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A new silent disco coming to Brisbane in March is promising a unique experience for neurotypical and Autistic consumers alike.
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Celebrating Autism: the silent disco breaking new ground

The Brisbane Powerhouse event will feature a range of work led by Autistic artists as well as a silent disco.

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NAVA launches its Disability Action Plan

NAVA intends to challenge ableism and promote equitable conditions for people with disability through its new action plan.

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Improved accessibility at Bakehouse Studios due to recent redevelopment

A venue known for hosting music legends now offers better accessibility opportunities for artists and visitors.

‘How Art Works’ by Chloe Watfern. Watfern is shown in a photo on the left, a woman with pale skin and tied back brown hair, wearing large circular earrings and a blue and white circular scoop neck top. On the right is a cover of the book with a. Series of black and white prints with faces drawn on, and the title ‘HOW ART WORKS’
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Book review: How Art Works: Stories from Supported Studios, Chloe Watfern

Spotlighting artists with intellectual disabilities and their ways of art-making, ‘How Art Works’ is an insightful must-have for every arts…

Accessible Makervan that won at the 2024 Australian Good Design Awards. A photo of a white van with the words STEAM visible on its side and back. The doors are open to show are elements can be pulled out to provide access.
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Mobile makerspace for people with disabilities wins top design accolade

Access meets innovation with a mobile makerspace that delivers STEAM learning to people with disabilities.

Sprung Ensemble member, Sinead Skorka Brennan in ‘O, How I Dreamt of Things Impossible’, 2020. Photo: Kate Holmes. A performer on a darkened stage with a colourful bodysuit. The performer lowered their body, supported by their arms and legs like a spider pose.
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What does a disability-led audition process look like?

With an ensemble call-out and funding for new work, Sprung Dance Theatre is building upon existing disability-led frameworks to expand…

'Little Murmur' to tour in Australia. Photo: Angela Grabowska. A young woman lies on the stage with a book in her hand and pages flying in the air.
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Dancing through the world of dyslexia

Developed with young audiences in mind, 'Little Murmur' by the UK's Aakash Odedra Company draws on life experiences of dyslexia…

Deaf Indigenous Dance Group dancers Leslie Footscray, Nathaniel Murray and others rehearsing in Cairns, 2021. Photo: Sean Davey. A black and white photo of First People dancers rehearsing in a room.
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Deaf Indigenous Dance Group celebrates 27-year history at State Library

The Far North Queensland Deaf Indigenous Dance Group empowers d/Deaf First Nations artists through Culture and dance.

Founders of Here Space, Michelle Vine and Perrin Ellis. Photo: Claudia Baxter. Two people sitting on a sofa in the middle of a brightly lit studio space.
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Meanjin artists diversifying skills to create facilities independent of government funding

Cyber Bunker and Here Space are the most recent facilities initiated by entrepreneurial artists to build diverse communities in Meanjin/Brisbane.

Accessibility. A blue figure is in the background with a stream of pancake like yellow discs winding out in front of them like a path.
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Mona Foma – working to increase accessibility

Accessibility is not a 'one and done' issue, but festivals like Mona Foma are moving in the right direction.

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