AAA NewsletterIssue 21 - December 20051.0 ARTS ACCESS AUSTRALIA NETWORK NEWS1.1 Making The Journey: art and disability in Australia publication launch 2 December Published by Arts Access Australia this first of its kind publication
showcases a dozen examples of organisations that have worked to improve
access in the arts by people with disabilities. Making The Journey was
funded by both the Australia Council for the Arts and the Department of
Family and Community Services. The 96 page full colour book is free and
available from the Arts Access Australia member in your State or Territory
and the Australia Council email ed@artsaccessaustralia.org
1.2 Noise and Accessible Arts – AART.BOXXNOISE is launching a call out for young artists with a disability across Australia to submit all forms of media-friendly works. You will be in the running for micro-grants to make more art and the chance to have your art seen or heard. For more information go to http://www.noise.net or http://www.aarts.net.au Email amclaren@aarts.net.au 1.3 The Other Film Festival 2006 call for entriesMelbourne's film festival featuring new cinema by, with and about people with a disability. Entry forms can be downloaded from http://www.artsaccess.com.au/news/index.cfm?id=296 1.4 NSW – Accessing the Arts International Day of People With a Disability 3 DecemberA wide range of projects and events will be held, in regional and metropolitan areas, around International Day of People with a Disability (IDPWD) on Saturday the 3rd of December, 2005. For further information contact: Alison McLaren tel 02 9251 6499 or e-mail: amclaren@aarts.net.au or see: http://www.internationaldayofpeoplewithadisability.com.au 1.5 NSW – Disability Awareness training 14 December 9.30 am – 12.30 pmDeveloped by TAFE NSW And Accessible Arts. Contact kmercer@aarts.net.au 1.6 NSW – Seminar Embracing the Accessible Era 7 December SydneyEmbracing the Accessible Era is a seminar for arts and disability organisations on how to increase access for people with a disability, to arts venues, events and programs. Bookings tel 02 9251 6499 or email: amclaren@aarts.net.au 1.7 VIC - The Past is Under Glass 16 – 17 December St KildaWords are bombs dropped in literate and illiterate landscapes. The Past
is Under Glass presents visual, physical poems by people who poetry had
perhaps overlooked. 1.8 TAS – Launch of Arts ActionArts Action Incorporated is a new peak service body whose mission is to increase access to, and participation in, the arts for disability and disadvantaged groups in Tasmania. Arts Action celebrates the diversity of communities, and values the unique contribution of people with disabilities and disadvantaged groups to Tasmanian culture. Contact: Marianne Taylor, Arts Action Manager: tel 03 6214 7634 Email MTaylor@gcc.tas.gov.au
2.0 AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND DISABILITY SECTOR NEWS2.1 Anti – Terrorism Bill Senate Inquiry Report and SeditionSenate Legal and Constitutional Inquiry into the Anti-Terrorism (No.
2) Bill 2005 calls for removal of sedition clauses from the proposed legislation.
2.2 Review of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement (CSTDA)The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has criticized the failure
of the Agreement to contain measures of outcomes, effectiveness, quality
and unmet need. Without such information, the ANAO says, it’s impossible
to show whether or not the CSTDA is meeting its objectives. The full report
can be obtained from: 2.3 Australia abstains on UNESCO international treaty on cultural diversityThe treaty aims to create the conditions for the arts and culture to flourish in developed and developing countries by encouraging intercultural dialogue, by recognising the distinctive nature of cultural goods and services in international trade, and by reaffirming the right of nations to protect and promote their artistic and cultural life. Of the 154 countries represented at this historic meeting, 148 voted in favour of adoption. Only the United States and Israel voted against. Australia, with Honduras, Liberia and Nicaragua, abstained. Read more at: http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/vote-on-artistic-values-ends-in-a-deafening-silence/2005/10/24/1130006057523.html 2.4 UN Disability Convention Consultation 2005 SecretariatFurther information about the 2005 national consultation, including information in alternate formats, a copy of the Chair's Text and background information is available from: Email: convention@pwd.org.au or http://www.pwd.org.au/disabilityconvention 2.5 Deafness Forum captioning awards attract record nomineesRead more at: 2.6 New website about bipolar disorderCreated in consultation with consumers and carers at: http://www.bipolar.com.au 2.7 New resource on insurance and income protection for mental health consumersDeveloped by the Mental Health Council of Australia: 2.8 Women With Disabilities Australia – the puppetry of poverty paperhttp://www.wwda.org.au/puppet.htm 2.9 Subscribe to Disability Education and Employment NewsFrom the Regional Disability Liaison Officers and Disability Coordination
Officers National Website. Enhancing post secondary education, training
and employment opportunities for people with a disability 2.10 Aboriginal Health newsletter - subscribeThe latest edition of the Intranews newsletter is online and contains
updates on research programs as well as Aboriginal health-related stories.
