Accessible Arts calls for submissions

Accessible Arts calls for submissions

Critical opportunity to take part in the NSW Arts Funding Program Review

A review of the NSW Arts Funding Program is being undertaken by Arts NSW. Support for Accessibility is a component of the review. Accessible Arts CEO Sancha Donald calls for your participation in the process, ‘Please add your voice to the debate by attending an information session, making a submission or sending us your comments focusing on specific opportunities for people with disability.’

The Review is seeking feedback around the following questions:
Who and what should be supported under the Arts Funding Program (Including eligibility, individual arts career pathways and the value added by peak organisations like Accessible Arts)
How the program could be structured to support vibrant arts and culture in NSW (Does the AFP achieve appropriate access for artists and audiences with disability?)
Administration of the program (Are the assessment criteria appropriate, transparent and accessible for you and your organisation and for artists with disability?)
Addressing the future (What has worked well for artists and audiences with disability in the past and where you would like to see more funding in the future?)

The AFP Review Discussion Paper can be downloaded from the Arts NSW website. Consultation sessions will be held at several locations in NSW (see Arts NSW website). You can make a formal response and/or participate in a consultation session. Please download the Discussion Paper Submission Form to guide your feedback. Submissions should be emailed to afpreview@arts.nsw.gov.au by 5pm on Friday, 26 July 2013.

Invitation to exhibit at Arts Activated 2012

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are still available at the Arts Activated 2012 conference, Australia’s only national arts and disability conference. Arts Activated is a unique opportunity for exhibitors to network, showcase and market services and products to a target audience made up of people with disability, carers and professionals from the arts, disability, education, health, and community sectors.

This bi-annual conference is a significant event and a ‘must attend’ for arts and disability professionals around Australia. It is anticipated Arts Activated will attract at least 350 delegates from the public, not for profit, private and academic sectors, providing exhibitors with prominent positioning to this select audience and Arts Activated network of over 10,000 people and affiliated groups. From as little as $2,500, exhibitors gain opportunity to build targeted awareness, generate new relationships and increase positive associations in the areas of arts and disability.

Arts Activated 2012 is hosted by Accessible Arts on October 30 and 31 in Sydney’s newest fully accessible arts centre, the Concourse at Chatswood. Exhibitors are invited to display signage and services/goods at the Conference venue and will be acknowledged in the conference website and printed conference program. 

When: 30-31 October 2012

Where: The Concourse, 409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood NSW

Access: Fully accessible venue

More information: www.aarts.net.au/arts-activated-2012

Desire and Destination open for registration

Desire and Destination open for registration

The Arts Activated Conference: Desire and Destination, is open for registrations.  Taking place on 30 and 31 October 2012, Arts Activated brings together national and international leaders, artists and arts workers with and without disability, presenting to the broader Arts & Disability sector Australia-wide.

 

This unique two-day event will be held at Sydney's newest fully accessible arts centre, The Concourse in Chatswood. Keynote speakers, Associate Professor Petra Kuppers from the University of Michigan USA and Alfred Deakin Professor of Australian Studies, David Walker from Deakin University VIC, join a range of presentations, plenary and break-out sessions.

 

A social and cultural program runs concurrently, including the Walsh Bay Arts Table 2012 with guest speaker Robyn Archer, Creative Director of the Centenary of Canberra (2013) and the new Deputy Chair for the Australia Council for the Arts.

 

“There is a growing desire for a stronger arts and disability culture in Australia, as well as a deeper understanding of the value of participation in the Arts by people with disability. We hope you will join us to strengthen arts and disability in Australia,” said Conference Convener Amanda Tink.

 

Registrations now open.

 

Early bird registrations close 15 August 2012. Full fee registrations close 15 October 2012.