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Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts, Australia (WA) Inc
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Dance workshop at Bennett Brook
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AGEING AND DISABILITY
DADAA WA works in partnership with the Disability Services Commission (DSC) Accommodation Directorate to deliver arts programs to adults with intellectual disabilities who are ageing. The aim of these programs is to provide day occupation for those who have lost their work placement, maintain and develop arts and life skills, facilitate pathways into their local communities and provide training and advice to staff.
The program began in 2003 with a partnership between the DSC, Challenger TAFE�s Centre for Leadership and Community Development (CLCD) and WA Horticultural and Environmental Science Skills Centre and DADAA WA with a pilot project �Creating Communities for a Thriving Future�.
Positive Ageing Project
Working in four areas of the DSC Accommodation Directorate, this project will determine participants� arts and inclusion needs using eval-uation tools developed by researcher, Meagan Shand. Arts workshops covering such areas as Painting, Sculpture, Music, Dance, Performance, Mosaic, Printmaking, Sewing, Video will be offered based on the out-comes of this process. Training for will be provided for Accommodation staff to sustain the activity.
Who: Adults with intellectual disabilities who are ageing
and living in DSC accommodation. Cities of Stirling,
Swan, Cockburn and Rockingham.
When & Where: Weekdays, as determined by participant group.
Information: Coordinator Simone Flavelle
9430 6616
Swanning Around
A sixteen week arts project designed to provide arts and horticultural recreation and day options that give opportunities to be included in the City of Swan.
Who: People who are ageing and living in the City of
Swan, particularly those with intellectual disabilities,
living in DSC accommodation
When & Where: February 8 � May 27
Sculpture: Tuesday 10am � 12pm
8 The Avenue, Midland
Dance: Wednesday 10am � 12pm
Guildford Town Hall
Music: Thursday 10am � 12pm
Gumnut Center
Cost: FREE
Information: Coordinator Simone Flavelle
9430 6616
Stirling Ideas
An inclusive arts program offering dance and visual arts in the City of Stirling for people who are ageing, particularly those with an intellectual disability living in DSC accommodation.
Who: Adults with an intellectual disability who are ageing
and City of Stirling residents who are ageing.
When & Where: February 14 � June 30
Venues TBC
Cost: FREE
Information: Coordinator Simone Flavelle
9430 6616
Open Minds Open Doors Exhibition-Presented by Be Active
A partnership between DADAA WA and the Alma Street clininc of Fremantle Hospital was developed six years ago to provide visual artists with mental illness an opportunity to celebrate Mental Health week, Open Minds Open Doors attracts over one hundred exhibiting artist each year, exposing them to mainstream audiences, many of whom visit the clinical environment of the hospital for the time, gaining understanding of the impact of mental illness on the artists� lives.
Open Minds Open Doors is held in October each year. To be part of this wonderful event, contact DADAA WA who will ensure that you receive an entry form (available in August 2005).
FOCUS
FOCUS offers Arts workshops & Recreation support programs for adults with persistent psychiatric disabilities. FOCUS is funded by the Office of Mental Health, targeting the recreation support needs, of people who live in the Swan region.
FOCUS arts workshops are suitable for people of all abilities and no previous arts experience is required. Participants gain opportunities to exhibit and sell their work and to progress through community based workshops to accredited training.
FOCUS Painting workshops
Who: Adults experiencing mental illness who live in
the Swan region
Where & When: 6 The Avenue, MIDLAND
Fridays 10am � 12 noon &
Friday afternoon 1.30pm � 3.30pm
during School terms.
FOCUS Art & Craft workshop
Who: Adults experiencing mental illness who live in
the Swan region
Where & When: City Farm, 11 Parker St, BASSENDEAN Fridays 10am � 12 noon
FOCUS Singing Workshop
Who: Adults experiencing mental illness who live in
the Swan region
Where & When: Two hour weekly workshop, other details are
available from the FOCUS coordinator,
David Giles 9250 7633
FOCUS Drama Workshop
Who: Adults experiencing mental illness who live in
the Swan region
Where & When: Two hour weekly workshop, other details are
available from the FOCUS coordinator,
David Giles 9250 7633
FOCUS Community Access
FOCUS provides community access and day trips twice per term. Including gallery tours and opportunities to access places of interest.
For more information about FOCUS courses please contact FOCUS Project Coordinator, David Giles on 9250 7633 or DADAA WA 9430 6616 to arrange referral.
Painting studio Bunbury, Photo: Mary-Lynne Stratton
Matt Turner, Sue Allwood, Denise Hughes and Rod Simpson in �House�
Photo: Adrian Macleod
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