AAA NewsletterIssue 6- January 2002Published: Bi Monthly 1. Welcome BackWelcome to Arts Access Australia's first eNewsletter for 2002. The
year promises to be a busy one for AAA, with regional development
projects, network development and advocacy projects keeping us busy.
As this is a quiet time of year this newsletter is happily short,
so I have space for a one off short editorial introduction below……..enjoy. In recent years arts practice and audience development by and for people with disabilities / disadvantage has steadily developed in Australia, with an increase in both the level and quality of activity. Australia is now home to a number of arts organisations which actively target disability communities and disadvantaged members of our society. Most of these organisations are motivated by high artistic aspirations and by a deep commitment to social justice. It is hard work, requiring an understanding of arts cultures, disability cultures and the political process. The work is generally underpaid, but it is extremely rewarding. It is usually uphill work in a society that tends to undervalue and under resource people with disabilities and people living in conditions of economic, social and cultural disadvantage. Arts Access Australia is glad to be starting 2002 with a broader membership base and a strong state based communications network that has been built up over the last 10 years. Please use this network to share your ideas, work, and knowledge with other people working in your sector. The newsletter will continue to be sent bi monthly in 2002. Remember to let us know if you have any events or information to include in future editions of the newsletter. We'd love to hear from you. Or if you know someone who would like to subscribe to this newsletter contact: coord@dadaanat.net.au. 2. Government NewsNew Australia Council HandbookWill be available from early February. A copy of the hand book is available on tape for the vision impaired. Contact 02 9215 9000 or toll free on 1800 226 912 or www.ozco.gov.au. Arts Victoria Project Funding AnnouncedVictorian Minister for the Arts Mary Delahunty recently announced a total of $834,600 in project funding, including $12,000 to Back to Back Theatre for Assistance towards establishment a program of ongoing Mentorship relationships for individual members of the Back to Back ensemble. 3. Jobs and Volunteering OpportunitiesCoordinator - CASART Mixed Ability Theatre (Alice Springs)CASA (Central Australia Supported Accommodation) This position requires a dynamic, motivated and innovative individual to coordinate the workshop program, source further funding and explore future options for the development of the program. Experience is required in: supporting people with a disability; coordinating community projects; securing funding. Initial contract for 5 months with possibility of extension. 26 hours per week. $20 per hour. Contact Carmen Grech 08 8953 4311 Become a High Beam VolunteerVolunteers play an essential role in the lead up to and during each High Beam Festival in Adelaide in May 2002. For a volunteer registration form contact: highbeamfestival@artsinaction.asn.au. 4. ResourcesConference FundingFunding is available from the Federal Office of Disability to pay for the travel and accommodation expenses incurred by delegates with disabilities. Maximum grant $7,500. Go to: http://www.facs.gov.au/disability/ood/fundapp.rtf. 5. Events Coming UpHigh Beam FestivalContemporary expressions of disability culture . . .May 3 - 12, 2002 The High Beam Festival is a biennial international arts festival showcasing contemporary works influenced or inspired by experience of disability. Register your event as part of the High Beam Festival and compliment Arts in Action's core program which will be a 10-day feast of shows and cabarets in every performing art form, loads of exhibitions and installations, workshops, masterclasses and discussion forums around important matters to do with Arts and people with disabilities. More information from: highbeamfestival@artsinaction.asn.au. Social Relations of Disability Research Network SeminarsBased at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, SRDRN has announced its 2002 seminar program. Topics include: Disability Policy in the UK (Colin Barnes University of Leeds), Disability Policy in Australia (FACS), Human Rights and Disability Policy in Australia (Sev Odowsky), Immigration and Disability Law (Dr Mary Crock). For more information: srdrn@unsw.edu.au. DaDaFest in Liverpool UKIs looking for professional artists who are Deaf and Disabled to be involved in Commonwealth Festival in Liverpool in May/June this year. For more information go to: http://www.nwdaf.co.uk/. First International Queer Disability ConferenceThe conference is being jointly hosted by San Francisco State University and the Disabled Women's Alliance, and will feature a wide range of participation and presentations by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and disabled communities. Call for Papers, Workshops, Performances, and Art of All Kinds: Due February 1, 2002. For more information http://www.disabledwomen.net/queer: or email Qdprogram@hotmail.com 6. Your Feedback, Contributions and IdeasIf 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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