Career Advancement
We’re here to empower the creativity and careers of arts practitioners with disability right across NSW. We do this by providing a range of professional development programs for both artists and arts workers.
Advance Your Career Series
In 2024, we will be extending our commitment to the professional development of artists and arts workers who are d/Deaf or with disability through Advance Your Career sessions. These expert workshops will cover various practical insightful topics to support the development professional knowledge, skills and networks.
Creative Leadership Program 2024-25
Are you making a change with your art practice in your collective or organisation? Do you want to develop your skills, knowledge and capacity to practice leadership in the arts and culture sector? Join us to find out more about Creative Australia’s new Creative Leadership Program, the support available and how you can apply.
This event has now passed.
Due to high demand, Accessible Arts will be presenting another free Advance Your Career session dedicated to upskilling artists and arts workers with disability or who are d/Deaf on generating Access Riders. In this online workshop, Michelle Teear will provide a practical overview of what an Access Rider is, how to write one, what to ask for and the kind of language to use.
This event has now passed.
Bundanon Trust Artist Residency – Online Information Session
The Bundanon Trust Artist-in-Residence program is the largest of its kind in Australia, making it highly sought after by artists nationally. Each year, Accessible Arts partners with Bundanon to present a valuable week-long residency program specifically for artists with disability or who are d/Deaf. The 2024 Bundanon Artist Residency Program will take place in November 2024 and we’ll run an Online Information Session to provide more details about the program and the application process.
The Online Information Session has now passed however you can check out the accessible recording.
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Internships/Mentorships
We partner with leading artists and arts organisations to provide on-the-job opportunities for artists and arts workers with disability to improve their knowledge, skills and networks by undertaking short-term creative and professional placements.
- Next Level Creative Mentorship 2024
- ArtScreen 2023
- Next Level Creative Mentorship 2023
- Next Level Creative Mentorships 2022
- Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Program 2023
- Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Program 2022
- ArtScreen 2022
- ArtScreen 2021
- ArtScreen 2020
- Sound On
Artist Residencies
Artist residencies provide an important and valuable opportunity for artists with disability to develop their creative and professional practice. We partner with various cultural organisations to provide residency programs in Sydney and regional NSW.
- 2024 Bundanon Trust Artist/Writer/Musician Residency – Applications closed – in review
- 2023 Accessible Arts and Bundanon Trust Artist/Writer/Musician Residency – Residencies Announced
- 2022 Accessible Arts and Bundanon Trust Artist-in-Residency – Residencies Announced
- 2022 Sydney Olympic Park Authority Artist-In-Residence – Residency Announced
- 2021 Sydney Olympic Park Authority Artist-In-Residence – Residency Announced
- 2021 Accessible Arts and Bundanon Trust Artist-in-Residency – Residencies Announced
Leadership Development
People with disability are underrepresented in leadership positions within the arts and cultural sector. We provide opportunities for people with disability to develop the knowledge, skills and networks they need to become creative industry leaders such artistic directors, senior arts administrators and board/committee members.
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Image: Artist Angie Goto leads a tour of the Archibald Prize 2022 for graduating participants of the Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Program.