Access2Arts

02/08/2026

🍔 Your burger can help support a more accessible arts community! 🍔

Access2Arts has a 'Local Matters' jar at Grill'd Rundle St, Adelaide throughout August!

When you order a burger in-store or online, you’ll receive a token to vote for one of three local community groups. Simply place your token in the Access2Arts jar to cast your vote.

The group with the most tokens for the month receives $300.

Funds raised will support our work creating more opportunities for disabled artists and making arts and culture more accessible across South Australia.

Visit Grill'd Rundle Street this August, grab a burger and drop your token in our jar. Every vote counts!

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02/08/2026

29/07/2026

As part of Disability Pride Month, we asked the Access2Arts staff to share with us some of the incredible artists whose work they admire.

From A2A Access Assistant Ania Schmidt:

“I feel incredibly lucky to be surrounded by such a diverse array of artists, and to witness all the creative ways that they share their unique experiences of the world. Art is a universal language, and these artists have inspired my own life and art in many ways.”

Lily Drummond

"Lily's films celebrate disabled and q***r joy and champion disabled voices in every step of the creative process. She has an incredible talent for normalising disability whilst showcasing the intricacies of the disabled experience. Her films are heartwarming, joyful, and hilarious and it is always a pleasure to watch her in her element."

Evie Eerie

"Evie's performances never fail to captivate a crowd. Whether it's her signature spooky style, a nostalgic emo teen throwback, or a powerful emotive act on her experience as a plus-size, disabled woman, Evie's commitment to her art will always leave me with stars in my eyes."

Rhylee Passfield

"I followed Rhylee on social media for her hilarious "cursed cosplays" but have stayed a dedicated fan through her honest and real approach to sharing her experience as a late-diagnosed AuDHD woman. She is an incredibly talented visual and performing artist, and her vulnerability and openness around her disability inspired my own diagnosis."

Technically Delightful

"Sabre and Dave are exceptionally talented artists in their own right and elevate the art of the community around them. Their tech workshops for performers and producers have helped so many artists to upskill their sound and lighting and have increased the quality of shows in the whole performing arts scene. They truly are delightful humans, and I feel extremely blessed to create art with them."

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29/07/2026

Welcome to the team, Hen!

We’re excited to introduce you to Hen Vaughan, who has joined Access2Arts as our new Audio Description Coordinator.

Hen is a writer, artist and arts worker based in Tarntanya on unceded Kaurna Yarta. Over the past decade, they have collaborated on, and presented projects spanning, performance, exhibitions, workshops, publications, public programs, walking tours, community radio and artist camps.

As an audio describer, Hen has contributed to major theatre productions, exhibitions and public events. Their practice is grounded in situated and creative access, with a focus on embedding access throughout the artistic process rather than treating it as an addition.

Hen also brings extensive experience across curatorial, administrative and project-based roles, and on top of all that they are currently studying for a Diploma of Auslan.

We’re thrilled to have Hen bringing their creativity, experience and thoughtful approach to access to the A2A team.

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28/07/2026

As part of Disability Pride Month, we asked the Access2Arts staff to share with us some of the incredible artists whose work they admire.

From A2A Operations Manager Bianca Hackman:

"I’m interested in discovering artists whose work feels distinctive, thoughtful and entirely their own. Here are a selection whose work has stayed with me and who I’m pleased to spotlight."

Zoë Coombs-Marr

“I first saw Zoë perform around the time I received my ADHD diagnosis. She integrated neurodivergent themes in the most candid, hilarious and engaging manner. Zoë articulated her unique experience in a way that had me chuckling days and weeks later.”

Virginia Gay

“Virginia’s work on 'Mama Does Derby' had me laughing one moment and deeply moved the next. I appreciate her openness about ADHD and how she brings humour, tenderness and energy to messy, deeply human stories.”

Bundy Bannerman

“I love Bundy’s art for many reasons. His work captures the Australian outback in a way that is both creative and nostalgic. I especially love how Bundy incorporates raw materials in his works.”

Adam Hills

“Like many millennials, I first discovered Adam Hills through his hosting role on Spicks and Specks. He uses his comedic wit to not only destigmatise, but normalise, disability. He tackles the nuanced nature of disability with hilarity and candour. His ongoing advocacy plays a vital role in amplifying disabled voices.”

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26/07/2026

We are incredibly proud of our partnership with Illuminate Adelaide and their commitment to creating an inclusive and accessible event for all.

A huge thank you to our wonderful tour leaders, audio describers, interpreters and the entire Access2Arts team who helped make all of this possible.

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24/07/2026

As part of Disability Pride Month, we asked the Access2Arts staff to share with us some of the incredible artists whose work they admire.

