Arts Activated National Conference 2012

Arts Activated National Conference 2012
Desire and Destination
30 – 31 October 2012

The Concourse, Sydney
409 Victoria Avenue
Chatswood NSW

The third Arts Activated National Conference presents an interactive exploration of access to the Arts as a practical outcome of Australian cultural life. Artists and advocates, practitioners and producers, arts administrators and policy-makers will connect, debate and influence the vision of full social inclusion in all areas of the Arts nationwide.

Theme
The theme Desire and Destination invites everyone to consider and explore our past experience of inclusive practices in the arts and our future aspirations in the field of arts and disability, to narrow the gap between dreams and reality.

How does art shape desire and make inclusive destinations possible?
How do arts venues, producers and organisations with a desire to be accessible reach their destination?
 How is technology changing art making from an unfulfillable desire into a realistic destination for people with disability?
What destination awaits artists who publicly disclose their disability and why do some desire not to?
There’s a growing desire for a stronger arts/disability culture in Australia, what might that destination look like?
How does a person-centred approach fulfil art participation desires and develop destinations?

Who should attend?
• Artists with and without a disability
• Arts workers
• People with disability
• Disability service providers
• Policy makers
• Funding bodies
• Major cultural institutions and venues
• Festival organisers and volunteers
• Cultural development officers and gallery staff from local government
• Anyone interested in arts and disability

For more information contact Amanda Tink, Conference Convenor, Accessible Arts, tel: +61 2 9251 6499 ext 106 or atink@aarts.net.au