Learning

Setting Access

Access begins with what artists need to make, work and participate safely. It includes time, communication, materials, spaces, support and the freedom to name what helps creative practice thrive.

Practicing Access

Access begins before a person enters the room. It means planning, budgeting and building flexible ways of working so d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers are not left to carry access alone.

Advancing Access

Access grows through shared responsibility. It asks organisations, funders, venues, festivals and communities to keep learning, stay accountable and carry access forward into every project, policy and relationship.

Access tools

Building Careers

Building a creative career can feel overwhelming, but you do not have to navigate it alone.

These practical toolkits have been designed to support artists at every stage of their journey, providing guidance, resources and strategies to help develop skills, build networks, access opportunities and sustain a creative practice. Whether you are just starting out or looking to take the next step, these guides offer practical tools to support your artistic and professional growth.

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ADNA acknowledges the lived and living experience of people with disability and their family members, carers and supporters.

We recognise the huge contribution people with lived and living experience make to ADNA's work, disability advocacy, and arts and culture in general.

ADNA uses ‘person-first language,’ emphasising the person, not the disability. As a disability-led organisation, we also embrace ‘identity-first’ language, acknowledging disability as identity.

ADNA acknowledges the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We honour their Elders past and present. We cherish the richness of First Nations peoples' artistic and cultural expressions.

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