Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones Program

We are inviting participants

from our pilot program to

join our Stepping Stones Program.

Stepping Stones begins to 

build bridges between 

Our Skills Development Program

and 

Mainstream Arts Activities

Judy Baker is one of our much loved tutors
at ArtISability, as a child Judy contracted polo
Judith Baker is well known and well loved in
The Ipswich Arts Community.

 

 ArtISability is not a destination!

Rather a train station along the

journey of artists with disabilities

can chose to visit and further develop

their artistic skills and industry knowledge. 

The next train station artists can chose to visit

is Stepping Stones 

Just as Ipswich Train Station enables you

to Access the Ipswich CBD 

Stepping Stones enables artists with 

disabilities to access the arts community

in the area in which they live.

For those who attended the March

Pilot Program that is Ipswich

We welcome  those who completed the

March ArtISability Program to

The Ipswich Arts Community

As Part of Stepping Stone you can chose to be supported to . . . Enter Art Competitions

Like that hosted by

The Ipswich Show Society

Exhibit and Sell Your Art

Be part of the Ipswich Festival 

The Well Being Fair where Nick

From our program shared his passion for the Arts

and creativity as part of 

The Ipswich Festival

Or like Clare you might like to continue

developing your artistic skills with support from us

Claire was our 2014 ArtISability

Bursary Recipient and is

currently working with Judith Baker

to develop colour selection in her art work.

Our skills development program which we 

ran in March will become known as

Our Foundation Stone Program (FSP)

(A one off program)

Artist will then enter the Stepping Stones Program (SSP) 

A train always is moving forward and our SSP

is about moving forward while still being supported

just in a way you might not be used to!

Its a bit like stopping at a new train station.

During Stepping Stones we will explore the

barriers to encounter in accessing the 

local arts community. Or if you chose to travel 

further afield we can support you to write

grant applications, find accommodation and explore

transport and how to meet your support needs while

you are away. We can also look at your on going

skills development program, 

However once you complete our foundation stone

program there is no return train.  

.

 

 

Currently Seeking Expression of Interest

ArtISability 2015

We are currently seeking expression of from artists and teachers to run art workshops during 2015. ArtISability seeks to enable artists living with disability and mental illness to develop their professional skills, industry networks and community linking. We are particularly seeking art teacher in computer graphics; website design. drawing and textiles.

March/April proposed Dates

Saturdays  2nd, 16th, and 30th March and 12th and 26th April.

September/October/November

26th September, 12th and 26th, October and 9th and 23rd November 

Please email your CV, images of your work, fees for service or request an expression of interest information pack.. 

Submission Close 25th July 2014 

What's on offer During Disability Action Week?

ArtISability Unmasked

Disability Action Week

September 14th to 20th

Hosted by Ipswich Arttime Supplies

203 Brisbane Street, Ipswich

We are inviting the Ipswich Community to come

and experience ArtISability for themselves.

Free Art Workshops

Preparing For The NDIS

Art Competition

Art Exhibition

People's Choice Awards

August 30th 

Unmasking Artists in Southeast Queensland

Art Competition Closes 

September 10th

Are you ready for the NDIS?

Ipswich RSL,

Lowry Street, North Ipswich.

 September 15th

10 am to Noon,

Altered Art Workshop 

with Judith Baker

Altered art takes art, art design or everyday objects

and produces new works of art.

September 16th

10 am to Noon

Printmaking Workshop

with Nancy Brown

Come and create you own desirable 

tote bag! Print a design on you bag 

designed by you!

September 18th

  10 am to Noon

Splash Watercolour

with Debbie Chilton

Watercolour has a life of its own!

Instead of controlling the paint flow,

come and make patterned paper to develop

further in your own time.

September 15 th

10 am to Noon

Methods of painting ceramics

with Cynthia Maneitta 

Learn different methods of bringing

your ceramic works to life.

September 21st to 27th 

 Artists From Our Pilot Program 

Present their creative works.

We also hope our art competition
unearths some more local talent.

Anyone connected with the ArtISability
Program is welcome to apply to
exhibit their work in our . . .

Unmasking ArtISability Art Competition

email us for more information

   

ALTERED ART

During Disability Action Week

Judith Baker will be

Presenting a workshop on 

ALTERED ART

On Monday 15th September

10 am to Noon

Ipswich Art Time Supplies

203 Brisbane Street, IPSWICH CBD

Bookings phone: 3281 3218

"Altered Art uses items such as

cards, postcards, books, photos, scrapbook paper,

newspaper, magazines or your own artwork 

and transforms them into new works of art."

You may like to visit

Marta Van Eck Designs

to view examples of

Altered Art

      

Our July Artist Of The Month is . . .

Artist: Russell Algeo

Lives in: Redbank, Ipswich 

Contact Information: Phone my agent on 3281 3218.

Medium: Acrylic Paint

Style: Abstract and Landscape

Russell is currently working towards

Presenting his own solo art exhibition

In 2015!

