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Ripple: Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Program

Exciting Paid Internships – Apply Now

27/02/2025

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

This valuable initiative offers up to eight applicants who identify as both a person with disability or who is d/Deaf as well as culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) with networking and professional development training. Now in its third year, this exciting program continues to provide a unique professional opportunity with a paid internship, mentoring and customised training.

Applications close Sunday 20 March.
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Free Masterclass – Music Industry Access and Inclusion

14/02/2025

Our disability-led Music Access and Inclusion Masterclass program has been developed to upskill artists, employers, venues and festivals to better understand and respond to access requirements.

Discover practical solutions for access barriers and increase representation of musicians with disability at festivals, gigs and on air.

FREE workshops for people both with and without disability or who are d/Deaf.
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Advance Your Career: Exploring Self-Employment

6/02/2025

As part of our Advance Your Career series, we’re excited to partner with Ignite Ability to bring you an exciting session Exploring Self-Employment.

Kickstart your journey today and turn your passion into a thriving business. This workshop will guide you through practical steps to turn your creativity into a successful business.

Free workshop – registrations essential.
Wellbeing Through Art 2025

Wellbeing Through Art – Women’s Week 2025

6/02/2025

Join us in person or online for Wellbeing Through Art 2025, presented by Accessible Arts and the Art Gallery of NSW in celebration of Women’s Week 2025.

Keynote speaker Em Rusciano will be joined by contemporary artist Hiromi Tango, comedian Bec Charlwood, clinical psychologist Jane Miskovic-Wheatley and Art Gallery of NSW senior curator of contemporary Australian art and Brett Whiteley Studio, Beatrice Gralton, as we discuss the myriad benefits of art in an engaging exploration of health, wellbeing and diverse creative expression.

FREE event – Registrations Required
Screen Access and Inclusion Masterclass for Industry

Screen Access and Inclusion Masterclass

30/01/2025

Due to popular demand, we’ve extended this workshop and scheduled two more Masterclasses for 2025. Come and discover practical guides, achievable solutions and shareable resources.  

This exciting Masterclass program comprises two dedicated workshops for industry professionals both with and without disability.

Places are strictly limited so we recommend booking early.
Next Level Creative Mentorships

Take Your Project to the Next Level with a Creative Mentorship

28/01/2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 Next Level Creative Mentorship Program.

This exciting program has expanded to support writers, musicians, dancers, choreographers, actors, directors and/or producers with disability or who are d/Deaf from New South Wales and South Australia. Ten artists with disability working in the performing arts will be provided with $3000 in project funding and access to a mentorship within a leading performing arts organisation to develop an innovative new project.  
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Creative Partnerships and Pathways – Accessible Recordings

6/12/2024

Accessible Arts recently celebrated International Day of People with Disability with an exciting Access Ideas and Insights event exploring Creative Partnerships and Pathways. If you missed this event or would like to experience it again, you can access the recordings, including captioned and Auslan interpreted versions.

Panellists included Danielle Gullotta (Art Gallery of NSW), Emmanuel Asante (We Are Studios), Kerri Glasscock (Sydney Fringe) and Jeremy Lowrenčev (Limitless, Sydney Fringe) and this event was MC’d by Justine Shih Pearson (PACT).
Frame Shift 2024

Frame Shift – Stream Now Until 26 December

5/12/2024

Frame Shift is now streaming via Sydney Opera House Stream.

This curated selection of ground-breaking films and video artworks by artists with disability or who are d/Deaf features 11 original works. Ranging from the haunting to the humorous, these works amplify the collaboration of filmmakers and artists with and without disability to disrupt narrative, forge new creative futures and push the boundaries of experimental film techniques.
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Access Ideas and Insights: Creative Partnerships and Pathways

22/10/2024

In celebration of International Day of People with Disability, Accessible Arts invites you to come to the Art Gallery of NSW or join online for our upcoming Access Ideas and Insights panel exploring Creative Partnerships and Pathways.

Connect with community and discover the latest programs and pathways supporting exciting creative and career development opportunities for artists with disability or who are d/Deaf.
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Frame Shift at Sydney Opera House

15/10/2024

Accessible Arts and Sydney Opera House presents a curated selection of ground-breaking films and video artworks by artists with disability or who are d/Deaf.

Featuring eleven original works which explore themes of intersectional identity, creative expression and social connectedness, Frame Shift amplifies the collaboration of filmmakers and artists with and without disability to disrupt narrative and forge new creative futures.