The Connections Program provides a range of inclusive teaching, learning and performance opportunities in dance, visual arts, music and drama.  

Throughout the year we will be offering arts projects and programs that invite students and their teachers to create their own works based on a central theme. Schools and students will then be invited to showcase their work.

The 2021 theme is ‘Found Objects’.

This program is open to all students with disability and their teachers.

To keep up to date with what is on offer in 2021 please complete the registration form on The Arts Unit website.

Program Coordinators

Catherine Gilholme
Arts Initiatives and Events Officer
Catherine.gilholme@det.nsw.edu.au

Sonja Sjolander
Arts Initiatives Advisor
Sonja.benson@det.nsw.edu.au

Connections Program Visual Arts Coordinator

Heidi Windeisen
Heidi.windeisen@det.nsw.edu.au

‍

Shining Stars Organiser

Michelle Davies
Principal, Chalmers Road Public School
Michelle.m.davies@det.nsw.edu.au

Are you looking for some fun and accessible creative arts lessons for students with a range of disability in your classroom? Well look no further, we have you covered. The following Art Bites and Creative Classes developed by The Arts Unit are perfect for teachers and carers to give wonderful creative learning opportunities for students from all age ranges and abilities. We are adding to these resources all the time so save this link and watch this space.

We would love to see any student work produced, filmed or photographed, and you can send it through to artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au with your name, your student’s name and school.

If you have any suggestions for other classes or topics to be developed you can also drop us a line at artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au.