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Arts Access Aotearoa
Increasing access to the arts
Arts Access Aotearoa works in partnership with others to increase access to the arts for people in New Zealand who experience barriers to participation in the arts and culture as creators, audience members, readers, and gallery and museum visitors. Key stakeholders are people with physical, sensory or intellectual impairments; individuals and organisations in the community and professional arts sectors; and people with lived experience of mental ill-health. We are also the key organisation in New Zealand facilitating the arts as a tool to support the rehabilitative process of prisoners.
Arts Access Aotearoa - Latest News [Page 7]
Tanya Faiva: a good eye for colour
Monday, 13 October 2014, 2:05 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
A vibrant mix of colours and textures interact with each other on the canvases of Tanya Faiva, a Dunedin artist who has been attending Studio2 since 2005. Tanya is one of five artists participating in the national I’m an Artist Campaign happening ... More >>
I’m an Artist Campaign to change attitudes
Monday, 6 October 2014, 10:58 am | Arts Access Aotearoa
Fraser Hoffe of Wellington is one of five artists to be featured in a national campaign aimed at changing attitudes and behaviour towards people with disabilities, sensory impairment and mental ill-health. The campaign will be launched in five cities over ... More >>
Award recognises leader in prison arts
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 10:00 am | Arts Access Aotearoa
Sandra Harvey, artist and art teacher based in the Bay of Islands town of Kerikeri, never imagined that she would end up teaching art to prisoners in Northland Region Corrections Facility. More >>
Arts Access Accolade honours Philip Patston
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 11:05 am | Arts Access Aotearoa
Date: news embargo until 6.30pm Tuesday 29 July 2014 Attention: Arts reporters | Chief reporters More >>
Arts Access Awards celebrate artistic contributions
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 11:04 am | Arts Access Aotearoa
Date: news embargo until 6.30pm Tuesday 29 July 2014 Attention: Arts reporters | Chief reporters More >>
Audio describer puts blind people in the picture
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 9:21 am | Arts Access Aotearoa
Aucklander Nicola Owen, who will narrate the audio described performance of New Zealand Opera’s production of La traviata in Wellington on Sunday 13 July, has set up a company called Audio Described Aotearoa. More >>
Findings highlight role of Arts Access Aotearoa
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 4:11 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
An ageing population and an increase in people living with a disability or impairment in New Zealand highlights the important role that Arts Access Aotearoa plays in improving access to arts activities and events, says its Executive Director, Richard Benge. ... More >>
Pupils to perform with New Zealand String Quartet
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 12:14 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
Pupils from two Hawkes Bay schools – Kowhai Special School and Hohepa School – will join forces with New Zealand String Quartet and clarinettist James Campbell on Friday 16 May to perform a special mixed-ability event in Hawkes Bay Opera House ... More >>
Mayor congratulates audio describers
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 11:55 am | Arts Access Aotearoa
Nine audio describers, who completed Arts Access Aotearoa’s three-day audio describer training course, will receive certificates from Her Worship the Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown on Friday 11 April. More >>
US audio describer to share expertise with arts sector
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 2:02 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
American Joel Snyder, one of the first audio describers in the world, will talk next week to arts and cultural organisations in Auckland and Wellington about the techniques he uses to provide audio description to blind and vision impaired people. More >>
Nominations to recognise leaders in access to the arts
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 3:37 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
Do you want to see an outstanding disabled artist recognised? Or how about a leader providing access to the arts for people in New Zealand? Nominations to this year’s Arts Access Awards, presented annually by Arts Access Aotearoa, close on Friday 14 ... More >>
Call for nominations to recognise leaders in access to arts
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 11:47 am | Arts Access Aotearoa
Do you want to see an outstanding disabled artist recognised? Or how about a leader providing access to the arts for people in New Zealand? Nominations to this year’s Arts Access Awards, presented annually by Arts Access Aotearoa, close on Friday 14 ... More >>
“Fantastic array of items” in Awesome Arts Access Auction
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 3:53 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
A Gretchen Albrecht artwork, travel and a luxury resort and golf breakaway for two in Queenstown, dinner for eight in your own home, a Superman tee-shirt signed by Russell Crowe, and tickets to live performance are just some of the items up for ... More >>
Alisha McLennan challenges perceptions of who can dance
Monday, 11 November 2013, 1:40 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
Many of us would like to fly, to spin and flip through the air with grace and agility. Most of us don’t get the chance but for Aucklander Alisha McLennan, it’s what she does for a living. More >>
Body Festival a Chance to Dance
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 4:36 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
“Everybody dances. We’re just providing a platform for it,” says Adam Hayward, Artistic Director of the Body Festival, on in Christchurch from 27 September to 13 October. More >>
Tauranga’s performance of Grease for blind patrons applauded
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 12:59 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
Petrina Thomas-Chisholm, who is playing the lead role of Sandy in the Tauranga Musical Theatre production of “Grease”, has a powerful reason to applaud the theatre’s audio described performance of the musical. Her 12-year-old son, Levi, is legally ... More >>
New co-ordinator makes connections
Monday, 19 August 2013, 6:26 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
Working with diverse groups, facilitating community and national events, and implementing innovative arts projects are among the skills that Claire Noble brings to her new role as Arts Access Aotearoa’s Community Development Co-ordinator. More >>
Auckland mayor applauds arts advocates
Friday, 14 June 2013, 11:21 am | Arts Access Aotearoa
Participants in a series of workshops on effective ways to advocate for improved access to arts and cultural events for people with disabilities or sensory impairments will be recognised by Auckland Mayor Len Brown at a function in the Corbans Estate ... More >>
Deaf community welcomed to WOMAD festival
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 9:31 am | Arts Access Aotearoa
WOMAD New Zealand, recipient of the Big ‘A’ Creative New Zealand Arts For All Award 2012, is providing sign language interpreters for Deaf and hearing impaired festival-goers at this year’s festival in New Plymouth from 15 to 17 March. More >>
Nominations To Recognise Leaders In Access To The Arts
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 2:17 pm | Arts Access Aotearoa
Do you want to see an outstanding disabled artist recognised? Or how about a leader providing access to the arts for people in New Zealand? Nominations to Arts Access Aotearoa’s Big ‘A’ Awards 2013 close on Friday 15 March 2013 . Richard Benge, ... More >>