Subscribe at: 2.11 Report on Giving Australia research projectReport on a survey conducted among non profit organisations in Australia. Download the Summary Report based on that survey and other research at: http://www.acoss.org.au/Publications.aspx?displayID=1&subjectID=27 . 2.12 NSW – New Research into Indigenous Mental HealthThe NSW Government has announced an additional $750,000 to the Aboriginal
Health and Medical Research Council for research into Indigenous mental
health. 2.13 NSW - Human Rights, Mental Health and Anti-Terror Laws in Australia 2 DecThe conference will be held from 8:30am - 4:30pm at the Mitchell Theatre Level 1, Sydney Mechanic's School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000. The conference program, speakers list and registration form can be found at: http://www.save.org.au/events/SAVE-2DEC-CONF.pdf 2.14 QLD - Access For All Alliance IncA volunteer non-funded community group established to ensure equitable and dignified access to all premises and facilities. Free advice see: http://www.accessforall.org
3.0 EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIESAustralia3.1 Australia Council Community Cultural Development Grants 2006The Australia Council confirms that the 2006 community cultural development grants program, categories and closing dates will remain largely the same as the current 2005 framework. The 2006 Support for the Arts Handbook and relevant application forms will be available in early 2006. Contact: Madeleine Martin on 02 9215 9034, toll free 1800 226 912 or email m.martin@ozco.gov.au 3.2 ABC2 digital new daily program – call for story ideasGoing to air from February next year on ABC2 (the ABC's digital channel)
and broadband via ABC online the series will have a regional focus and
will also be screening short films made by viewers at http://www.abc.net.au/videolives/ 3.3 Australian Theatre Of the Deaf School Touring Program for 2006 now bookingATOD have shows for students in preschool, primary school and high school. The tour intinerary includes Sydney, Northern NSW, Brisbane, regional south-eastern Queensland, Adelaide, regional South Australia, western Victoria, Melbourne and Tasmania. For more information tel 02 9310 1255 tty 02 9310 1205 email info@atod.org.au 3.4 3SER Party Zone community radio online3SER Party Zone encourages people with or without disabilities to participate in their show, which runs from Midnight every first and third Saturday night. e-mail requests to partyzone_aus@hotmail.com Find out how to listen at: http://www.3ser.org.au/about.htm 3.5 Writing Competition – How to live with the Black Dog closing 31 Jan 06Stories about how people live with the black dog – depression – is the theme for this new writing competition being run by the Black Dog Institute. An application form and further information can be obtained via the Black Dog Institute website: http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/ 3.6 International Digital Story telling conference 3-5 February 2006, Melbournehttp://www.acmi.net.au/first_person.jsp 3.7 Australian Tertiary Education Network on Disability conference 2006, HobartThe Australian Tertiary Education Network on Disability Toward 2020 the
Pathways 8 National Conference. 28th November to 1st December 2006. For
more information go to: 3.8 NSW - Ever After Theatre Company show Shadows of LoveOn 6th Dec at Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre. tel 02 9555 8988, Email: leisure@rnc.ngo.org.au 3.9 NSW - CLUB WILD Fri 2 & Sat 3 December 7-10pm at Sydney Opera HouseSydney’s hippest dance party celebrating International Day of People
With a Disability returns to The Studio! To book tickets Tel 02 9250 7777
www.sydneyoperahouse.com/thestudio TTY 02 9250 7347 3.10 NSW - Intimate Encounters tours to WaggaBelinda Mason-Lovering’s photographic exhibition about disability,
sexuality and body image will be in Wagga Wagga Art Gallery until 8th
Jan 2006. Contact is Brendan Dahl on 02 6926 9660 or dahl.brendan@wagga.nsw.gov.au 3.11 VIC - Arts Project Australia exhibitionsWrapped – selected works from the studio until 16 December 3.12 VIC – Awakenings Festival 13 – 22 October 2006Book your accommodation for the 2006 Awakenings Festival. If you want
to seek assistance to attend the Festival and for professional development
call Sue Kucharova at the Australia Council toll free 1800 226 912 or
