Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Friday, 23 November 2012

Disability leadership in the arts

Disability Leadership in the Arts
Are people with disability truly able to lead arts and cultural endeavours? Are we able to convene the necessary debate and withstand the necessary criticism within the arts world? It's time to have the conversation, writes Katharine Annear.
See the full article on RampUp.

Interview with Adelaide's Kyra Kimpton
Kyra Kimpton is a performer, creator and disabled artist based in Adelaide, South Australia. She is a long-term member and tutor for Restless Dance Theatre. Kyra has been involved in a number of independent dance, physical theatre and film projects.
See the full article on the Access Arts Wesbite.

Eight-time London gold medal-winning swimmer Jacqueline Freney was named Australian Paralympian of the Year this month, ahead of a top-class field.
Read more on ABC Ramp Up

Friday, 5 August 2011

Call for all visual artists

Seeking Artists for The Big Circle’s Mental Health Week Exhibition Trail (Oct 9-15)
Art Competition and Exhibition Trail for Emerging and Established Artists.


“The Big Circle” is there for artists who may be disadvantaged in some way or form, who might consider they have a disability or for anyone who may have experienced a mental health problem in their lives.
The Big Circle organises The Mental Health Week Exhibition Trail, which is open to visual artists from all walks of life.
Entries close August 19 2011.

For more about this exhibition visit http://www.mhcsa.net/?catID=105
or contact The Big Circle Arts Collective at: bigcircle@mhcsa.org.au,
1/408 King William St, Adelaide 5000
Phone:  8212 8873


Saturday, 23 July 2011

SASA Gallery Event - Margin to Centre: Visionary Art

CELEBRATING DIFFERENCE - PROVIDING ACCESS

This free event at the SASA Gallery celebrates artists and musicians with a wide range of profound physical and mental disabilities who have followed their dreams and achieved extraordinary things.
Rudely Interrupted United Nations NY promo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZeFaZTt3nE

Wednesday 27 July @ the SASA GALLERY, UniSA - free entry

-5pm Gallery Floor Talk (Curators)
-6pm Exhibition Launch
-7.30pm Anthony Mannix and the Loop Orchestra
-8.00pm Rudely Interrupted


EXHIBITION OPEN
11am - 5pm Monday - Friday
5 July - 5 August 2011

Location:Kaurna Building, City West Campus, Uni SA

Cnr Fenn Place & Hindley Street, Adelaide