AAA NewsletterIssue 20 - September 20051.0 ARTS ACCESS AUSTRALIA NETWORK NEWS1.1 Arts Access Australia in the USA Arts Access Australia will be presenting papers at the Leadership Exchange
in Arts and Disability (LEAD) and Social Theory Politics and the Arts
conferences in Arizona and Oregon respectively. Thanks to the Audience
and Market Development Division and Community Cultural Development program
of the Australia Council for making the trip possible. 1.2 NSW - Accessing the Arts – International Day of People with a Disability Accessible Arts is coordinating Accessing the Arts – International
Day of People with a Disability (IDPWD). Events will include a seminar
for arts and disability organisations called Embracing the Accessible
Era that will be held on Wednesday 7th December. 1.3 NSW - Accredited Disability Awareness and Access TrainingAccessible Arts now provides an accredited Disability Awareness and Access Training program for arts organisations and artsworkers. Training will be held at Accessible Arts on September 21, October 19, November 16 and December 14. For more information contact: Katy Mercer Tel 02 9251 6499 kmercer@aarts.net.au 1.4 SA - Reins Rope and Red Tape - call for participantsArts In Action are looking for people who are interested in being part of this exciting arts+disability+activism+mentoring project. To register your interest and get more information: Tel 08 8224 0799 projects@artsinaction.asn.au 1.5 Arts Access Darwin - open meeting 23 SeptemberArts Access Darwin invite you to help create a dynamic, inclusive art community in the Top End. Meeting at 10.30 AM Friday 23 September Frog Hollow Centre for the Arts Conference Room. For more information: Tel 08 8981 5522 1.6 Access Arts Inc Queensland receives an Employment WOW Award During Disability Action Week Access Arts Queensland received a WOW
award for recognition of its commitment to the employment of people experiencing
a disability. 1.7 Access Arts Queensland position on welfare reform Access Arts has taken a firm position regarding the proposed Commonwealth
Welfare Reform and Workforce participation for people experiencing disabilities.
See: 1.8 QLD - Access Arts Sound Circles Team at World Expo in Aichi Japan The group has started sending audio video images and text to the Sound
Circles Blog at:
2.0 AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND DISABILITY SECTOR NEWSAustralia2.1 AUSAID White Paper - Asia Pacific Region The purpose of the White Paper is to examine and contest the future
directions of Australia's aid engagement in the Asia Pacific. Find out
more at: 2.2 Senate Inquiry calls for action on ageing and disabilityA Senate Inquiry into Aged Care has made significant recommendations
relating to people ageing with a disability and young people in nursing
homes. To see the report: 2.3 Review of the Commonwealth Disability StrategyThe deadline for responses has been extended to 23 September. Find out more about the CDS and the evaluation by visiting the FaCS website at: http://www.facs.gov.au/disability/cds/index.htm 2.4 Local Government - Planning for an Ageing CommunityThe Australian Local Government Association has published Awareness To Action a report on a survey assessing local government response to an ageing community. Find out more at: http://www.alga.asn.au/policy/healthAgeing/ageing/ 2.5 ACOSS online Action Network on welfare reformThe Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) site allows people to enter their postcode and send a letter to their local Member of Parliament expressing concern about the proposed welfare changes. See: http://www.acoss.org.au/ 2.6 HREOC interim report on disability and employmentThe Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) has released
an Interim Report of the National Inquiry into Employment and Disability.