email s.kucharova@ozco.gov.au 3.13 VIC – Back To Back Theatre Minotaur 7-8 December GeelongA King, his wife and a pure white bull. Courthouse Youth Arts Centre tel 03 5221 2029 email info@backtobacktheatre.com 3.14 TAS – Art Ability exhibition opening 2 DecemberArt Ability has been developed by Tasmanian Regional Arts in partnership
with Arts Action TAS for touring to non-conventional venues and will be
opened at 2pm on Friday 2 December at the School House Gallery, Rosny
Historic Centre. 3.15 SA – Research into Arts Opportunities for Children with DisabilitiesKaren Inwood is investigating performing arts opportunities for children from 3 to 13 with disabilites. For more information ring Karen on 0412 54 8889. 3.16 SA - Music Works Christmas Special 6 December, AdelaideThere's a fantastic line up of entertainment, all 3 acts include people with disabilities, & of course Father Christmas will be there with a few goodies. Govenor Hindmarsh Hotel, Port Road 10:30am to 2:30 pm, Email: tdoyle.visions@bigpond.com Tel 08 8212 0390 3.17 SA - The Somersault International Day of Disability Celebration, Adelaide 3 DecHeld at the Adelaide Festival Centre from 12noon to 5pm it will feature the Somersault Creative Village Installation: a giant 12 metre shipping container (Seetainer) converted to act as the hub of a transportable arts village. Contact Tony Doyle Visions Tel 08 8212 0390 Email: tdoyle.visions@bigpond.com International3.18 22nd Annual Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities March 13-15, 2006 HawaiiLearn more about Pac Rim 2006 go to http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/ 3.19 USA - SUPERFEST International Disability Film Festival Submissions Jan 2006For detailed information, or to download an entry form, visit 3.20 USA – Creativity ExploredCreativity Explored is a nonprofit visual arts center for artists with
developmental disabilities. Here you can browse and purchase original
artwork: 3.21 USA - VSA arts International Conference call for papers by 23 DecDownload information and a form at: http://www.vsarts.org/x1500.xml 3.22 USA - Making Live Jazz Accessible To All People, Boston 9 March 2006Acclaimed Vocalist Lisa Thorson Improvises with Her Band, American Sign
4.0 NEW RESOURCESAustralia4.1 Creative Christmas ideas for people with intellectual disabilitiesArticle Planning for Christmas by Lisa Sampson at: 4.2 Accessibility – getting it right the first timeThis resource provides simple tutorials for developing accessible resources for a range of commonly used software applications and html. http://www.adcet.edu.au/rdco/ViewWebItemDetail.aspx?itemid=1105 International4.3 East Timor – Ahisaun disability service newsletterAhisaun offer programs including the arts for young people with physical disabilities. To receive the newsletter email: cheree_flanagan@yahoo.com.au 4.4 NZ Diversityworks – email updatesKeep up with the latest DiversityUpdate now available online at: 4.5 USA – Report on mini-conference on creative ageingThe National Endowment for the Arts has posted a report on its Mini-Conference
on Creativity and Aging in America. Read more at: 4.6 USA – Accessibility and the Performing ArtsThe Association of Performing Arts Presenters has released a paper called
Beyond the Ramp: Accessibility as an Organisational Asset available at: 4.7 USA - Making Exact Change: arts impact on communities studyHow U.S. arts-based programs have made a significant and sustained impact on their communities: Read more at: http://www.communityarts.net/readingroom/archivefiles/2005/11/making_exact_ch.php 4.8 UK – subscribe to Potential, Community Dance and Disability Email UpdatesPotential is the Foundation for Community Dance’s programme of work which focuses on dance and disabled people and they offer monthly email updates. To subscribe email: potential@communitydance.org.uk. 4.9 UK - My Web, My WayThe BBC, working together with computing and disability charity, AbilityNet, has just launched a major new site designed to help disabled people get the most out of the world wide web at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility 4.10 UK – Creative Communities new website launchedContains hundreds of articles, downloadable reports and case studies
highlighting the interdependence of the different sectors working to address
social, educational and community development issues.
5.0 ARTS FEATURES AND NEWSAustralia5.1 No Limits – TV Program of the YearAt the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia awards. Check
out the new website: 5.2 Mens Sheds for Mens healthIt is only when a man’s health reaches crisis that they seek help.