Russell’s most recent exhibition was held in June as part of the Cerebral Palsy Leagues Studio  8 – ‘I AM’ exhibition. Our happy go-lucky cool dude has a special love for painting landscapes in his own abstract styles in bold colours. Russell has exhibited with the CPL’s Studio exhibitions for the past 3 years and is currently working towards his own art exhibition, through a mentorship with ‘Doodles and Dribbles’.

Russell sells his artwork with the assistance of the Cerebral Palsy League and he will be one of our featured artists in ArtISability Unmasked art exhibition in September. Debbie is happy to assist you to have a chat with Russell and show you his work.  

Russell access hurls are around communication and cost of transport. However he is able to move about independently in the community to attend workshops and 

art groups.    

Art Competition

UNMASKING IPSWICH TALENT!

UNMASKING ARTISABILITY

14TH TO 27TH SEPTEMBER 

IPSWICH ART TIME SUPPLIES GALLERY 

ART COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION

Entries close at 5 pm 30th August 2014

Enquirers to Debbie on 3281 3218

Please read entry from before completing

Prizes: Vouches From Art Time Ipswich

$50 Best In Show

$25 1^st Places

$15 2^nd Places

$30 People’s Choice   

First and Second places will also be invited to join the Art Exhibition presented by ArtISability and sell their work.

Competition is open to artists living with disability and mental illness.

Categories: Drawing, Tradition Painting, Abstract Art and 3D Art 

Conditions of Entry

·       Entrants must have a disability or mental illness and work much be completed solely by the artists or colabative group named on the entry form.

·       Entry Forms and Fees must be received by 30^th August 2014

·       Competition opened to those living in South East Queensland.

·       All entries must be delivered to ArtISability Unit 1/29 Lowry Street North Ipswich by 5 pm Monday 8^th August 2014 or PO Box 483, Ipswich 4305.

·       Sunday 28^th September by 3pm from Ipswich Art Time Supplies 203 Brisbane Street Ipswich or ArtISability Office. Postal Entries must be delivered to ArtISability PO Box 483, Ipswich  Qld, 4305 and the entrant is responsible for insurance and handling fee, depending on size of work.   

A fifteen percent commission fee on all sales applies 

  For entry form click here

 

Accessing The Arts

Access All Areas

Access when we speak about the arts is no longer about physical access for people who mobilized in wheelchairs.  In terms of the arts, access includes areas such as, transport, mobility, accessing equipment, accessing learning opportunities, communication, access information, accessing technology, having reading materials in accessible formats, and access to translators for the deaf community. These are the access barriers we seek to build bridges for at ArtISability. 

We seek to offer opportunities for artists living with disabilities including those with mental health issues to achieve their own art dreams. . . Rather than a structured program for them.  Where we can, we seek to provide choice!  We want to design the program our artists tell us they need!  In the disability sector to many decisions are made for people with disabilities. ArtISability desires to make our programs about our artists.

However not all barriers in the art world can be bridged overnight. Artists living with disabilities including those with mental health issues struggle with issues such as isolation and finanical hardships due to the costs associated with addressing access barriers, resulting from the nature of their disability. These include:

1. Accessing public places
2. Accessing places of learning
3. Accessing opportunity for skills development
4. Accessing technology 
5. Accessing accessible information
6. Accessing transport
7. Accessing support workers for formal development of skills

Not one of these issues is related to the affordability, production or marketing of their art form. The quality of the professionalism and work is not affecting in anyway.  Yet even in the art world their validity is challenged! Our artists don't need petty or charity . . . but and equal stage to compete!

In the course of our program and developing our Disability Action Plan access to affordable, reliable public transport is a constant barrier for our artists. Trains, buses and ferries are now generally accessible. However in the cases of trains - not all train stations are accessible and timetabling combined with a limit of support hours, often rules out public transport options.  Taxis even at half price is not an affordable option. The cost of my attendance at sculpture (Just in the next suburb) is doubled by my taxi fare.

Most costs of my professional development can be covered by the occasional arts development grant, but not transport.  We can not fund transport through our funding either. 

To assist with some transport costs we are seeking sponsorship or fundraising. 

For Just  $6 you can assist an artists with transport costs

           

   

 $2 from every pen we sell can go towards transport costs for our artists from the March Pilot Program to further their professional development.  We assist with transport costs to workshops, art classes, exhibitions where an artists has work on exhibit; and art groups where it is proven to link to their artistic goals.

If you or someone you know can assist by adopting an artists or buying or selling pens please let us know.   

As a result of joining the ArtISability program James has developed his professional skills in ceramics and took out 1st prize in the Ipswich Show Society Annual Awards. James has just completed some classes in ceramics held in his local community. As James can only travel interdependently by using Maxi Taxis, ArtISability assisted with his transport costs.  Your support could enable us to assist another artists to attend a class or workshop in their local community