Disability & The Arts: National and International Arts Council Policy Documents, Reports and Publications.
Ireland
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Document Title: Partnership for the Arts - in practice 2006-2008
Commissioned/Published By: The Arts Council
Year Published: 2005 -
Document Title: Partnership for the Arts
Commissioned/Published By: The Arts Council
Year Published: 2005Partnership for the Arts sets out the framework of values, principles and goals that will guide the Arts Council in its work.
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Document Title: Arts and Disability Summary Policy Paper
Commissioned/Published By: The Arts Council
Year Published: 2005In this policy paper the Arts Council explains what it understands by 'Arts and disability', and goes on to summarise the strengths and challenges associated with this area, and examine the proposed responses.
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Document Title: The Arts and Disability Handbook
Commissioned/Published By: The Arts Council / Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Year Published: 1999The Arts and Disability Handbook has been produced in recognition of the particular need for improved information and communication about arts and disability issues throughout Ireland. The handbook has been designed to be of practical use to the widest range of people, including anyone with an interest in arts and disability, people with disabilities, disability organisations, arts organisations, artists, arts workers and the general public.
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Document Title: Disability and The Arts Council
Commissioned/Published By: The Arts Council
Year Published: 1998A Discussion Document
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Document Title: To Enable
Commissioned/ Published By: The Arts Council
Year Published: 1988A report on access to the arts in Ireland for people with disabilities
U.K.
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Document Title: Disability Arts Network
Commissioned/Published by: Scottish Arts Council
Year Published: 2009Since developing a disability strategy in 2000 and adopting the Social Model of Disability in 2001, the Scottish Arts Council has sought greater strategic development of art by, with and about disabled people on a Scotland-wide basis and to this end appointed Phyllis Steel, a highly experienced Scottish arts practitioner, to bring disabled artists together with relevant organisations to look at possible ways forward. This report represents a summary of that meeting, held on 1st October 2008.
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Document Title: Equal Spaces - Best Practice Guidance For Arts Providers On Disability Issues
Commissioned/Published By: Arts Council of Wales
Year Published: 2008This guide aims to provide information and advice for arts organisations and arts providers about practical steps that can be taken to eliminate barriers disabled people still face when seeking to engage with the arts in Wales.
Link to Equal Space – Best Practice Guidance for Arts Providers On Disability Issues
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Document Title: Moving Beyond- An Arts &Disability Strategy For Wales
Commissioned/Published By: Arts Council of Wales
Year Published: 2006The Art Council of Wales first produced an Arts and Disability Strategy in 1995. This was subsequently updated when the Council restructured in 1997 and was revised in 2006 to take account of internal and external changes and developments.
Link to Moving Beyond – An Arts &Disability Strategy for Wales
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Document Title: Disability Equality Scheme
Commissioned/Published By: Arts Council England
Year Published: 2006The disability equality scheme and action plan set out Arts Council England's vision for disability equality in the arts.
Research papers These research papers represent the work undertaken by Arts Council England in partnership with disabled people. This work has informed the principles and approach of ACE’s disability equality scheme. The views contained within the papers are independent, and do not necessarily represent the views of Arts Council England.
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Document Title: Celebrating Disability Arts
Commissioned/Published By: Arts Council England
Year Published: 2003This publication looks at 30 years of pioneering work in the development of disability arts by companies and individuals in the U.K. It is part of the Arts Council England’s work linked to the European Year of Disabled People.