Mensheds is aimed at preventing such a crisis. Learn more at: 5.3 SA – Billie Cook new Artistic Director for Restless DanceBillie has been appointed for 2006 while Kat Worth is on maternity leave. 5.4 WA – Lockie McDonald wins Australia Council Ros Bower awardAs a community cultural development practitioner Lockie has been recognised
for his 20 year career that includes working with people with disabilities. arts_innovation_and_leadership_pave_the_way/ International5.5 NZ - Soul Choice Philip Patston helping humanity evolveGay, disabled comedian and social entrepreneur Philip Patston told delegates at the Public Health Forum’s symposium on health and human rights in New Zealand that he chose to be disabled and gay to help humanity evolve. You can read the whole story at http://www.diversityworks.co.nz/news_stories/051031.htm 5.6 USA – Beyond Compliance articleThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is 15 years old this year. This article discusses design that does more than simply comply with ADA, to make an environment truly accessible. Read it at: http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=1630 5.7 USA – Article on Emanuel Leplin, symphony composer and mouth painterEmanuel Leplin was an accomplished, award-winning, 20th century symphonic
composer and painter, who lived in San Francisco when the Bay area experienced
a polio epidemic. Read more at: 5.8 USA - Enabling EleganceThis site is dedicated to people with physical disabilities who always
wanted to do fashion style modelling. 5.9 USA - Six Sites for Sound ProjectThe site contains downloads of sound works and of project events. See: http://www.sixsitesforsound.net 5.10 USA – A new picture book for the blindhttp://www.nowiseewhatyousee.com/ 5.11 Arts Disability Awards IrelandThe Arts Disability Awards Ireland are designed to encourage artists to reach their potential through further experimentation. See: http://www.adf.ie/awards.htm 5.12 Wales – Beyond the AsylumRachel Gadsden has been creating echoes of the history of an asylum in Denbigh, North Wales. Beyond the Asylum records some of her thoughts on the process of creating this extraordinary work at: http://www.disabilityarts.com/depth/rachel-gadsden/ 5.13 UK - Mat Fraser’s Thalidomide - A Musical, labelled sick and exploitativeThis article and many others are on the thalidomide website at: http://www.nataliesteedproductions.co.uk/Fraser/Thalidomide!!Articles.html 5.14 UK - nutter.tv is now broadcastingThe aim of the project was explore how to portray online the experience of being psychotic, or in non consensual reality. Go to http://www.nutter.tv 5.15 UK – Writers call for blind book fundsLeading authors have called for the government to act to help end the book famine faced by the blind. See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/4415406.stm 5.16 UK – Novel: Like A Fish Understands A TreeA novel by Helen Collins. George is the hero of this story. George is
someone you will want to get to know. This is a unique blend of computer
science fiction, disability awareness, myth, love and everyday life. You
can order online at: 5.17 UK - Crip Comic onlineFollows the lives of a random bunch of teenagers, some of whom are disabled. Crip Comic can be found at http://www.oxwebs.co.uk/cripcomic/ 5.18 UK - Inaccessible Leisure Venues surveyA survey of pubs, clubs, restaurants, cinemas and other leisure venues shows that four out of five do not provide proper access for disabled people. The BBC has published an article on their website at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4053039.stm 5.19 UK - Alison Lapper Pregnant statueMarc Quinn's statue modelled on disabled woman, Alison Lapper, was unveiled
by Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London in Trafalgar Square. Thirteen
feet high and carved from a single piece of white marble, the statue has
already caused much controversy within the media. Read the story by Sam
Knight in Times Online at: 5.20 UK - Prize Winning e-learning Accessibility Paper and Tate GalleryThe paper by Brian Kelly reviews the limitations of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) approach to Web accessibility, especially when applied to e-learning accessibility. The Tate Gallery's iMap service, which provides an educational resource for the visually impaired about the paintings of Picasso and Matisse was used as an example of an application of the holistic approach for e-learning accessibility. Further information is available at: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/papers/alt-c-2005/press-release 5.21 UK - Autism and ComputingAutism and Computing is a non-profit group who aim to explore ways of minimizing the effects of a disabling society on people disposed to montropism. The theory behind the website is a dynamical systems model of mind as an interest system. Mike Lesser wrote for Times Online about why he set out to change society's negative view of his autism. Read more at: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8123-1771488,00.html 5.22 Indigenous Canadians taken from families awarded compensationThe Canadian Government has announced a $2.2 billion compensation package
for children who were taken from their families and educated in church
run schools.
6.0 JOBS6.1 NSW - Articulate Campaign: management of campaign – deadline 8 Dec 05 The Articulate Campaign will showcase and highlight arts practice and
issues for artists of NESB, migrant and refugee backgrounds, with a focus
on Greater Western Sydney. 6.2 NSW - Australian Theatre Of the Deaf – Office ManagerATOD is looking for a new Office Manager, to start late February 2006
with a 6.3 VIC – Work wanted Theatre performance projects and workshops Katrine GabbKatrine Gabb is looking for work directing theatre performance projects or running workshops for community groups - particularly people with disabilities. Tel 0412 408 649 6.4 NT - Director Central Australia Supported Accommodation (CASA)CASA provide a range of accommodation and support services to people
with an intellectual disability.
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