From A2A Access Assistant Chloe Noble:

"One of my favourite things about working in the arts is connecting with artists whose work genuinely excites me. Here are a few artists whose practices I'm grateful to have encountered, each with their own unique experiences, perspectives and ways of creating."

ABBEY MURDOCH

"Abbey creates thoughtful sculptural installations exploring home, resilience, and lived experience through everyday domestic materials. I'm inspired by the care and honesty in her work, and how she transforms familiar objects into powerful reflections on belonging."

BRIANNA FANTIS

"Brianna's work transforms imagined internal landscapes into immersive worlds that feel both familiar and otherworldly. I'm continually drawn to the depth, curiosity, and sense of discovery within her practice."

CATHERINE FITZ-GERALD

"Catherine’s practice celebrates connection and community through art, workshops, and storytelling. I appreciate how she creates inclusive spaces where people can connect through creativity, and honours the many forms disability can take, both visible and invisible."

JAMILA MAIN

"Jamila’s practice is a powerful example of art as advocacy. I'm drawn by the way they champion accessibility, disabled voices, and q***r joy while creating spaces where people can connect and belong."

MILO MCGREGOR

"Milo creates joyful work through textiles, crochet, painting, music, and digital media, drawing inspiration from nature while embracing accessible ways of making from home. I’m inspired by how they champion disability and q***r advocacy with warmth, creativity and care."

RUBY ALLEGRA

"Ruby’s practice explores q***rness, nostalgia, and disability with joy and creativity. I love how they transform lived experiences into meaningful art that challenges ideas around access, identity, and belonging."

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23/07/2026

From Monet to Mondrian to van Gogh to Frankenthaler.

Visit Art Gallery of South Australia and experience fifty-seven masterworks from the Toledo Museum of Art’s world-renowned collection, as Monet to Matisse tells the story of artists defying tradition and transforming modern art.

Audio Described Tours:
17 August 2026 at 3pm.
19 September 2026 at 3pm.

Deaf-Led Tours:
1 August 2026 at 3pm.
4 October 2026 at 3pm.

Please note, Deaf-led tours will be in Auslan only, with no English interpretation.

To book, visit: https://access2arts.org.au/whats-on/all-events/

📸: Henry Trumble

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15/07/2026

What an incredible turnout last night for our three City Lights tours at Illuminate Adelaide.

Across the Audio-Described Tour, Deaf-led Auslan Tour and Seniors Tours, participants explored City Lights’ illuminated installations and projections with support from the Access2Arts team.

A huge thank you to our wonderful tour leaders, audio describers, interpreters and everyone at Access2Arts and Illuminate Adelaide who helped make each tour possible. We’re also grateful to everyone who joined us and shared the experience.

It was fantastic to have so many people exploring City Lights together.

To find out about future accessible events, visit the events page on our website: https://access2arts.org.au/whats-on/all-events/

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14/07/2026

As part of Disability Pride Month, we asked the Access2Arts staff to share with us some of the incredible artists whose work they admire.

First up is A2A Access Coordinator Jacqui Kane:

“I am so proud to be surrounded by a community of incredible disabled artists. Here are just some of the talented folks I admire most.”

JACQUELINE BOXX

“Jacqueline was the first burlesque performer I saw using a wheelchair. She is an international performer originating from Baltimore and now based in Aotearoa. I was honoured to have her headline the first ever season of Singin’ in the Pain in 2019 and we have remained friends ever since.”

IRIS ENVY

“Iris is a locally based performer and our current reigning Mx Burlesque South Australia. She started off as one of my mentees and quickly became one of my closest friends. She has an incredible understanding of, and inherent talent for comedy in performances and I will always admire the way she commands a crowd.”

KITTY OBSIDIAN

“A talented, multi award winner and icon of the national and international drag, burlesque, and sideshow scenes. I am honoured to work with them regularly and thrilled every time they win yet another title. Their greatest current claim to fame is the national Miss First Nation title and accompanying docuseries ‘House of Blak’ featured on SBS.”

EMPRESS EYRIE

“The creator of ‘Tease-Able’ the world’s first in-person, dedicated disability burlesque school, Empress is a pillar of our national disability performing arts community. Her work with a rollator is incredible to watch and challenges the notions of what we consider ‘able-bodied’ to truly mean.”

MOXIE DELITE

“Moxie is a Melbourne-based performer and producer whose work always centres access and inclusion. A consummate performer in her own right, Moxie’s bold, beautiful, and often ridiculous acts leave me in awe every time.”

ELIZA THOMAS

“Eliza is a local legend in the comedy scene and one of my favourite comedians around. I describe her as ‘sunshine in human form’ and admire her brass, crass, vulnerable, and absurd humour. As far as I’m concerned, a show with Eliza is a guaranteed good time."

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