See: 2.7 MDAA Submission to Senate Inquiry into administration & operation of the Migration Act 1958Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association (MDAA) and NEDA (National Ethnic Disability Alliance) made a joint submission available at: http://www.mdaa.org.au/service/systemic International2.8 UK - Debate: Whose Risk Is It Anyway?Is the balance currently right between protecting disabled people from
risks and giving them independence to take risks in their own lives? For
more information see:
3.0 EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIESAustralia3.1 The China Disabled People's Performing Arts Troupe tour 24 September - 8 OctoberThe Troupe will be touring the work My Dream. For more information see: 3.2 Australia Council's 7th Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) Adelaide 23 February - 3 March 2006APAM will be held at the Adelaide Festival Centre. For more information see: http://www.performingartsmarket.com.au 3.3 Invitation to join OZAdvocacy Email discussion and information listThe e-list will keep you informed about what is happening around Australia on issues concerning people with disabilities. If you would like to join send a blank email to subscribe-ozadvocacy@yahoogroups.com or go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OZAdvocacy 3.4 National Music Council's conference 25-26 September BrisbaneFor information see: http://www.mca.org.au/Assembly/data/AGM2005MainPage.htm 3.5 Designing for an Accessible Web - full day workshopsConducted by the Accessible Information Solutions team from the National
Information & Library Service (NILS). For workshop locations and dates
for 2005, visit: 3.6 National Indigenous Mental Health Conference 21 - 23 September AdelaideRegistration forms and information can be obtained from: 3.7 Local Government Community Services Association Conference 25 - 28 October Melbourne The 2005 Just Communities conference program details and registration
are available at: 3.8 Regional Arts Australia - Pacific Edge - call for papersRegional Arts Australia, together with Queensland Arts Council and the
Mackay City Council, will host Australia’s largest regional arts
event. See: 3.9 Community Cultural Development NSW Accredited trainingOnline diploma available nationally. Find out more at: 3.10 NSW - Club Wild dance party Sydney Opera House 2-3 DecemberClub Wild is a dance party at that will be held at Studio, Sydney Opera House on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd December as part of International Day of People With a Disability. The events will feature Sidiki Conde, a Guinean Drummer from New York. Bookings: Tel 02 9250 7777 TTY 02 9250 7347, e-mail bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com or visit http://www.clubwild.net or http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/thestudio 3.11 NSW International development Access for All Workshop October 27thSuitable for those interested in international development and disability issues. For further information contact: Paul Deany Tel 03 8843 4500, email pdeany@cbmi.org.au 3.12 International Day of People With a Disability 3 DecemberNICAN - information on recreation, tourism, sport and the arts for people with disabilities invite you to participate in this event. For more information contact: internationalday@nican.com.au http://www.nican.com.au Freecall 1800 806 769 3.13 ARATA 2006 National Conference 17-20 October 2006 - call for papersThe Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA) Connecting People and Community Through Technology will be held in Fremantle WA. For more information see: http://www.e-bility.com/arata/conf.php 3.14 NSW Spark: Creative Arts conference for young people 28 - 30 September NowraA three day conference for young people aged 11 - 16. For more information
see: 3.15 ACT - disAbility Art ExhibitionEntries are now open for the Canberra 2005 disAbility Art Exhibition. for more information call: 02 6247 1882 3.16 ACT - Print Safe Print Well programMegalo Access Arts is providing an opportunity to artists with disabilities to develop their printing skills. For more information: Tel 02 6241 4844 http://www.megalo.org 3.17 ACT - Asia Pacific Disability Workshop 10 November CanberraA one day workshop for people interested in Disability issues in the Asia Pacific region. for more information contact: Margaret Gadd Tel 08 8440 2255 mgadd@ucwpa.org.au 3.18 VIC - Back to Back Theatre presents small metal objects at Melbourne International Arts Festival 7-22 October 2005Back to Back Theatre is Australia’s only professional theatre company driven by an ensemble of actors with intellectual disabilities. Winner of The Age Critics’ Award at the 2002 Melbourne Festival, Back to Back Theatre returns to Melbourne with small metal objects at Flinders Street Station Concourse. Bookings Ticketmaster 1300 136 166 http://www.ticketmaster.com.au Back to Back Theatre 03 5221 2029 http://www.backtobacktheatre.com 3.19 VIC - Awakenings Australia’s ONLY regional disAbility arts festival Horsham from 15th – 23rd OctoberThis year is the 10th action-packed festival program. For information
on registration for the Ball, visual and performing arts program, workshops,
outdoor adventures, the David Helfgott performance and any other information
please contact the festival office: 3.20 VIC - Disability Studies Scholarships and Ethel Temby Study Tour Awards 05-06Applications should be signed and submitted by 23 September 2005. See: http://www.distss.org.au/infocast05/disability_scholarships_06.pdf 3.21 VIC - Not Dead Yet performance by Rawcus and Born in a Taxi 21, 23, 25 SeptRawcus are a group of performers with and without disabilities. The 23 September performance is Auslan Interpreted. Bookings 03 9534 3388 http://www.theatreworks.org.au http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/rawcus.html 3.22 SA - Arts Opportunities for Children with DisabilitiesKaren Inwood is investigating performing arts opportunities for children with disabilities with the aim of creating more opportunities. To contact Karen: Tel 0412 548 889 kinwood@wilderness.com.au 3.23 SA - Restless Dance Company Dot to Dot training courseStarting in September Dot to Dot is a 12 week course for people interested
in learning about Restless Dance Company's ways of working with people
with disabilities. 3.24 SA - Tutti Ensemble Between The Worlds 13-15 OctoberDeveloped by Pat Rix, the Tutti Ensemble and Jeanne Calvit of Interact
Theatre Minneapolis Between The Worlds is a modern re-telling of Romeo
and Juliet. Bookings: International3.25 International Young Soloists Award entries close 1 DecemberThe 2006 VSA Arts Rosemary Kennedy International young soloists award is for musicians aged 25 and under, with a disability in countries other than the USA. For more information see Programs and Events on: http://www.vsarts.org 3.26 International flash fiction and poetry for online journal close 16 DecemberVSA Arts is currently accepting flash fiction and poetry from young people aged 11 - 18 for an online literary journal and writing gallery on the theme Another Point Of View. To find out more contact: info@vsarts.org 3.27 Spain - II International Meeting on Dance and Disability in SevilleFor more information contact: Esperanza Suero espedanza@hotmail.com 3.28 Canada - Abilities Festival: Toronto, Ontario 27 – 30 October, 2005An international, artistic and cultural event committed to showcasing
excellence and the talent, vision and passion of artists with disabilities.
