Having an arts practice that prioritises access is essential. In this online session, learn how to improve how you connect with people with disability or who are d/Deaf through your online and in-person arts projects.

Madeleine Little,  Festival Director of Undercover Artist Festival, Access Arts will introduce best practice access considerations for people with disability in context to arts and culture. Madeleine will cover key topics:

• An overview of the Social Model of Disability
• Common barriers to access in the arts
• Best practice ways to navigate access barriers
• Overview of terms and recommended language

Madeleine will also provide resources for further information and support.

What to expect

This webinar is best suited to artists and arts workers wanting to practice Allyship. Attendees can expect to:

• Reflect on their arts practice to consider changes that remove barriers of access.
• Gain knowledge and confidence using inclusive language and preferred terms.

What to bring

Please bring questions to discuss with Madeleine. If you would like to provide these to Flying Arts in advance of the webinar, please email programlead@flyingarts.org.au. Flying Arts also recommend having note taking materials on hand.

Additional Information

This online session will be held via ClickMeeting a webinar broadcasting room. The webinar will be recorded and uploaded to Flying Arts’ YouTube with Closed Captions (English) after the program concludes.

An AusLan interpreter will be present during the online session.

To discuss specific access needs, please contact programlead@flyingarts.org.au.