Links
North West Disability Arts Forum [NWDAF] - a leading Disability Arts Development Agency, based in Liverpool and working throughout the northwest region of England, increasingly nationally and internationally. All board members are self-disclosing Disabled or Deaf people, as are most staff members. NWDAF works with many leading arts organisations and agencies concerned with the promotion of equal access to Disabled people from arts learning to audience development and programming. But, most importantly at its heart is the ‘grass roots’ work by engaging directly with Disabled artists and communities to ensure every aspect of delivery reflects the wants and needs of Disabled people.
The East Side Institute - an international training and research center for new approaches to human development and community building.
Performing the World - Performing the World is an international community of people who recognize performance as a powerful developmental activity for social-cultural transformation. Open to all -- performers, educators, artists, scholars, therapists, health and helping professions, business professionals, youth workers, activists, community organizers -- it's a community for sharing, creating and collaborating.
National Disability Arts Forum - Established in 1991 and based in Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley, the National Disability Arts Forum aims to create equality of opportunity for disabled people in all aspects of the arts.
It does this by:
- Supporting the development of Disability Arts Agencies, both regional and local throughout the UK
- Maintaining and developing a network through which these Agencies can support and assist each others development
- Establishing favourable conditions within which disabled people can explore and express the condition of disability through the arts
- Promoting the value of art by disabled people.
Discover life’s possibilities at www.d-Ability.org the disability leisure, arts, sports and lifestyle web guide that has links to people, organisations and relevant products from around the globe
Arts Access Australian - State and Territory arts and disability organizations working to increase access and participation in the arts.
KadMusArts - international arts web site.
Know Drama Gallery - photos from the 2006 festival, are you here?
Community Idol Hall of Fame - honours community groups for their commitment to building stronger communities.
Anabelle Priftis - A fantastic singer with a heart of gold.
www.joltdance.co.nz - Jolt Mixed Ability Dance Company NZ.
www.performingtheworld.org - An International community of people who recognize performance as a powerful developmental activity for social-cultural transformation.
ANZ - Major partners of the Awakenings Festival.
Wimmera Uniting Care - Auspices Awakenings Festival
www.chalkersperformances.com - Website of performer Phillip Chalker.
Horsham City Council - On going supporters and contributors to the Awakenings Festival.
Great Grampians Little Desert Touring Region - Wimmera tourism site.
Tourism Victoria - Victoria tourism site.
Horsham and District Orchid Society - Orchid society in Horsham.
Access for All Abilities Program - Wimmera / Central Grampians Regions. The program responsible for founding Awakenings. Organises the outdoor recreation for the festival.
Riding for the Disabled - Provides horse riding opportunities for people with a disability.
Wimmera Horizons - Wimmera Horizons is a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Day Program for adults with a Psych-Disability.
Vicnet Disability Page - Victoria community listings - links to other disability related information.
Sailability Victoria - Sailability Victoria aims to introduce people of all ages and abilities to the joys of sailing.
David Helfgott - Awakenings Patron.
Association For Children with a Disability A site dedicated to chidren with a disability.
Know Drama - This website was design to provide info to assist educators in the creative design, delivery and assessment of learning
Companion Card - Information about the Companion Card.
Care for you - Specialist Attendant Care for Spinal Care andAcquired brain injuries.
Horsham Arts Council - Supporters of the Awakenings Festival.
Abilities Festivals - Canadian disability arts organization.
Circles Network - A national voluntary organisation formed in 1994 from the UK.
Singapore Fringe Festival - Asian arts festival.