For more information see: 3.29 Israel - 100% Art Festival, Tel Aviv 28 - 30 SeptemberThe International Festival of Integrative Arts invites Artists and Performers from all over the world to participate at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center. For more information see: http://www.mateam.org.il 3.30 Northern Ireland - Arts Towards an Inclusive Society 21-23 October 2005 BelfastAn international community arts conference organised by the Community
Arts Forum 3.31 World Arts Summit Call for Speakers England 14-17 June 2006The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) 3.32 UK - MAiLOUT Magazine invitation to subscribeInvitation to subscribe to the e-MAiLOUT BULLETiN of the national magazine for developing participation in the arts. See: http://www.e-mailout.org/news.htm 3.33 UK - Xposure Festival 1 - 27 November LondonLondon's largest disability and deaf arts festival takes place at venues across London. See: http://www.xposurefestival.com 3.34 UK - Hear Wear The Future of Hearing 26 July - 5 March 2006The Hear Wear display will show how fashionably designed hearwear can be as desirable and accessible as eyewear has become. See: http://www.vam.ac.uk 3.35 UK - Tactile Graphics 2005, 1-2 December 2005 BirminghamThe third international conference on tactile diagrams, maps and pictures. For more information see: http:// www.nctd.org.uk/conference 3.36 UK - Oska Bright A festival of short films by people with learning disabilities 28 NovemberFor further information contact: projects@carousel.org.uk 3.37 UK - DaDaFest – deaf and disabled artists 24th November - 3rd December 2005For more information contact: dada@nwdaf.co.uk 3.38 USA - Deaf Theatre Festival Boston 17-19 NovemberA SHOW OF HANDS: A Celebration of Deaf Theatre is a three-day festival.
For more information contact: info@deaftheatrefest.com 3.39 USA - LEAD/Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability September 29 - October 1 ArizonaThe conference brochure and registration form can be downloaded as a PDF file at: http://www.kennedy-center.org/accessibility/KC_LeadConf_05.pdf 3.40 USA - Writing Centers and Disability - call for abstracts by 1 OctoberPapers are invited for as new edited collection exploring the connection
between writing center studies and disability studies. For more information
see:
4.0 NEW RESOURCESAustralia4.1 Access Audits AustraliaAccess Audits Australia offer advice, resources and training in all aspects
of access. See: 4.2 Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) Online Information and Referral DirectoryThe Directory has been produced by WWDA to help people find information about services and organisations that are available to assist them. See: http://www.wwda.org.au 4.3 Audio Description available on DVDAudio Description can now be made available as a language option on DVDs. See: http://www.audiodescritpion.com.au 4.4 SA - Plus+ Connection publicationStories from the Dale Street Women's Health Centre about women's health through creativity written by Catherine Murphy. Contact: pat.netchitowsky@health.sa.gov.au International4.5 UK - Disability Rights Commission: Talk short film on DVDThe DRC has launched an accessible DVD version of its award-winning short film Talk. Order a free copy at: http://www.drc-gb.org/citizenship/talkvideos/order_video.asp 4.6 UK - Inside Out: Evaluation of access and gallery useDisabled and deaf artists responding creatively to places and spaces. The website is available at: http://www.art-architecture.co.uk/insideout 4.7 USA - Community Arts Network cross sector resourcesAn annotated directory of organizations that are based outside the arts, but have developed resources and strategies that can be useful or instructive in community-based arts practice. See: http://www.communityarts.net/links/cross.php 4.8 USA - Creative Community back in PrintCreative Community: The Art of Cultural Development by Don Adams and
Arlene Goldbard is back in print. See:
5.0 ARTS FEATURES AND NEWSAustralia5.1 Graduate Diploma in Community Cultural DevelopmentOffered by correspondence nationally. For more information: Tel 08 8231 0900 jankor@cansa.net.au 5.2 Murderball - movie portrait of quad rugbyFilm opening nationally - read a review at: 5.3 The Ignored Art Form - Theatre and DisabilityArtist and theatre director Katrine Gabb explores the ignored or unsexy arts. Read the article in full here: http://www.artsaccess.com.au/read/index.cfm?a=detail&id=317 5.4 Community Cultural Development Board (CCDB) final funding assessment reportThe final report of the CCDB includes fellowships worth $80,000 to Neal
Price for a reminiscence and oral history project with survivors of institutions
and for Tom Lewis to explore the use of community cultural development
practice in remote Aboriginal communities as well as several arts and
disability project grants. See the report at: 5.5 ACT - Photoaccess Web Ability programWebAbility is a course in planning and constructing websites. The sites created are being hosted by Photoaccess at: http://www.webability.photoaccess.org.au 5.6 ACT - Dancer Siosiua To'fuaipangai awarded residency at Australian Choreographic CentreFollowing a spinal haemorrhage and blood clot in 1997 Siua continued his career in traditional Tongan dance and created Phoenix Dance School. For enrolments in dance classes contact: Tel 02 6257 9907 5.7 VIC - Arts Project Australia Double Take exhibition until 8 OctoberThe exhibition is on at the Arts Project gallery 24 High Street Northcote.
