Arts Activated 2014 Conference Program

Day 1 – Tuesday 28 October, 2014

8:00–9:00am

Conference Registration in Level 1 Foyer

9:00–10:30am

Conference Opening and Keynote Session

MC: Andrew Buchanan, Deputy Chair, Accessible Arts

Welcometo Country and Conference Opening

  • Allen Madden, Gadigal Elder
  • Sharman Pretty, Chairperson, Accessible Arts
  • Tony Grybowski, CEO, Australia Council for the Arts, Principal Sponsor
  • Sancha Donald, CEO, Accessible Arts

Unlimited and Beyond

  • Jo Verrent, Senior Producer, Unlimited UK

10:30–11:00am

Morning Tea(Level 1 and 2 Foyers)

11:00–12:30pm

Plenary Sessionand Performance

International agenda: trends and challenges on the global stage

  • Panel curated by British Council

Cultural Program Performance

12:30–1:30pm

Lunch(Level 1 and 2 Foyers)

1:30–2:20pm

NDIS Session

Prepared and ready for sector change

  • Emma Barrance, Creative Director, Arthur Creative
  • Jenna Rathegeber, Artist

Creative Access and the NDIS

  • Christina Robberds, Director, Octapod
  • Justine Potter, Community Access Officer, Octapod

Media Matters Session

The power of media for social change

  • Sarah Barton, CEO, Disability Media and Fertile Films

‘Making Airwaves’ radio broadcasts

  • Catherine Maitland, Program Coordinator, Windgap Foundation/Eastside Radio
  • Steven Cooke, Windgap Foundation Australian Disability Enterprise

Disability-led Practice Session 1

Duo Performed Paper: Improclusivity

  • Melinda Smith, Consultant Artist
  • Dianne Reid, Dance Artist and Filmmaker

A Collaborative Approach

  • Michelle Ryan, Artistic Director, Restless Dance Theatre
  • Lorcan Hopper, Dancer, Restless Dance Theatre

International Collaborations Session 1

Scholarships and Collaboration – Panel Session

  • Emma Bennison, CEO, Arts Access Australia

Australia Council for the Arts Executive Leadership Grant

  • Sarah-Vyne Vassallo, Choreographer, Creative Producer

Winston Churchill Fellow

  • Karen Kyriakou, Music

Winston Churchill Fellow

Creative Practice Session 1

'stArts with D' Performance Ensemble's new short film

  • Jenine Mackay, CEO, Incite Arts Inc
  • Tiffany Malthouse, Emerging Artist with Disability
  • Kat Worth, Emerging Artist with Disability
  • Brandon Williams, Emerging Artist with Disability

Creating diversity in the theatre landscape one child at a time

  • Alex Walker, Associate Director, St Martins Youth Arts Centre
  • Katrine Gabb, Access Officer, St Martins Youth Arts Centre

2:20–2:30pm

Move to next session

2:30–3:30pm

Power of Policy Session

Arts and disability – enriching daily life for all

  • Tony Grybowski, CEO, Australia Council for the Arts

NSW Arts and Disability Partnership 2012 to 2014: Results

  • Nea Cahill, Project Officer Strategic Initiatives, NSW Trade and Investment: Arts NSW

Audience Development Session 1

Finding the right words: audio describing the arts

  • Lara Torr, Board Member and Audio Describer, Access2Arts

Access to Arts: Seeing Through Senses

  • Abigail Hirsch, Artist Educator and Curator

Disability-led Practice Session 2

This session is a forum for people with disability to meet and learn from each other as people with disability, therefore this session is not open to people without a disability. We appreciate your understanding and respect of the importance of a disability only session.

Creating Our Futures

  • Amanda Tink, Program Officer, Arts Access Australia

Rebus theatre - mixed ability forum theatre educating workplaces and communities

• Robin Davidson, Artistic Director, Rebus Theatre

• Cara Matthews, Co-ordinator, Rebus Theatre

Creative Practice Session 2

Unfinished Business – Concept to Exhibition (25 minutes)

  • Belinda Mason, Director, Belinda Mason Photography
  • Lisa Cahill

Blue Rose

  • Phillip Crawford, Illawarra Projects Worker, Beyond Empathy

3:30–4:00pm

Afternoon Tea (Level 1 and 2 Foyers)

4:00–5:00pm

Plenary Session

MC: Andrew Buchanan, Deputy Chair, Accessible Arts

Discrimination: the good, the bad, the ugly!

  • Arts Access Australia

5:00–6:00pm

Twelve + 3 Exhibition andEvening Reception (The Art Space, Lower Ground)

Twelve + 3

  • Peter Wood, CEO, Arts Northern Rivers
  • Julie Barratt, North Coast Manager, Accessible Arts
  • Zoe Robinson-Kennedy
Day 2 – Wednesday 29 October, 2014

7:30–8:30am

Networking Breakfast

8:00–9:00am

Conference Registration in Level 1 Foyer

9:00–10:30am

Keynote Session

MC: Andrew Buchanan, Deputy Chair, Accessible Arts

Tate's Programmes for Disabled Visitors

  • Marcus Dickey Horley, Curator of Special Projects at Tate Gallery, UK

Plenary Session and Performance

Disability Arts Partnerships Projects: Exploring the social impact of cultural participation in the arts

  • Jenny Green, Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
  • Simon Darcy, Professor, University of Technology Sydney

Reading Excerpt from Me, Antman and Fleabag

“Take one woman, her partner Antman and their dog Fleabag, pack up the car, turn up the country music and you've got one spirited road trip 'makin room for all the good things in life, like family, laughin, travellin and, best of all, love”.

