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The Fluid Ink Project Opening, Friday 18 November 2011 at Brunswick Art Space
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The Fluid Ink Project is the culmination of artwork created by ‘Artstop 21’ – a collective of twenty local emerging artists from Brunswick, including residents of Stewart Lodge Supported Residential Service and visitors to The Olive Way Drop In Centre. The body of artwork is vivid and dreamlike, conveying over twenty intimate, powerful narratives as told through sculpture, mixed media, stop-motion animation and sound installation. The Fluid Ink Project is curated by acclaimed local visual artist Elyss McCleary and award winning sculpture artist Aliey Ball. Collaborating artists include sound artist Claire Deak, media artist Leonie Van Eyk and animator Bernadette Trench-Thiedeman. Artstop 21 is produced by Arts Access Victoria, and proudly supported by The Olive Way, Metlink, Health and Community Care, Department of Health and Brunswick Arts Space.
Artstop 21 - Excursion to ACMI
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This was an excursion to ACMI that the ‘Artstop 21’ artists went on Wed 19 October, with travel supported by Metlink. Many thanks to ‘Paul’, ACMI's wonderful tour guide.
Mental Health Week 2011 - Exhibition Opening
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Opening of Art and Poetry exhibition at the Cardinia Cultural Centre as part of Mental Health Week Oct 2011. Presented by Arts Access Victoria, ERMHA and the Cardinia Shire Council. Photographer - Dan Cuttiford
The Haunted Circus - Wyndham 2011
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"A mysterious circus troupe appears that can make you cry with laughter. We all want to laugh but not when it hurts..." A performance created by members of the Arts Access Victoria Wyndham program, June 2011 at the Tarneit Community Learning Centre.
Woodvale South @ Melbourne Fringe
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Touted as a hidden gem of the 2010 Melbourne Fringe Festival, Woodvale South was a must-see performance for anyone who wanting to be challenged by preconceptions of what artists with disabilities are capable of. Hand-picked for the Fringe Festival Hub program at the North Melbourne Town Hall, Woodvale South involved the construction of an enormous city from discarded wooden debris and found objects.
Strange Fruit & Deaf Arts Network
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Strange Fruit and Deaf Arts Network presented 'The Atrium' in October 2010. 161 Collins Street hosted this unique collaboration between Strange Fruit and Deaf Arts Network. The workshops signalled the beginning of a new artistic relationship as deaf performers from Deaf Arts Network were trained to perform atop Strange Fruit’s five-metre high flexible poles.
Fridays is Normally Art
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"Some people work, some work half a day, some catch buses, but for us Fridays is normally art". 'Fridays is normally art' is a culmination of work from one room, once a week for an entire year. 10 artists pursuing individual objectives but achieving them by working within a group dynamic, for exhibition at The City Gallery, Feb 2010.
Matthew Does Art
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An exhibition of new paintings by Matthew Clarke, funded by his disability pension...and a win on the pokies! In August 2010, Clarke presented for the first time, a solo show of his work in the heart of Melbourne at City Library Gallery. Photos: Adam Rozsa
Artist Talk @ The Olive Way
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The first Artist Talk held on Wednesday 11 May at the Olive Way, as part of the ARTSTOP 21 Project, was a great opportunity for new participants and members of the community to learn more about the workshops, meet the artists, and explore the art!
ARTSTOP 21
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ARTSTOP 21 is an exciting new series of free community art workshops held at The Olive Way, Brunswick, in which artists are developing towards a body of work for The Fluid Ink Project exhibition in November.
What's the time Mr Wolf?
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'What’s the time Mr Wolf?' is a short performance developed from 'What’s the Big Idea?', a mentorship project coordinated by Arts Access Victoria in partnership with the City of Melbourne and Signal Arts Space.
The 2010 Other Film Festival
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By every measure, the 2010 Festival has been a formidable success. The Festival generated extraordinary local, national and international coverage by commercial, public and community broadcast and print and web exposure. Audience attendance increased significantly and the feedback from patrons regarding programming quality and accessibility has been overwhelmingly positive. It seems as if this Festival, which has been quietly gathering speed since 2004, has now become airborne.
Community Protest - Cinema Access
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Action on Cinema Access, a community group of deaf, hard of hearing, blind and vision impaired people and their supporters, put the cinema industry on notice with their national protest against inaccessible cinema, on Saturday 13 February, 2010.
Whats the Big Idea?
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'What’s the Big Idea?' is mentorship project develloped & coordinated by Arts Access Victoria in partnership with the City of Melbourne and Signal Arts Space. 'What’s the Big Idea' has proven to be an exciting project demonstrating how the immense creativity of young people with disabilities can be nurtured and promoted through collaborations with experienced artists and filmmakers.
Diane Doesnt Sleep, Oct 2009
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Diane Doesn't Sleep is an engaging, surreal performance featuring art, stories, music and sculpture, presented by Get Out! at Cube 37, Frankston Arts Centre, in October 2009.
