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25.01.2022 Keen to network with other creatives and creative organisations in an accessible, online space? Come along to our new networking event, Connecting Creatives, happening 21 April! Tickets on sale now!

24.01.2022 Put it in your calendar now! This is the second virtual tour by National Portrait Gallery specifically referencing works by and of Deaf and disabled Australians, following the highly successful first tour which took place during Meeting Place 2020. Visitor Services Coordinator Annette Twyman acknowledges the "small representation in the NPG collection of Deaf and disabled subjects and artists, something we are keenly aware of as we continue to move forward on many fronts addr...essing inclusivity across the collection, employment, interpretation and visitor services here at the NPG." We think it's wonderful that NPG are moving in this direction, and we urge other museums and art galleries to similarly interrogate the diversity of the subjects and artists in their collections.

24.01.2022 We are very excited to share that our CEO Matthew Hall has been appointed as a Board Member of Melbourne's Polyglot Theatre. The appointment comes following an extensive Board recruitment campaign last year that had a focus on finding directors who reflected the diverse communities Polyglot works with.

23.01.2022 UNSOUND is being released in cinemas around the country THIS WEEK, with special Q&A screenings scheduled in Perth, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane! UNSOUND tells the story of gigging guitarist, Noah, who finds himself disillusioned and transient, and returns to his mother’s home in Sydney, Australia, seeking connection and rejuvenation. Clashing with his mother over old wounds, Noah seeks solace elsewhere, and soon finds himself swept up in the vibrant, passionate life and of a... young, trans-man, Finn, who is a proud, Auslan-only speaker. But as the two become closer, and with no shared language to fall back on, they only risk hurting each other, as they learn to be true to themselves. A special donations box will be set up at each of the Q&A screenings in support of Arts Access Australia - so please bring along a gold coin or a note to contribute on the night. We are so grateful to the UNSOUND team for supporting our organisation! Check out the trailer below, or for more details on screenings in your city, head to https://www.unsoundmovie.com/release-dates/

23.01.2022 Want to be part of a video montage celebrating members of the LGBTQIA+ community? NSW-based LGBTQIA+ theatre company Bearfoot Theatre are seeking short videos to include in a montage for their latest play, Do Your Parents Know You're Straight?, in a celebration of the entire queer community. But hurry - Closes this Friday! https://buff.ly/3raaMEQ

21.01.2022 Incite Arts Central Australia’s key facilitator of community-engaged arts, is presenting a free film screening of Unbroken Land 2020 and 2021 at Araluen Arts Centre next week, Friday 12 March. Unbroken Land is a performative community event, held annually by Incite Arts, that provides a platform for collective community storytelling. Check out the trailer below or for more information head to https://buff.ly/3qiP7tk

21.01.2022 Want to be part of Undercover Artist Festival 2021? Express your interest now! d/Deaf and disabled artists can now apply to present their work at the Festival, which will be held in QLD from 15-18 September. https://buff.ly/3roaTwB Image Description: A woman performs on stage, her body suspended in a dance movement, face obscured by her hair. The image is masked with royal blue filter and overlaid is the Undercover Artist Festival in white.... Access Arts Arts Queensland DCCQ

19.01.2022 Go behind the scenes to see the inner workings of Queensland’s most exciting performing arts and disability festival - Undercover Artist:Online! On 4 and 5 December, raise the digital curtain and take a sneak peek at works in development by some of Australia's best artists with disability, in the lead-up to the 2021 Undercover Artist Festival. Register now for free to gain exclusive access to the two-day Undercover Artist:Online at https://bit.ly/3fwgzQE... Undercover Artist is proudly presented by Arts Access Inc

18.01.2022 On the International Day of People with Disability, please join us to recognise Australian artists and arts-workers who have made an outstanding contribution to the artistic and cultural life of the nation. Date: Thursday 3 December 2020 Time: 2.00pm - 3.00pm AEDT

16.01.2022 "Restless Dance Theatre has spent decades changing attitudes and diversifying Australia’s artistic landscape, but a significant funding cut means support is needed more than ever before." Article via Citymag

15.01.2022 Last week, Facebook banned Australian news posting and sharing on its platform. Given this ban and its effect on our page and those of other arts and disability organisations, we invite you to keep up to date with the latest arts and disability information and opportunities via our Twitter or Instagram pages - search @ArtsAccessAust

15.01.2022 A new initiative to support musicians with disability in NSW has just been launched by @AccessibleArts. SOUND ON provides individual grants of up to $6000 for musicians who identify as d/Deaf or disabled or who have a chronic illness or mental health condition. The grants can be for the development of new work, to undertake a NSW-based mentorship, or to tour throughout NSW. Applicants can be emerging, mid-career, or established musicians and can apply as individuals, groups or organisations. Closes 15 March.

14.01.2022 We are hosting a free, online Disability-Only Forum on 9 December. This 90-minute Zoom event is a chance for you to network and share thoughts and experiences with other d/Deaf and disabled members of the professional arts community. Registration is essential.

13.01.2022 New Fellowship Initiative For NSW Writers With Disability! d/Deaf or disabled writers can apply to a new fellowship program being offered by VARUNA the National Writers’ House in partnership with @AccessibleArts. 12 writers from across NSW will be selected for 2-week creative development residencies, will receive financial support to participate, and have a special Q&A session with best-selling writer Tara Moss and writer, speaker and disability activist Carly Findlay. Appli...cations close March 26, and the residency will run from 6 - 20 Sep. https://buff.ly/3eapCYJ

12.01.2022 The National Arts and Disability Awards are streaming now! Watch the Auslan-interpreted and captioned feed below, or for the audiodescribed feed, head to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2Vrc5l4

11.01.2022 I enjoy taking this childish substance because that is what many people see me as and then owning it big time. Something soft within something so hard. Plasticine also has an oiliness, which can relate it to skin, and it works best when it has been handled. It takes on body heat and reflects it back to us. I see it as an extension of the body, a substance that lives. Sam Peterson on working with plasticine as a medium. If you're in Melbourne, you can check out Sam's new installation as part of Overlapping Magisteria, showing at ACCA now until 14 March. Article via Broadsheet Melbourne: https://buff.ly/3h37AqS

11.01.2022 Inspiring film series celebrates ‘Fearless’ Aussies living with disability Six Australians living with disability have overcome the COVID pandemic and their own fears to take on starring roles in the country’s most inspiring film series. Premiered on the International Day of People with Disability 2020 (December 3), season two of Fearless is a collection of six short films. An uplifting and emotive trailer promoting the series and its collection of stars is now available atht...tps://buff.ly/2LeW2EV. Not-for-profit organisations @feroscare and @ScreenworksAU have partnered again after the success of the inaugural season of Fearless, which shared the captivating stories of nine seniors aged 75 and older. Feros Care CEO Jennene Buckley said Each film explores how our new friends have not been held back or defined by their disability and instead shown a fearlessness that has shaped their approach to life. For more, visit https://buff.ly/36Xct0Z.

07.01.2022 Who's got already got their copy of Growing Up Disabled in Australia? Are you loving it? This beauty came out earlier this month, and was edited by the amazing Carly Findlay OAM. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, you can order one via the link below.