+ the dance & disability landscape sue williams 17/05/14
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The Dance & DisabilityLandscape
Sue Williams17/05/14
+Overview
Setting the Scene
Where are we now?
How do we begin to navigate the barriers within this Landscape?
+Setting the SceneA selective chronology -policy
2004 – Demos report Disablism
2004 – Improving the Life Chances of Disabled people Report
2005 – The Disability Equality Duty
Dance Mapping Report – Arts Council England
Achieving Great Art for Everyone - recently updated to achieving Great Art and Culture for Everyone.
The Equality Act (2010)
+ Where are we now?
My perspective
+Where are we now?
Arts Council England
Creative Case for Diversity
Unlimited
National Portfolio Organisations Investment Strategy
+Where are we now
Use and lack of clarity
Evidence Base
Lack of coherent evidence base
Leadership
Divergent Agendas
+Navigation
+Which Lens to Use?
+Disability is a Strategic Issue
Importance of Strategic vision
Ability to understand how disability fits into your organisation
Act and respond like a zoom lens – see the big picture but also able to zoom in on the detail to ensure access and inclusion
+Dance Organisations
Creative change
A beacon of good practice – long history and committment
+Thank You