Welcome to Arts Access Aotearoa
Arts Access Aotearoa | Whakahauhau Katoa o Hanga is a national organisation that strives for a society where all people are able to participate in the arts, whatever their circumstances. We work to increase artistic opportunities for our key stakeholders: disabled people, disconnected youth, elderly people, mental health service users, disadvantaged migrants and refugees. We are also the key organisation in New Zealand advocating for the arts as a tool for change in prisons. We welcome your interest and . You can receive our monthly or visit our Facebook page. Read more...
Latest news
Vincents Art Workshop celebrates 25 years at Fringe 2010
4 February 2010 Vincents Art Workshop, the oldest creative space in New Zealand, will launch the first of many celebrations for its 25th anniversary on Saturday 13 February as part of the 2010 Fringe Festival in Wellington. Included during the day will be guided tours of the studios, free art activities and the chance to sample silver cupcakes, plus tea and coffee for a donation. View news story...
Television to profile art in prison
27 January 2010 Visiting prisons to film an episode about art as a rehabilitative tool for television’s The Gravy arts programme was a life-changing experience for director Rob Appierdo. The episode will screen on TVNZ7 on Saturday 13 February in Sticky Pictures’ new television series of The Gravy. View news story...
One word worth a thousand pictures
“Our culture today is becoming increasingly visual and less text-oriented. But for blind people, pictures are of no use. We need the words.” Mary Schnakenberg, Principal Director of Accessible Information and Communications Ltd, presented an audio description seminar at Te Papa in December, hosted by Wellington City Council. She said that audio description provides the necessary words by describing visual images such as a painting, a glass bowl, an orchestra or live theatre. It means that people who are blind or vision impaired can enjoy equal access to arts events.
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In focus
Arts For All publication
The arts are for everyone. Creative New Zealand in partnership with Arts Access Aotearoa has published Arts for All | Ngā Toi mo te katoa. This guide provides practical and long-term ways for artists and arts organisations to enhance their access, market their events to the disabled community and build new audiences.
To download and read more about the Arts For All publication
Noticeboard
- Check out awards, discounts, events, funding opportunities and other information. For instance, find out more about the exhibition to be held during the Building Bridges Mental Health and Addictions Conference 2010, in Wellington from 14–16 April.
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- Check out awards, discounts, events, funding opportunities and other information. For instance, find out more about the exhibition to be held during the Building Bridges Mental Health and Addictions Conference 2010, in Wellington from 14–16 April.
Where art made a difference
- Creative spaces provide opportunities for people to participate in the arts and enrich their lives. Read some of their stories, including the latest story about artist and advocate Wendy Randall, who has been going to Vincents Art Workshop in Wellington since the early 1990s.
Read more about Where art made a difference...
- Creative spaces provide opportunities for people to participate in the arts and enrich their lives. Read some of their stories, including the latest story about artist and advocate Wendy Randall, who has been going to Vincents Art Workshop in Wellington since the early 1990s.