanon Trust estate from 16 – 22 October 2023.

The Bundanon Trust Artist-in-Residence program is the largest of its kind in Australia, making it highly sought after by artists nationally. We will host an online information session to provide more details about the program and the application process on Wednesday 21 June at 1pm.
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Access Ideas and Insights: The Future of Art

Join in person or online for our third Access Ideas and Insights panel of 2023.

An expert panel will discuss the many exciting ways we might create and engage with art as we delve into ‘The Future of Art’. Discover how artists and organisations are innovating access and inclusion with new technology and learn from leading artists and technologists Thea-Mai Baumann, Louise Zhang and Amy Mills as they explore where we are now, and what the future holds for creating truly “accessible” art.
2023 Next Level Creative Mentorship participants announced Announced

Congratulations to the 6 Artists Selected for Next Level Creative Mentorships

We’re delighted to announce the six talented artists with disability accessing professional mentorships through our 2023 NEXT LEVEL Creative Mentorship program:

Christopher Bryant, Sarah Carroll, Jennifer Hankin, Zac Misfud, Dr Laura (Amara) Osweiler and Grace Valerie-Lynette will each receive a mentorship within a leading performing arts organisation and $3000 in project funding to develop an innovative new project.

Thanks to everyone who applied for this competitive program.
Group photo from the 2022 Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Graduation Ceremony featuring graduating interns, staff from Accessible Arts and Diversity Arts Australia and ceremony keynote speaker. Photo by Dieter Knierim

Ripple: Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Program – Applications Now Open

Applications are now open for Ripple: Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Program. 

This valuable program is a partnership between Accessible Arts, Diversity Arts Australia, and a range of arts and cultural organisations across NSW and the ACT. These paid internships will be in a variety of creative and technical areas such as marketing, curating, production, front of house, arts administration, public programs, writing, producing, and editing within music, visual arts, theatre and publishing.

Accessible Tech – Recordings Now Available

Thanks to everyone who joined us either in person or online for the recent Access Ideas and Insights panel discussion, Accessible Tech, and to the experienced panelists who contributed to such an insightful discussion.

If you missed this live event, you can experience the accessible recordings including captioned and Auslan Interpreted versions.
Laycock Theatre Comedy Show

Comedy Show at Laycock Street Theatre

The hilarious stand-up comedy show ‘Are You Pulling My Leg?’ is heading to Laycock Street Theatre on the Central Coast on Saturday 29 April.

Showcasing some of Australia’s funniest comedians with disability or chronic illness, this accessible comedy event boasts a hilarious line-up headlined by Sam Kissajukian and featuring Robyn Reynolds, Jamal Abdul and Alexandra Hudson, and will be hosted by award-winning comedian Madeleine Stewart.
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