Writing Workshops

Arts Access Australia will host three online Writing Workshops over August and September. Each workshop will run for two hours and will be Auslan interpreted, live captioned and will include descriptions of visual elements.

These workshops are FREE for Members of Arts Access Australia, and a small cost for Non-Members.

The three workshops invite key industry professionals and writers and poets with disability to chat with the audience about how to kickstart your professional writing career. The workshops are delivered as part of our Writing Place project, and are assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, their arts and funding advisory body.

Workshop details

The workshops are:

• Getting started as a writer (31 August)
• Support as a writer (15 September)
• Storytelling (28 September)

Workshop 1: Getting started as a writer

When: 31 August 2022, from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm AEST (Sydney/Melbourne time)

This event is in the past.

In this workshop, Jacinta La Plastrier (Poetry Australia) and Jane McCredie (Writing NSW) will talk about starting out in the industry as a poet or writer. They provide tips and talk about the essentials needed when starting out.

Dr Jessica White and Liel Bridgford will also present and chat about Arts Access Australia’s Writing Place journal. Jessica edited the journal in 2021, and Liel is the editor for 2022. Both Liel and Jessica identify as people with disability, and Writing Place journal is a magazine that showcases the work of poets and writers with disability. Liel will also discuss how to submit work for consideration for the 2022 journal.

Each guest will speak for about 15 minutes, which will be followed by a Q&A session between the audience and the speaker. The session will be hosted by AAA CEO Matthew Hall, and Writing Place Program Manager Phillip Jenkins will host the Q&A section.

Workshop 2: Support as a Writer

When: 15 September 2022, from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm AEST (Sydney/Melbourne time)

This event is in the past.

Featuring Jodie Spiteri-James, Australian Society of Authors; Rebekah Robertson, Arts Council of Australia; and Nicola Evans, Copyright Agency.

Jodie will speak about the role of the Australian Society of Authors and the importance of this agency in the literary world. Rebekah will speak about the Australia Council and funding in the disability space. She will also draw from her own experience setting up an arts business, in relation to accessibility and sound engineering. Nicole will speak about the Copyright Agency and its importance and long-term benefits.

Each guest will speak for about 15 minutes, which will be followed by a Q&A session between the audience and the speaker. The session will be hosted by AAA CEO Matthew Hall, and Writing Place Program Manager Phillip Jenkins will host the Q&A section.

Workshop 3: Storytelling

When: 28 September 2022 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm AEST (Sydney/Melbourne time)

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Featuring Andy Jackson, Gayle Kennedy and CB Mako. Hosted by Fiona Tuomy, Artistic Director of The Other Film Festival.

This workshop features some of Australia’s prominent writers and poets who identify with disability. It provides a space to explore what it takes to get a good idea onto paper, over-coming challenges and the creative processes involved in a writers world.

Each guest will speak for about 15 minutes, which will be followed by a Q&A session between the audience and the speaker.