Have your say about access to the arts

Here we are, read us: Women, disability and writing is the latest Crip the Lit project. We began it last year, Suffrage year, and for that reason we chose to shine the light on disabled women writers. Keep Reading

This may be a small book but it packs a lot of punch. In Here we are, read us: women, disability and writing (Crip the Lit, Wellington, NZ, March 2019) we meet eight remarkable women writers who also happen to be disabled. Keep Reading

My name is Kezia Bennett. I’m a wheelchair user and a volunteer writer for Arts Access Aotearoa. I am also a founding member of Wellington Integrated Dance (WIDance). Keep Reading

I was one of three visually impaired performers who recently celebrated the songs of the Beatles and Paul McCartney with some of Dunedin’s finest artists covering their favourites from the Beatles and McCartney song catalogue. Keep Reading

Not to brag but recently I went backstage at Fatboy Slim and met him. Well, okay, I'm bragging. However I also have a point. Keep Reading

In 2018, we invited you to join disabled people and their allies in exploring disability pride and celebrating human diversity as part of Disability Pride Week. Thanks to you, we achieved our goal to keep the momentum going. Keep Reading

I have started to realise that performing in the arts can be therapeutic for some people. What triggered this was hearing a comedian say that "some comedians are sad people. Keep Reading

In two videos, Robert Martin gets behind Disability Pride Week in New Zealand and calls for everyone to do the same. Keep Reading

How can blind people experience an art exhibition when some of the artworks appear on screens, involve paint or can’t be touched? How can colour become meaningful if you've never seen it before? How can you rediscover a medium that may seem increasingly out of reach if you are blind or losing your sight? Keep Reading

Today was a significant day for the disability community. For over a year now, the Access Matters campaign, led by a group of twelve disability organisations called the Access Alliance, have been calling for accessibility legislation at the heart of a more inclusive Aotearoa. Keep Reading

I’d like to share with you six photos that were taken at Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Awards 2018 on 1 August at Parliament, and explain a little about what’s going on and why I like them. Keep Reading

An important role that Arts Access Aotearoa plays is to advocate for access to the arts for people who are either under-represented or cannot speak for themselves. Keep Reading

In this blog I will explore alternative ways people can work in the arts sector without being an artist. My name is Thane Pullan. People know me as a comedian but I like being behind the scenes more. Keep Reading

Most days on Twitter are spent shouting enlightened reckons into the social media void, desperate for your woke insight to be picked up and amplified by anyone at all. And most days, to the detriment of the world, your insights are routinely ignored. Keep Reading

"One little word when it comes to the arts is so valuable and important to me - access." Last month, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave the opening address at Creative New Zealand’s conference, Nui Te Korero, and spoke about the importance of the arts as an essential part of our lives. Keep Reading