National Arts and Disability Strategy Evaluation Report

National Arts and Disability Strategy Evaluation 2009-12

Meeting of Cultural Ministers:
National Arts and Disability Strategy Implementation Working Group

ISBN: 978-1-925118-38-4

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Contents

National Arts and Disability Strategy Evaluation 2009-12 1

Contents 3

1. Executive Summary 5

Summary of Findings 5

Focus Area 1 5

Focus Area 2 6

Focus Area 3 6

Focus Area 4 6

Priority Projects 7

Governance Arrangements 7

Future Directions 7

2. Recommendations 9

3. Analysis of Activities and Findings 10

Focus Area 1: Access and Participation 10

Focus Area 2: Arts and Cultural Practice 14

Focus Area 3: Audience Development 18

Focus Area 4: Strategic Development 21

Governance Arrangements 23

4. Priority Projects 24

5. Background 29

The National Arts and Disability Strategy 29

Attachment A Jurisdiction Implementation Report 32

Australian Government Achievements 32

Australian Capital Territory Achievements 44

New South Wales Achievements 48

Northern Territory Achievements 53

Queensland Achievements 58

South Australia Achievements 62

NADS focus area 2. Arts and Cultural Practice 63

Tasmania Achievements 66

Victoria Achievements 68

Western Australia Achievements 74

Attachment B – Case Studies 78

Australian Government – Attorney-General’s Department – Ministry for the Arts 78

Australian Government – The Australia Council for the Arts 80

Australian Capital Territory Government – Community Services Directorate – artsACT 82

New South Wales Government – Department of Trade and Investment – Arts NSW 84

Northern Territory Government – Department of Arts and Museums - Arts NT 87

Queensland State Government – Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts – Arts Queensland 90

South Australian State Government – Department of the Premier and Cabinet – Arts SA 92

Tasmanian State Government – Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts – Arts Tasmania 96

Victorian State Government – Arts Victoria 101

Attachment C – List of stakeholders consulted 108

The findings from this evaluation are drawn from the analysis of the activity that has occurred across jurisdictions from October 2009 to December 2012 and stakeholder consultation that each jurisdiction undertook in early 2013. Stakeholder consultation included feedback from the national peak body for arts and disability and peak bodies in each state. A list of the stakeholders that were consulted is at Attachment C.

It should be noted that actions by jurisdictions under the National Arts and Disability Strategy have continued in 2013 and 2014 but the specific details of these actions have not been captured in this report. Analysis of this progress will be captured in the 2013-2016 triennial evaluation.

1. Executive Summary

The number and range of projects facilitated by jurisdictions in the first three years of the National Arts and Disability Strategy (the Strategy) indicate that there has been considerable effort nationally to support, encourage and promote access to, and participation in, arts and cultural activities by people with disability. In total, jurisdictions identified approximately 500 initiatives nationally that relate directly to or that have a particular relevance to the goals and vision of the Strategy.
In the first years of the Strategy attention has largely been given to the Access and Participation focus area. This attention has been appropriate given the need to address barriers which prevent people with disability from accessing and participating in the arts, both as audiences and practitioners. There has also been considerable activity in the Strategic Development focus area which has seen consistent incremental and systemic change across government agencies. In particular there has been progress in embedding the needs and aspirations of people with disability into arts/events programing and projects. Significant change has also occurred in fostering strategic partnerships across government and within the arts sector.
Areas identified for further growth in the next three years are: Arts and Cultural Practice and Audience Development. The last 18 months of the evaluation period saw a growing increase in activity in the Arts and Cultural Practice focus area with a number of jurisdictions introducing initiatives that support artists with disability to develop skills and profile their work. It is anticipated that improving opportunities for artists with disability to grow and enhance their practice will in turn result in audience growth.