Maddie in the media
Artshub: unpacking ableism and challenging excellence - why disability arts needs a platform not a box
Undercover Artist Festival's Madeleine Little explains why we need to get rid of boxes completely.
1 Aug 2021
“I once shuddered at the word ‘disabled’ because it made me feel ‘less than’ those who don’t live with disability. I now know that the feeling of shame came directly from the internalised ableism I lived with. I couldn’t shake that feeling until I met proud disabled people who took me in and taught me about the social model of disability, and ‘inspiration porn’.”
Artshub: has digital made the arts more accessible?
This year, we all pivoted to an online model but did it help the disabled community? At our recent Visions 2020 conference, Hanna Cormick, Gayle Kennedy and Madeleine Little discussed how much digital has opened up and the need to do more in the future.
16 Dec 2020
Andrea Simpson
“I’m extremely passionate about art being for everyone, and that includes disabled artists.”
Aruga: madeleine little on accessibility, the media, and ‘inspiration porn’
Brisbane-based actor, theatremaker and access consultant Madeleine Little is the Festival Director of Undercover Artist Festival, Australia’s premier performing arts and disability-led festival. Here’s her view on disability and accessibility awareness in the media.