Welcome to our December 2015 newsletter.
This is our last newsletter for the year, and we are delighted to continue to bring you great news from the arts and disability sector.
The Catalyst Dance Residency short-film, produced by Accessible Arts, was announced as one of 15 films selected by an in-house Committee at the United Nations, to be screened as part of its annual UN Enable Film Festival in New York. This was wonderful news to receive on International Day of People with Disability, that out of the 100 films submitted worldwide, the UN Enable Film Festival shared our film with the world.
International Day of People with Disability was more disability-led and inclusive than ever. Accessible Arts staff enjoyed activities across Sydney and its greater region. We enjoyed events at The Australia Council for the Arts, Grooveability, All the World is a Stage, No Offence But, Access All Areas Film Festival and Port Macquarie Hasting's Council.
The three live performances and streaming of Messiah performed at Sydney Opera House between 3 - 5 December was a tremendous success to all involved. If you missed it, you can still view it online at Youtube.
Lastly, Accessible Arts is advertising the position of Deaf Arts Officer as a current employment opportunity within the organisation. Please visit our website for full position description. We strongly encourage people with disability to apply.
Seasons greetings to you all, and we will be back in February 2016 with our first monthly newsletter.
Murmuration’s 2016 program is filled with a range of performing arts activities for both professional artists and the wider community. The year will kick off with the first stage development of their major work ‘Days Like These’, a multi-artform work engaging six performing artists, a digital media artist, sound designer and scenic artist.
The weekly Murmur Dance and Theatre Workshops invite people with and without disability to participate in creative learning and exchange with professional artists. If you become a Murmur Member you have access to the year’s program at a discounted rate. At the heart of their programming is the desire to build a hub of inclusive creative activity. Their events are facilitated and led by professional arts practitioners with and without disability and provide insight into current arts practice and support exchange and dialogue between the general public and the artists.
Whether you're a newborn, a parent, a grandparent, a student, a teacher or a professional artist they have something you can get involved in. Visit the Murmuration website for more information.