Meeting Place joins forces with Undercover Artist Festival for 2021

Arts Access Australia’s CEO Matthew Hall said Meeting Place would this year be held both in-person and online, and was vital to attend for any professional, stakeholder or organisation within the arts and disability space.

Meeting Place 2021 in Canberra. Credit: Andrew Sikorski

“The focus this year is on presenting a program that provides a diverse perspective on accessibility in the arts,” said Hall. “We want to use this space and these diverse voices to reflect on lessons from the past, interrogate present experiences, and determine how we can bring these learnings into the future.”

“The hybrid model of this event, being both online and in-person, is already one example of how we are learning from evolving environments to create more accessible spaces for Deaf and disabled artists, arts-workers and audiences.”

The 2021 program is being led by a Creative Advisory Committee comprising three well-known members of the Queensland arts and disability sector: Alison Richardson, Uncle Paul Constable Calcott and Rachael Missingham.

The industry-oriented program will feature a mix of thought-provoking and culturally ambitious keynote addresses, panel discussions, practical workshops and networking opportunities.

The program will be launched at the beginning of August, and tickets will be available to purchase at this time. Until then, you can register your interest at www.meetingplaceforum.org/register. 

Meeting Place 2021 is hosted by Arts Access Australia, the national peak body advocating for arts and accessibility, and delivered in partnership conjunction with Undercover Arts Festival. The forum has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

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