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Focus on Ability Short Film Festival rolls out the red carpet

by daniellekSeptember 25, 2024September 25, 2024

The Focus on Ability Short Film Festival is bringing its celebrated lineup of international films and documentaries to Sydney on Sunday 29 September for a special gala screening. Taking place […]

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Applications open for Createability hosts

by daniellekSeptember 18, 2024September 18, 2024

Applications are now open for NSW arts, music and screen organisations to join the 2025 Createability Internship Program and be matched with talented creative practitioners with disability or who are […]

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Stars to gather for film festival

by daniellekSeptember 3, 2024September 4, 2024

The Focus On Ability Short Film Festival annual awards ceremony will take place in Sydney on September 29, at The Concourse Chatswood. Stars including Paula Duncan, Lynne McGranger, Tina Bursill, […]

Two people sit at a table. One, a person with a visible disability, is painting and facing the camera. The other, an older man with a beard, is facing the first person.

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Challenge Community launches art competition

by daniellekSeptember 3, 2024September 4, 2024

Challenge Community Services has announced that registrations for the 17th Annual Online Art Competition are now open. This competition celebrates the creative talents of people with disabilities, and children and […]

Dancers from Lighting the Dark, in a pose from the show.

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Artists with disability put on a dance show at Brisbane Festival

by daniellekAugust 20, 2024August 20, 2024

Brisbane Festival starts in just a few days, and multiple dance shows this year are set to highlight the importance of diversity and representation in the arts. One of those […]

A young woman with brown shoulder length hair wearing a purple fluffy costume, with a large purple bow in her hair. She is smiling brightly. She is an actor in Fancy Long Legs.

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Brisbane is feeling fancy!

by daniellekAugust 6, 2024August 7, 2024

A celebration of individuality and creativity, Rachel Burke’s Fancy Long Legs, a dazzling, all-ages musical, will debut at La Boite Theatre from 12 to 22 September. The colourful and fantastical […]

A poster about Create Space, featuring logos of the project and The A List, and small pictures of people doing fun activities, all on a purple background.

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‘Creating space’ for neuro-inclusive events

by daniellekJuly 30, 2024August 2, 2024

A grant from the Department of Social Services will see the creation of neuro-inclusive arts and cultural events for autistic people around Australia. The A List will use the grant […]

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Buddies needed for inclusive production of Camp Rock

by daniellekJuly 16, 2024July 16, 2024

Umbrella School of Music has opened auditions for buddies to take part in its groundbreaking production of Camp Rock: The One-Act Edition. This innovative musical initiative celebrates inclusivity by pairing […]