Tony Doyle

With more than 20 years of experience in the disability and arts sectors, Tony Doyle is recognised as an advocate of the arts-based disability culture movement.

Influenced by living his life as visually impaired, Tony has focused his professional career on disability inclusive arts practice.

During his twelve years as director of Arts in Action, Tony initiated: Club Contagious, The High Beam Festival (multi-arts festival based in Adelaide) and Step Into Space, a theatre production involving several sight impaired people, as well as many other exciting projects that enabled people with disabilities to participate in the arts.

Founded in 2002, Tony Doyle Visions (TDV) grew from work carried out as part of an Australia Council fellowship and a Churchill fellowship to research and develop models of disability inclusive arts practice. This model is based on disability integration from a position of community strength and support.

TDV provides  several areas of work and services with a main focus on disability and the arts. This is achieved through engaging people with disabilities in arts workshops, performances and public celebratory events, many of which provide an opportunity for disability and mainstream communities and events to integrate, share and celebrate cultural diversity. TDV also offers project development, event and production management.

TDV has initiated and runs many events throughout the year. Current projects include the Somersault Project, The Music Works and the Rainbow Sessions.