In partnership with Diversity Arts Australia, the VMDO are offering two workshops in December designed to assist music business professionals to work effectively with Deaf and Disabled artists, businesses, communities and audiences.

In this 2 hour workshop with Caroline Bowditch, CEO of Arts Access Victoria, participants will:

• Be introduced to the principles of disability justice and how they relate to the arts and cultural sector
• Imagine what a culturally safe arts sector looks like from a disability perspective across programming, audiences, creative workers, leadership and arts practice
• Engage in self reflection to examine motivations, cultural competency and the impact of their work
• Discuss the Social Model of disability in relation to the arts, and ways to be effective allies and accomplices for Deaf and Disabled artists

Please ensure you register in order to secure your spot. The Zoom video conference link is contained within your ticket, which you'll be able to access once your registration has been completed.

NOTE: Live captioning will be available at this event

BIOGRAPHY

Caroline Bowditch is currently CEO at Arts Access Victoria, after 16 years living and working in the UK as a performer, maker, teacher, speaker, and agent of change. Caroline held the role of Dance Agent for Change (2008-2012) at Scottish Dance Theatre and Visiting Professor at Coventry University. Her 2014 work, Falling in Love with Frida, was awarded a prestigious Herald Angel award. She has been a regular consultant on accessibility and inclusivity to Skånes Dansteater, Sweden and British Council, and is often invited to mentor artists at all levels of their artistic development.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

• Making Live Music Accessible w/Morwenna Collett - 1 December, 11am - 1pm AEDT
• Cultural Safety from a Disability Perspective w/Caroline Bowditch - 7 December 11am - 1pm AEDT