»David Doyle
In 2008 David was awarded the Western Australian -State Arts Business Leadership Award for his work in building sustainable partnerships between communities, the business and corporate sectors.
David is the Executive Director of DADAA Inc. an Arts organisation dedicated to Arts for Social Change that has been at the forefront of the Australian Arts and Disability movement over the past 14 years.
David has worked across Australia, in Hong Kong, Kenya, and Ireland to extend cultural participation opportunities for people with disabilities.
David is the editor of Proving the Practice- evidencing the effects of community arts on mental health, he has written widely on Arts and Health practices in Australia and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Committee OE for the UK based Arts and Health- an international journal for Research Policy and practice and was awarded the National Arts and Health Leadership Award in 2009 for his work in the Australian Arts and Health sectors.
Sculpture by the Sea Tactile Tours
David Handley, Founding Director of Sculpture by the Sea and David Doyle, Executive Director of DADAA Inc. will present images and stories from people who were able to experience the Sculpture by the Sea annual exhibition for the first time this year, discussing the impact of being encouraged to participate and be included in a large scale public event.
Facilitating discovery through dialogue and touch, the Tactile Tours were designed to introduce visitors with disabilities to a new experience with contemporary sculpture. Participants were taken on a guided tour through the exhibition by experienced DADAA and Art Gallery of Western Australia guides and encouraged to engage with a selection of sculptures located in accessible areas along the Cottesloe beach precinct.