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Case Study: St Martins Youth

St Martins Youth Art Centre may have started life as a mainstream arts organisation for young people, but this hasn't stopped it becoming a leader in access, inclusion and diversity.

Art Partners - Luke and Ali

Art Partners is a new mentorship program which was launched in Bunbury in May of this year. With additional funding from DADAA, Art Partners Luke and Ali’s partnership was possible – read about how this partnership was formed and where it’s headed.

Art Partners - Rosalyn and Billie

Arts Minister Simon Crean joined Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas to announce $500,000 Australian Government funding for Arts Access AustraliaRead more… (July 2011)

Art Partners - Fabian and Edy

Art Partners is a new mentorship program which was launched in Bunbury in May of this year. With additional funding from DADAA, Art Partners Luke and Ali’s partnership was possible – read about how this partnership was formed and where it’s headed.

Art Partners - Johnathan and Sherryl

Arts Minister Simon Crean joined Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas to announce $500,000 Australian Government funding for Arts Access AustraliaRead more… (July 2011)

James Rowell, Nude with backdrop and nail hole

Arts and Disability on the agenda

Arts Minister Simon Crean joined Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas to announce $500,000 Australian Government funding for Arts Access Australia. Read more… (July 2011)

Kukula McDonald, Untitled 2010

Australia's hidden arts history starts national tour

A landmark exhibition of works from three Northern Territory art studios that work with Indigenous artists with disability starts its national tour in Katherine this month. The ‘Good Strong Powerful’ exhibition features extraordinary works by ten established and emerging Indigenous artists. Read more... (June 2011)

Action on Cinema Access logo

Cinema for Everyone

AA joins its members to welcome Screen Australia’s announcement that all feature films funded by the federal screen agency after 1 July 2011 will now be delivered with audio description in addition to captions. Read more... (June 2011)

A scene from Beautiful

Beautiful: a local short film with a difference

‘Beautiful’ is a Canberra made short film about love and acceptance made by people with and without disabilities in collaboration with award winning Director Genevieve Clay. Read more... (March 2011)

Trapped by No Strings Attached

Trapped wins Arts Peace Trust Award

The Peace Trust has announced 'Trapped' by No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability as the inaugural winner of the Adelaide Fringe Festival Peace Trust Prize in 2011. Read more... (March 2011)

Billy Benn Perrurle

The life and Art of Billy Benn

Arts Access Australia celebrates the launch of a publication on the life and work of acclaimed Central Australian artist Billy Benn Perrurle. Read more... (February 2011)

Good Strong Powerful

Good Strong Powerful to tour

Heading on tour in mid 2011, the 'Good Strong Powerful' exhibition will showcase visual art by 10 established and emerging Indigenous artists with disability whose work offers audiences a unique, quirky and highly original view of their Top End surroundings. Read more… (July 2010)


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