WEIYU Program

Designed and primarily facilitated by Michèle Saint-Yves as part of a collaborative cohort of existing AACC Practitioners

Do you want to become an Arts Access Coordinator/Consultant?

The WEIYU Program is designed to generate the next wave of Arts* Access Coordinators and Consultants (AACC) for SA through the knowledge transfer from and wisdom sharing by the current AACCs.

Led by Michèle Saint-Yves and leading AACC practitioners Jude Gaffney and Meg Riley, this program will take place across 2027, supported by ActNow Theatre.

Applications are now open, and must be submitted by 5pm (ACDT), Friday 30th October

If you are:

  • Either a practicing artist, creative and/or artsworker OR a person with disability advocacy and/or disability access experience in non-arts field/s

  • Identify as d/Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and/or live with chronic illness/disease/disabling conditions [DDNC]

  • Based in South Australia

  • Aged 18+

  • Available to undertake the program activities, outlined in the WEIYU Program Info Pack

Then you are invited to apply for the WEIYU Program!

Priority program applicants

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as:

  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

  • Global Majority (Person of Colour)

  • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

  • Culturally and Racially Marginalised

How to apply

Please download and read this WEIYU Program Info Pack

Submit your application by Friday 30th October 2026, 5pm (ACDT), via the form link below.

Apply now

View a preview of the application form here

Successful applicants will be notified by 27th November


information sessions

There are two online information sessions available for you to ask questions and find out more:

  1. Thursday 17th September 2026 3:00pm.

    Register for this online session here

  2. Tuesday 13th October 2026, 6:00pm.

    Register for this online session here

You will be emailed a link to the information session after registering via the links above.


Have any questions?

If you have any further questions, please contact the WEIYU Program Principal, Michèle Saint-Yves, via email: engageMSY[at]proton.me


* Arts refers to all forms of artistic expression (such as screen, all live performing arts, visual arts, literature, digital media, public site installations, etc)

The WEIYU Program is supported by ActNow Theatre and is made possible with funding from the Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability Arts Grant, Create SA.

Venue Support provided by Nexus Arts