All Queenslanders have the right to creative and cultural expression and engagement. Accessible and inclusive programming occurs in the Queensland arts and cultural sector, however more work is required to strengthen and integrate these approaches across programming, funding, policy, infrastructure and workplaces.
Actions in this priority area aim to reduce barriers to access and grow opportunities for people with disability to engage fully in Queensland’s arts and cultural life. Key to this change is ensuring cultural practices in the State are informed, developed and implemented considering the needs of and by d/Deaf and disabled audiences, participants and creative workers.
Key actions
- Establish a Queensland Arts and Disability Panel to inform and strengthen an inclusive future for arts, culture and creativity in Queensland
- Make Arts Queensland funding programs and processes more accessible, ensuring disabled-led expertise in design and assessment
- Partner with all levels of government and the arts sector to increase accessibility of cultural infrastructure
- Grow opportunities for people with disability to engage with arts and cultural programming in partnership with government, industry and philanthropists