News Archive - Accessible Arts

Expressions of Interest Now Open

19/07/2022

We are seeking expressions of interest for the development of a national songwriting and music industry program for songwriters with disability or who are d/Deaf.

The design process will be a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all. Being part of this process will give you industry experience and you will also be influencing the future of the music industry.

Submit your Expression of Interest by Friday 5 August 2022.

Congratulations to our Graduating Interns

15/07/2022

Congratulations to all of the graduating interns from our Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Internship program!

Led by Accessible Arts and Diversity Arts Australia and in partnership with a range of arts, cultural and screen organisations across NSW and the ACT, these exciting internships provided people with disability from underrepresented culturally diverse backgrounds with specialised industry training and work experience in the arts sector.

Know Your Worth: Artist Fees and Wages

29/06/2022

This FREE online webinar is the first session of our Advance Your Career Professional Development Series for 2022.

Hear from Alise Hardy, Education Coordinator at the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA), as she discusses the minimum standards for artist fees and wages from the NAVA Code of Practice. This will be followed by guidance on how to set up an ABN and write invoices as a professional artist.

This event will be Auslan interpreted and have live closed captioning. It is free to attend however registrations are essential.

Advance Your Career: Small Business Fundamentals

23/06/2022

As part of our Advance Your Career series, we’re presenting a professional development session: Small Business Fundamentals.

If you’re an artist with disability or who is d/Deaf with a business idea or you’re looking to grow or develop your existing small business, join us for this in-person, half day workshop at The Rocks led by expert trainers from Settlement Services International (SSI).

There are only 20 places available so we recommend you book early!

Free Professional Development Session: Artist’s Rights 101

17/06/2022

Join the Senior Solicitor from Arts Law Australia, Roxanne Lorenz, in a workshop exploring your rights as an artist.

Learn how to protect your work, how you can get help if you need it and what happens when you make art with other artists. This session uses practical examples, case studies from artists’ experiences and hypothetical scenarios to help artists understand copyright, intellectual property and other relevant legal issues.

Applications Open for the 2022 Bundanon Residency Program

7/06/2022

The 2022 Accessible Arts and Bundanon Trust Artist-In-Residence Program is now open to musicians and visual artists with disability or who are d/Deaf from NSW and the ACT. The Bundanon Trust Artist-in-Residence program is the largest of its kind in Australia, making it highly sought after by artists nationally.

Up to five musicians and/or visual artists will be funded to undertake a six night residency at the renowned Bundanon Trust estate from 21 – 27 November 2022.

New Tickets Just Released!

7/06/2022

Due to popular demand, we’ve released some more tickets for this hilarious night of comedy presented as part of Vivid Ideas!

Showcasing some of Australia’s funniest comedians with disability or who are chronically ill, this accessible comedy event boasts a hilarious line-up headlined by Bec Charlwood and featuring Robyn Reynolds, John Robles, Jamal Abdul and Lily Starr, and hosted by award-winning comedian Madeleine Stewart.

Thurs 16 June 6.30pm – Vivid Ideas Exchange at U.T.S.

NEXT LEVEL Creative Mentorships Announced

23/05/2022

We’re delighted to announce the five successful applicants who will receive professional mentorships through our NEXT LEVEL Creative Mentorship program:

Antoinette Barbouttis, Hanna Cormick, Dave Houston, Gareth Kelaart and Jacqui O’Reilly will each receive access to a mentorship within a leading performing arts organisation and $5000 in project funding to develop an innovative new project and take their ideas to the Next Level!

We’re Hiring a Project Coordinator

19/05/2022

We’re recruiting for a Project Coordinator to assist with the delivery of our ArtScreen 2022 and Front & Centre initiatives for artists with disability.

This exciting and rewarding role works across the organisation to assist with general project related duties for numerous projects that the organisation is undertaking. This is a fixed term contract offering flexible working arrangements up to 15 hours per week from 1 July 2022 until 31 December 2022.

ArtScreen 2022 Artists Anounced!

19/05/2022

We are delighted to announce the two talented artists selected for ArtScreen 2022 are Dani Pearce and Demon Derriere.

Each artist will create new video artworks which explore themes of identity, access and social connectedness to be screened at the the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in December 2022. They will each receive $11,500 in grant funding toward the production of their work and undertake a professional mentorship with experienced video artist Dr Zanny Begg. An additional $9000 of in-kind production support is available from our partnering organisations.