Making it in Moreland: Insights into Practice, Embedding Accessibility

* CHANGE OF LOCATION

Unfortunately, we have had to move venues for tonight’s artist panel. The good news is that it will still go ahead and take place at Next Wave’s home at Brunswick Mechanics (270 Sydney Road, Brunswick VIC 3056). 

We look forward to seeing you, and hope you can still make it! 

Join us for a panel discussion with artists Luke Duncan King, Larissa MacFarlane, Gemma Mahadeo who share their learnings and experiences about creating work with access at its core. 

Insights into Practice: Embedding Accessibility will explore what it means when we talk about “embedded access” and why it is important for independent art practice. We will dive into shared learnings to better understand the role of allyship in arts practice. And we’ll hear first-hand what real considerations artists can make to embed access into creative process. 

Artist Bios

Artists 

Luke Duncan King 
Luke Duncan King is a visual artist, whose practise is grounded in printmaking, but extends into video, performance and other art forms. He has an interest in collaboration and has performed or co-created works with choreographers, dancers, performers, and other visual artists, in public and private museums and galleries. Luke is a board member for the Arts Access Victoria and participated in Moreland Art Committee from 2017 to 2021. He has participated in several art organisations as an Artist, a Deaf community rep and a creative advisor. Luke completed a BFA (Hons) at the VCA in 2015. 

Larissa MacFarlane 
Larissa MacFarlane is a visual artist and disability activist based in Naarm (Melbourne), on the lands of the Kulin nation. Her arts practice encompasses printmaking, street art and a community art practice. Larissa identifies as a proud queer disabled artist (she/they) and uses her experience of a 22-year-old brain injury to investigate Disabled culture, community, identity and pride. Her work is inspired by the urban industrial landscapes of Melbourne’s West, as well as her experience of disability, to investigate ideas of belonging and place, healing and change, and ways that we can celebrate what we have here and now.

Gemma Mahadeo  
Gemma Mahadeo came to Australia in 1987. They are a writer of poetry and creative non-fiction, and a founding member of The Disabled QBIPOC Collective. They like looking for reasons to review beer, drink tea, and spot neighbourhood cats. You can find them on Twitter at @snarkattack or Instagram @eatdrinkstagger. 

Host 

Belinda Locke 
Belinda Locke is a disabled theatre-maker, director, and disability advocate based in Naarm (Melbourne). Belinda’s artistic practice brings to light hidden stories and experiences through performance and participatory art, collaborating with artists across multiple disciplines. She has been acknowledged for her work as the inaugural recipient of the Rose Byrne Scholarship for an Emerging Female Leader in the Arts (2016), selection for Australia Council for the Arts’ Sync Leadership program (2014) and shortlisted for the Graham F Smith Peace Award (2019). Belinda serves as the Chair of Arts Access Australia, the national advocacy body for arts and disability.  

Making it in Moreland, Arts Moreland’s FREE workshop and talk series is presented by Next Wave in partnership with Moreland City Council. Aimed at building both professional and practical skills, the 2022 series is a fantastic opportunity to learn something new, increase industry expertise, engage with local artists and their practices and meet other people in the creative industries. 

Making it in Moreland is curated by Next Wave in partnership with Moreland City Council; all events are free and held in-person at various venues across Moreland. 

Making it in Moreland was generously supported by Moreland City Council through Arts Moreland.

Accessibility

Brunswick Mechanics is wheelchair and pram accessible, including an all-gender accessible bathroom.  

• Quiet Room Available 
• Wheelchair and Pram Accessible 
• Assistance Animals welcome 

We are able to assist with any access requests you may have ahead of this event. For further enquiries about how Next Wave can support your access requirements, please contact our team on (03) 9387 3376 or email us at ticketing@nextwave.org.au.

We also welcome suggestions for how we can continue to improve our experience for people with disability. Please reach out via ticketing@nextwave.orgu.au.

Getting to Brunswick Mechanics 

We're gathering at Next Wave's home at Brunswick Mechanics, located at 270 Sydney Road in Brunswick. You can read about public transport and getting to our venue here.