  • Gayle Kennedy

10:30–11:00am

Morning Teain Level 1 and 2 Foyers

11:00–12:30pm

International Collaborations Session 2

The MOST projekt, it’s a long way, when you wanna rock and roll

  • Zeb Schultz, Artists Director/President, RealArtWorks Inc - The Bridge
  • Mike Smith, Vice President, RealArtWorks Inc - The Bridge

Speed of Life

  • Alison Richardson, Creative Director, Riverside Theatres – Beyond the Square
  • Dean Walsh

Audience Development Session 2

Influencing inclusive thinking

  • Catherine Flanagan, Associate Producer – Sydney New Year’s Eve, City of Sydney
  • Dee Jones, Project Coordinator – Sydney New Year’s Eve, City of Sydney

Autism-friendly – ‘The King and I’: a giant step towards inclusion

  • Jenny Spinak, Accessibility Manager, Sydney Opera House
  • Anke Timm, Community Partnerships Manager, Opera Australia
  • Vanessa Lucas, Music Therapist, Giant Steps Sydney, Limited

The Bella Program: A Person Centred Approach at MCA

  • Susannah Thorne, Bella Program Coordinator, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
  • Artist Educator, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

Disability-led Practice Session 3

Writing out of Silence: On Creativity, Craft and Promotion as a Deaf Author

  • Jessica White

Accessibility – Pushing the boundaries of Literature Readings

  • Gaele Sobott
  • Gayle Kennedy
  • Amanda Yeo
  • Georgia Cranko

Access Through TechnologySession 1

This House is Mine

  • Maree Freeman, CEO/Artistic Director, Milk Crate Theatre
  • Sarah Emery, Associate Director, Milk Crate Theatre

Accessible Animation

  • Philip Relf, Outreach Program Coordinator, Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
  • Jane Caveney, Outreach Tutor, Pine Street Creative Arts Centre

Imagine Me – from Analog to Digital in my Community Cultural Development Practice

  • Sue Murray, Lead Artist Facilitator, Imagine Me

Community Connections Session 1

Wobbly Hub and Double Spokes Project

  • Angela Dew, Post Doctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney

Public Displays of Affection

  • Cathy Horsley, Community Cultural Development Officer, City of Port Phillip

Allowing Disruptive Information

  • Jenelle Becker, Marketing and Promotions Leader, IDEAS
  • Scott Howie, Regional Arts Development Officer, Eastern Riverina Arts

12:30–1:30pm

Lunch in Level 1 and 2 Foyers

1:30–2:20pm

International Collaborations Session 3

PERFECT (im)PERFECTIONS – creating dance art with performers with and without disability

  • Philip Channells, Creative Director, Dance Integrated Australia
  • Tone Pernille Ostern, DansiT Chair, Inclusive Dance Company

Audience Development Session 3

Collection Made Possible

  • Jude McBean, Gallery Director, Clarence Valley Council

Digital Accessibility – Where do we start?

  • Caine Chennatt, Digital Engagement Coordinator, University of Western Australia Cultural Precinct

Disability-led Practice Session 4

That’s Why The Lady Needs a Ramp

  • Kate Hood

“Propelled”: From the Page to the Stage

  • Douglas Robins

Access Through Technology Session 2

stARTSPEAK – sensory touchpad artspeak

  • Simone Flavelle, Manager stARTSPEAK Project, DADAA
  • Patrick Carter, Artist, DADAA

Phenomenological Art for Awareness

  • Erin Stewart, Doctoral Candidate, University of Wollongong

Community Connections Session 2

Moving from Paper to Puppetry

  • Gabrielle Mordy, Artistic Director, Studio ARTES Northside Inc
  • Greg Sindel, Studio Artist, Studio ARTES
  • Scott Wright, Co Founder and Artistic Director of Erth

Live And Loud – an inclusive arts concept

  • Steven Burchill, Coordinator Creative Arts and Life Skills, The Mai-Wel Group
  • Stephanie Bridges, Arts Facilitator, The Mai-Wel Group

2:20–2:30pm

Move to next session

2:30–3:30pm

International Collaborations Session 4

Long-term relationships versus short-term engagement

  • Panel curated by British Council

Audience Development Session 4

Accessibility at Sydney Festival

  • Christopher Tooher, Executive Director, Sydney Festival

Access at the National Folk Festival

  • Pam Merrigan, Director, National Folk Festival

Walsh Bay Sculpture Walk App

  • Sophie Clausen, Access Development Manager, Accessible Arts

Disability-led Practice Session 5

This session is forum for people with disability to meet and learn from each other as people with disability, therefore this session is not open to people without a disability. We appreciate your understanding and respect of the importance of a disability only session.

Creating Our Futures

  • Amanda Tink, Program Officer, Arts Access Australia

Creative Connections Session

Creative Connections – Panel Session

  • John Demos and Lucas Ihlein
  • Pure and Peter Stevenson
  • Andrew Hewitt

Community Connections Session 3

Creating Connections

  • Julie Barratt, North Coast Manager, Accessible Arts

HEREandNOW13: A best practice mentoring project for artists

  • Catherine Peattie, Manager of Strategic Arts, DADAA
  • Natalie Georgeff, Research and Evaluation Coordinator, DADAA
  • Julian Poon, Artist

3:30–4:00pm

Afternoon Teain Level 1 and 2 Foyers

4:00–5:00pm

Plenary Session, Conference Close and Performance

MC: Andrew Buchanan, Deputy Chair, Accessible Arts

Art@Work: Working Together to Session Employment of Artists with Disability

  • Fiona Cook, Arts Manager, Arts Access Victoria
  • Caitlin McMorrow, Program Officer, Arts Access Australia

Conference Close

Cultural Program Performance

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