Disability and the arts
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People with a disability - attendance at cultural events
A 2003 survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that over 40 per cent of people with a disability went to the cinema. According to the 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, one in five people in Australia reported that they had a disability which restricted their everyday activities and which had lasted, or was expected to last, for at least six months.
People with a disability - artists
The 2002 Australia Council Artists Survey collected information relating to practising professional artists in Australia. The survey included full-time and part-time artists; employed and self-employed artists; and artists regardless of whether all, some or none of their income was from art practice.
Access all areas: guidelines for marketing the arts to people with disabilities
For most people, the decision to be exposed to the experience of an arts event is a simple one. You go, because you choose to go. Providing that choice to people with disabilities is the issue of Access all areas. This guide is intended to be practical, covering actions which are within reach of arts organisations, especially marketing officers and their departments. How to identify this audience, how to reach them and how to provide what they want is the key advice contained in Access all areas.
Outlines a variety of issues for arts organisations regarding people with disabilities including access, attitude, employment and discrimination. It also provides an overview of the Disability Discrimination Act.
Making the journey: arts and disability in Australia
A collection of inspiring examples of how to include people with disabilities in the arts, as participants, creators and organisers.
