Disability and the arts

The Australia Council disability and the arts strategy (2008-10) ensures that all Australians with a disability are given the opportunity to engage fully with our programs and services.

We aim to support more initiatives that provide opportunities for artists, participants and audiences with disabilities to engage in Australia’s arts and cultural life.

The disability and the arts strategy aims to:

• Increase access to, and competitiveness of, artists with a disability to Australia Council funding; and
• Undertake initiatives to increase the opportunities for people with disabilities to directly participate in, and be audiences at, arts and cultural events.

Current initiatives

Implementing the Australia Council's disability action plan

Emerging issues

• A national arts and disability strategy is being considered by Cultural Ministers' Council and this may impact future directions and initiatives undertaken by the Australia Council.
• The possibility of a targeted initiative to provide first step funding assistance to artists and artsworkers with a disability, with the aim to increase their competitiveness in applying Australia Council programs.

Links

• National Arts and Disability Strategy - discussion paper
• Disability and the arts policy
• Arts and disability action plan 2008-10
• Arts Access Australia