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Issue 2 July 2001

Published: Bi Monthly

1.AAA Communications

Membership

AAA operates as the peak body for arts and disability in Australia. If you deal with access and disability issues within the arts we would like to share our knowledge and contacts with you, and add your voice to ours. If you are interested in joinng AAA as a member please send back the membership form attached. Membership entitles you or your organisation to:

• Receive newsletters from Arts Access Australia
• Regular information updates on issues as they arise
• Consultation on and input into arts and disability policy issues of national significance
• Newsletters from State AAA Members (if requested)
• Invitations to National Events

2. National Network News

Arts Access Australia Annual National Summit

The AAA Annual Summit was held in May in Maroochydore this year so that delegates could also particpate in the PAKTI Conference (Power of the Arts: Key to Inclusion).

• Major directions emerging from the conference for AAA were:
• the need for more regional development;
• the need for more sharing of resources between members; and
• the need for AAA to broaden its Network to include more organisations.

It was an invigorating conference and it was apparent that the arts and disability movement is maturing in Australia. One of the highlights of the PAKTI Conference was Access Arts interactive internet project. Go to www.tapinonthepipes.com

Creating Policy for the Art and Disability Area

Last week Neridah Wyatt-Spratt (EO of Accessible Arts) and Claire Havey (National Director of AAA) met with the Shadow Minister for the Arts, Bob McMullen. Mr McMullen requested that AAA provide disability arts policy ideas for his portfolio.

It is part of AAA's brief to provide policy advice to all Government parties, and it will continue to do so. However we will be responding specifically to Mr McMullen's request. All AAA members are invited to input into this. Please contact AAA at coord@dadaanat.net.au

ArtsPeak goes to Canberra

An ArtsPeak delegation is going to Canberra at the end of the month to meet with politicians of all parties. At its last meeting in mid-May, members of Arts Peak including AAA (representing the peak arts service organisations in Australia) resolved to lobby for a whole of government approach to be taken in the development of a long term coherent and comprehensive arts policy in Australia which will build Australia's cultural capital. Artspeak is emphasising the importance of the recognition of the arts as central in research and innovation.

2. Government Agency News

Australian Film Commission (AFC) and Disability

The AFC is currently undertaking research into disability issues. AAA is advising the AFC on its preliminary research. If you have any thing you feel should be said in relation to disability access and film, please contact the Arts Access Australia Director: info@dadaanat.net.au

Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission (HREOC)

Following discussions with Arts Access Australia the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission is currently offering workshops on how to use the Disability Discrimination Act to the community sector, including the arts industry and arts audiences. Find out more at: www.hreoc.gov.au.

World Health Organisation (WHO) approves new Disability classification

The WHO has approved a new International Classificiation of Disability. The focus of the new classification is more postively on integration and participation rather that solely on what people can't do. This represents a shift to a social and environmental model for disability. This has major implications for research and data collection in the disability area. More at www.who.int/icidh.

3. What's New

Back to Back Theatre Presents a new theatre piece: "fishman".

30 August - 1 September (Vic)

Contact back2back@ozemail.com.au

Art, Health and Design World Symposium

October 2002, Sydney Call for expressions of interest from performers and talkers.

More at www.placemaking.com.au

Awakenings Festival

12-21 October, Horsham (Vic). Annual vibrant community festival with a focus on disability arts practice. More at www.awakenings.horsham.net.au.

Disability with Attitude Conference Papers

By Tom Shakespeare, Helen Meekosha, Philip French and Adirenne Asch now available.

New Websites

Restless Dance Company .

Club Wild (Vic) www.clubwild.net.

5. Resources

noise - Quick Response Financial Assistance

Closes Aug 17. Noise is creating an online nexus between young audiences and the arts, through its National Youth Access program. In conjunction with the noise festival, quick response financial assistance (in amounts of $500, $1000 and $2000) is currently available to organisations to produce online profiles of young artists (aged 25 and under) who are active in your organisation. More at krissie@noise.net.au , www.noise.net.au.

National CommunityLink Volunteer Awards (closes 27 July)

This Award was won by AAA member Arts in Action last year for their High Beam Festival. The Volunteer awards recognise community organisations who significantly improve the quality of life in their particular communities, motivating and managing community volunteers and promoting the value of volunteerism. In 2001 $375,000 will be awarded nationally to more than 100 local community groups. Further info www.national.com.au.

6. Your Feedback, Contributions and Ideas

If you have anything you would like listed in this newsletter, want to give feedback, or be removed from this list contact: coord@dadaanat.net.au

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