News Archive - Page 10 of 32 - Accessible Arts

Front & Centre

Front & Centre

21/09/2021

This exciting arts leadership initiative puts woman with disability front and centre!  

Produced by Accessible Arts with support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women, Front & Centre is designed to support women with disability move into leadership positions such as artistic directors, board members and senior positions in programming and management.  

Sydney Olympic Park Artist Residency Announced

14/09/2021

In partnership with Sydney Olympic Park Authority, Accessible Arts is delighted to announce Rhiannon Pegler as the talented artist selected for the four-week residency extended to NSW and ACT artists with disability or who are d/Deaf.
“I’m interested in how people relate to their bodies, its machinations, and their minds connection with interpreting those workings to the visual,” says Rhiannon. 
Image Description: A black and white headshot of a person smiling. She has straight hair going down to her shoulders, is wearing a black top and a necklace chain.

Liz Martin Announced as Interim CEO

7/09/2021

We’re delighted to welcome Liz Martin as our interim CEO!

With over 20 years’ experience working across the Australian arts and disability sector as advocate, musician, producer, project manager, trainer and advisor, Liz is driven to contribute to an arts sector that is authentically representative, diverse and accessible for everyone.
Four headshots in a square. Top left to bottom right: Person with dark hair smiling; person with long dark hair and brown framed glasses smiling; person standing against padded walls wearing black headgear; person with short, grey hair and maroon jacket laughing.

Innovating Art Through Disability 

24/08/2021

Save 40% when you book through Accessible Arts!

Accessible Arts together with Sydney Arts Management Advisory Group is presenting ‘Innovating Art Through Disability’ on Monday 27 Sept 6pm. Join four of NSW’s leading voices in arts and disability, as they explore how people with disability are changing the culture of creativity.

Bundanon Trust Artist Residencies

Bundanon Trust Announces Five Residencies for Artists with Disability

24/08/2021

The Accessible Arts and Bundanon Trust Artist-In-Residence Program provides a creative and career development opportunity for five (5) artists with disability or who are d/Deaf from NSW and the ACT.
 Congratulations to the selected artists: Luke Abdallah, Mark Elliot, Julia Faragher, Bedelia Lowrenčev and Jeremy Lowrenčev.
A compilation of 30 black and white headshots of people participating in online Zoom panels.

Arts Activated 2021 Wrap Up

23/08/2021

Many thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s conference such a great success!
We're hiring an Arts Development Manager

We’re Hiring – Arts Development Manager

18/08/2021

We’re hiring an Arts Development Manager.
This part-time position (30 hours per week) is a nine-month contract. It is the perfect job for a person with Arts Development experience who is looking for a meaningful role in the arts and culture sector.
A compilation of 10 headshots of people of various ages, genders and cultural backgrounds.

Artists With Disability Frame Their 2021 Vision With New Online Art Exhibition

9/08/2021

10 artists with disability have joined forces to present a fully accessible online art exhibition which explores how the extraordinary and turbulent events of 2021 have affected them as both artists and people living with disability.
Colour and black and white headshots of people of various ages, genders and cultural backgrounds.

Arts Activated 2021 Conference Puts Arts & Disability Centre Stage With COVID Spotlight

2/08/2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on arts practitioners and audiences with disability will be the focus of Arts Activated 2021, one of Australia’s leading arts and disability forums which kicks off next week with over 250 delegates and speakers attending from across Australia and around the world.
A cartoon drawing of a computer, keyboard and mouse. There is a man on the screen doing Auslan interpreting and the words – welcome to the meeting, are captioned on the screen. Behind the computer is a pink background.

Accessing the Code of Practice

30/07/2021

A consultation meeting hosted by NAVA and Accessible Arts via Zoom 1:00pm – 3:00pm AEST Monday 6 September 2021.