Spotlight
The magic of marionettes
Developed by Deaf circus performer turned puppeteer Asphyxia, The Grimstones is a gothic fairytale featuring intricate old-world marionettes, giant books and sign language. The show is set to enchant audiences at the Adelaide Fringe Festival (19 February - 14 March, 2010).
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Steven goes solo
In his first solo show, Steven Azjenberg's exhibition of work inspired by Picasso is being held at Arts Project Australia (4 February-13 March, 2010) in Melbourne. Steven also won acclaim for his short animation at Picture This..,a disability film festival held in Calgary, Cananda.
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New show: Trickster's Cabinet of Wonders
At the age of 28, Brad Nunn experienced a brain haemorrhage which left him physically and neurologically ‘damaged'. As a sculptor, his work explores how the prostheses is used to empower the disabled body. His latest exhibition at the University of Southern Queensland is The Trickster's Cabinet of Wonders. (22 Feb - 17 Mar, 2010)
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David Forbes selected for VSA Exhibition
Born in San Francisco, sculptor David Forbes is the only Australian based artist selected to participate in VSA Art's Revealing Culture, an international juried exhibition featuring artists with a disability held in Washington DC at the Smithsonian Gallery (June 2010). Here David delves into his preoccupation with light and how is artistic process has evolved since the being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease a decade ago.
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Mixing it up for the masses
Spinning discs and mixing wicked beats is what Australia's leading DJ with a disability is known for. DJ Vinnie, who hails from Geelong and has cerebal palsy, has been a regular on the dance scene for over 15 years, gigging to sell out crowds across the country.
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Highlights
Access to the Arts for Tasmanians with disability
Arts Access Australia congratulates the Tasmanian Government on today's announcement of $250,000 in funding for arts and disability as a long overdue first step towards achieving social inclusion in the arts for Tasmanians with a disability. Arts Access Australia also congratulates those companies named as receiving funds and looks forward to supporting their work.
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Melbourne indie rock act Rudely Interrupted whose musicians share a range of intellectual and physical disabilities (blindness, deafness, autism and Down Syndrome) perform at Fowlers Live as part of The Adelaide Fringe on Friday 26th February.
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Tutti plays Womad
The Tutti Choir will be doing their first ever performance at WOMADelaide on March 7. The choir will be lead by Resident Conductor Jonathon Bligh and Musical Director Philip Griffin, and joined for several songs by Canadian singer Jane Siberry.
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New funding for DADAA announced
DADAA's application to Country Arts WA under the Arts Agency category of the Australian Governments' Regional Arts Fund has been successful.
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Young Artists Move for Inclusion
In Western Australia, participants in the DADAA youth program have been making a move, and getting the word ‘inclusion' out on the streets.
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Opportunities
Mad Pride exhibition and talent show
Mad Pride celebrates the creative potential of young people and break down the stigmas associated with mental health experiences. This year's theme is Mad as Art and has already attracted over 50 entries into the Visual Art component, a swagger of films and an extraordinarily diverse group of performers for the Talent Contest. The event will be held at Fraser Studios in Chippendale, February 12th.
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Richard Llewellyn Arts and Disability Trust: Applications open
The Richard Llewellyn Arts and Disability Trust (RLADT) fund is a partnership between Arts SA and the Department for Families and Communities. It was established to support projects and initiatives that develop and celebrate the creative and artistic aspirations of people with disabilities in South Australia. Applications are open until March 31, 2010.
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SA: Funding Application Workshop
A free workshop for artists and arts workers on the ins and outs of applying to funding programs will be held in Adelaide on February 10, 2010.
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Family Dog Theatre seeks participants
Melbourne's Family Dog Theatre is seeking youth aged 16 to 30 years with and without a disability to join the group in 2010.
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Call for participants: Radio scriptwriting and performance
The Hurstville DiscoverAbility Scriptwriting Project in Sydney is seeking participants with a physical disabiliy to develop and produce short scripts for radio, stage and screen that explore the idea of ability.
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