News Archive - Page 14 of 32 - Accessible Arts

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Get ‘Access-orised’ For Post-COVID Market With Arts & Disability Training

10/12/2020

Workers in the arts, culture and events sectors are being encouraged to get ‘access-orised’ for a post-COVID marketplace where the need to be inclusive of artists and audiences with disability has never been more vital.
2 male artists and one female artist alongside painted portraits of themselves. The portraits of the male artists feature blue and brown colours. The portrait of the female artist features green, yellow and pink.

In-Conversation: Emily Crockford + Digby Webster + Neil Tomkins

3/12/2020

Join artists and 2020 Archibald Prize finalists Emily Crockford, Digby Webster and Neil Tomkins as they discuss their art and careers.
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New Video Art Initiative To Focus On Artists With Disability

2/12/2020

A new production initiative for artists and filmmakers with disability is aiming to create compelling new artworks which will screen next year at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Seeking ArtScreen 2021 Project Coordinator

19/11/2020

Come and join the Accessible Arts team! We’re currently recruiting for a Project Coordinator to assist with the delivery of our ArtScreen 2021 video art initiative for artists with disability.
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2020 Inclusive Film Festival Spotlights Talent Of Artists With Disability

10/11/2020

This year’s 4th annual Inclusive Film Festival in Sydney’s Inner West is set to feature a totally FREE and fabulous program of disability-focused screen and stage entertainment to mark this year’s International Day Of People With Disability.
A short statured woman is standing on stage in front of a red curtain. She is wearing a gold dress and holding an old-fashioned microphone in a chrome casing. On the left is an ArtScreen logo with the word Art and Screen in black font on a white background inside a simple illustration of a mobile phone.

ArtScreen 2021 Launch

9/11/2020

Join us for this FREE 2020 International Day Of People With Disability event that will showcase new work by and new opportunities for artists with disability.
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My Same, Your Difference: Disability, Ability And The Body

2/11/2020

This online panel discussion will focus on the process of making the film Your Different/My Same featuring Adelaide-based disabled dance artists Matt Shilcock and Josh Twee.
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Top 10 Tips For Engaging With Assistance Dogs And Their Handlers

26/10/2020

Many artists and audience members with disability use assistance dogs (AD) to help them out. Accessible Arts Advisor Erika Gelzinnis has an assistance dog called Gus (pictured) and she’s put together a list of 10 top tips to help us all be more aware of the dos and don’ts of engaging with assistance dogs and […]
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Artists With Disability Frame Their 2020 Vision With New Online Art Exhibition

22/10/2020

Eight artists with disability have joined forces to present a fully accessible online art exhibition which explores how the turbulent events of 2020 have affected them as both artists and people living with disability.
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The Process: Talking Dance and Disability

19/10/2020

This panel opens up a series of conversations on the creative process of dance artists with disability.