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Next Level 2024 Participants

Congratulations to the 5 Artists Selected for Next Level Creative Mentorships

27/03/2024

We’re delighted to announce the five talented artists with disability accessing professional mentorships through our 2024 NEXT LEVEL Creative Mentorship program!

Bria McCarthy, Bedelia Lowrenčev, Gemma Hudson, Josh Anderson and Freia Kirkaldy will each receive a mentorship within a leading performing arts organisation and $3000 in project funding to develop an innovative new project. Thanks to our partnering organisations Bangarra Dance Theatre, Griffin Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre, Merrigong Theatre and the Sydney Opera House.
Advance Your Career Creative Leadership

Advance Your Career: Creative Leadership Program 2024-25

8/02/2024

As part of our Advance Your Career series, we’re partnering with Creative Australia to present the Creative Leadership Program 2024-25.

Are you making a change with your art practice in your collective or organisation? Do you want to develop your skills, knowledge and capacity to practice leadership in the arts and culture sector? Join this valuable online session and find out more about what the program includes, the support available and how you can apply.
Wellbeing Through Art

Wellbeing Through Art

8/02/2024

Join us in person or online for Wellbeing Through Art, presented by Accessible Arts and the Art Gallery of New South Wales in celebration of NSW Women’s Week 2024.

Visual artist Emma Rani Hodges, clinical psychologist Jane Miskovic-Wheatley, dancer Laura Osweiler, comedian Celia Pacquola, and the Art Gallery’s assistant curator of contemporary international art Emily Sullivan will talk about the myriad benefits of art in an engaging exploration of health, wellbeing and diverse creative expression.

The event will be held at the Art Gallery and also livestreamed on Wed 6 March from 6pm.
Access Rider Workshop

FREE Online Workshop

29/01/2024

Due to high demand, Accessible Arts will be presenting another free Advance Your Career session dedicated to upskilling artists and arts workers with disability or who are d/Deaf on generating Access Riders.

In this online workshop, Michelle Teear will provide a practical overview of what an Access Rider is, how to write one, what to ask for and the kind of language to use.
Next Level Creative Mentorships

Take Your Project to the Next Level with a Creative Mentorship

29/01/2024

Applications are now open for the 2024 Next Level Creative Mentorship Program.

This exciting initiative will provide five artists with $3000 in project funding and access to a mentorship within a leading performing arts organisation to develop an innovative new project. Writers, musicians, dancers, choreographers, actors, directors and/or producers with disability or who are d/Deaf are invited to apply.
Screen Access and Inclusion Masterclass Program

Screen Access & Inclusion Masterclass Program

26/01/2024

Due to popular demand, we’re presenting more sessions of our Screen Access & Inclusion Masterclass in 2024.

Our Masterclasses have been developed in consultation with screen professionals with lived experience of disability in order to address attitudinal barriers and enhance diversity and inclusion. This program comprises two dedicated workshops for industry professionals both with and without disability.

Sessions will be held in Sydney and the Gold Coast as well as online.
We're Hiring - Operations Manager Part-time

Join the Accessible Arts Team

22/01/2024

Join the Accessible Arts team!

We’re hiring an Operations Manager to oversee key Operational, Financial, Information Technology and Communications, and Human Resources services. This new role is ideal for someone with operations experience who is looking for a meaningful role in the arts and culture sector.

Applications close Monday 19 Feb.
ArtScreen 2023 Premiere Screening

ArtScreen 2023 World Premiere Screening at MCA

31/10/2023

ArtScreen is a prestigious program supporting artists with disability or who are d/Deaf to develop their creativity and careers through producing new video artworks which are screened at the Museum of Contemporary Art in celebration of International Day of People with Disability. Discover new works by Sofya Gollan and Guy Morgan.

Now in it’s forth year, this exciting visual art project creates unique opportunities and aims to broaden engagement with, and appreciation of, the distinctive insights and skills of artists with disability. These unique and compelling works make an important contribution to the diversity of cultural expression.
Live Futures: Access

In Conversation – Live Futures: Access

9/10/2023

Join our upcoming In Conversation event ‘Live Futures: Access’ being co-presented by Performance Space and Accessible Arts as part of the Liveworks Festival on Sunday 22 October at 4pm at Carriageworks.

This exciting panel will feature experimental artists Eugenie Lee, Riana Head-Toussaint and Wart (aka Jen Waterhouse) and will be MC’d by Debra Keenahan.

Book your tickets now.
Build Your Audience panel discussion being Auslan interpreted. Photo by Dieter Knierim.

Build Your Audience – Accessible Recordings

22/09/2023

Thanks to everyone who joined us in person or online for our Access Ideas and Insights panel – Build Your Audience.

This expert panel featured Olivia Ansell (Director of Sydney Festival), James Winter (Co-Founder and Director of Brand X) and Janelle Ryan (Accessibility Operations Manager of Sydney Opera House) and was MC’d by James Evans (Associate Director of Bell Shakespeare).

If you missed this event or would like to watch it again, check out the accessible recordings.