For more information: Tel 03 9482 4484 info@artsproject.org.au
5.8 QLD - Tim Sharp Only in America wins media awardThe Australian Story of Tim Sharp and his Laser Beak Man superhero has won the 2005 Queensland Disability Action Week Media Award. Find out more about Only in America at: http://www.abc.net.au/austory/content/2004/s1202990.htm 5.9 QLD - Accessible NoosaFor all of you who dream of living in the sun - Noosa Shire is one of Australia's most accessible communities. Find out why at: http://www.accessnoosa.com/accessnoosa/ International5.10 UK - Attitude is Everything campaignThe campaigns’ aim is to improve access to venues and festivals for disabled artists and audiences. For more information see: http://www.attitude-is-everything.co.uk 5.11 UK - Art Spider website for people with a learning disabilityArt Spider is a great place for people with a learning disability to share ideas and information. For more information see: http://www.artspider.org.uk 5.12 UK - Signdance Collective: New websiteSigndance Collective is an international touring company. See their new website at: http://www.signdancecollective.co.uk 5.13 UK - Hospital Art project new website5.14 UK - the first ever chronology of disability arts in the UKThe chronology covers the major events of disability arts from the late 1970's to the end of March 2003. See: http://www.ndaf.org/chronology_intro.html 5.15 UK - Paddy Masefield - A LifePaddy Masefield is one of the leading figures of the Disability Arts movement. Allan Sutherland tells his story at: http://www.disabilityarts.com/depth/paddy-masefield/ 5.16 UK - From the Edge of the Sea short storyTim Cully's short story won the DAIL Magazine's Murder and Disability competition. Read it at: http://ldaf.org/pages/dail/dailarticles.htm#MDstory1 5.17 USA - Screen Actors Guild Report on Performers with DisabilitiesThe Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has released the executive summary of a first-of-its-kind study at: http://www.sag.org/Content/Public/exec-sum-pwd.pdf 5.18 USA - Book Review Dancing in the Blind SpotFrom the USA Community Arts Network - a review of Disability and Contemporary
Performance by Petra Kuppers. See: 5.19 USA United People With Disabilities online videosAll of the videos deal with disability subjects and situations. Go to: http://upwd.net and click on UPWD TELEVISION.
6.0 JOBSAustralia6.1 Australia Council's Community Partnerships & Market Development DivisionSeeking an experienced Project Coordinator to join the National Audience Development and Marketing programs team. For further information about the role and how to apply, please go to: http://www.ozco.gov.au/employment 6.2 Project Officer for the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO)All applications must address the selection criteria outlined in the position description, which can be obtained by emailing: office@afdo.org.au Applications close Friday 23rd September 2005 6.3 Executive Officer - NT Writer's CentreApplications close 26 September. For a position description call 08 8941
2651 or email executive@ntwriters.com.au International6.4 Co-editor Disability Arts in London MagazinePlease contact London Disability Arts Forum for a full job description and application form: dail@ldaf.org Deadline for applications: 23 September 2005. 6.5 Shape London Arts Development Manager (Deaf Arts)Shape are seeking a person to take joint responsibility for the future
direction of Shape’s Deaf Arts program. Closing date: 10th October
2005. Recruitment pack and application form are available at: http://www.shapearts.org.uk
6.6 Shape London Professional Development ManagerClosing date: 30th September 2005. Recruitment pack and application form
are available at: http://www.shapearts.org.uk
6.7 Shape London Access Support Worker/AdministratorClosing date: 30th September 2005. Recruitment pack and application form
are available at: http://www.shapearts.org.uk
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