Accessible Arts and Diversity Arts Australia are delighted to announce the eight participants selected for the 2026 Ripple: Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Program.
Now in its fourth year, Ripple is a unique professional development opportunity designed for people with disability or who are d/Deaf and who also identify as culturally and linguistically diverse. The program combines specialised industry training with a paid, part-time internship at leading arts and cultural organisations across NSW and the ACT over a 14-week period.
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse 2026 Internship Participants
Anya – Internship at Performing Lines
Elena Akami Hammer – Internship at Tuggeranong Arts Centre
Sehej Kaur Sehmbhi – Internship at UTP
Denise Nolasco – Internship at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Blue Mountains City Council
Mei Lin Meyers – Internship at PHIVE, City of Parramatta Council
Lara-Marie Wilkinson – Internship at Chau Chak Wing Museum
Sione Puloka – Internship at PHIVE, City of Parramatta Council
This valuable program is led by Accessible Arts in partnership with Diversity Arts Australia. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and Create NSW. Diversity Arts also receives support from Creative Australia.
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse 2025 Internship Participants
Aisyah Sumito – Internship at APRA AMCOS
Ava Lacoon – Internship at the Art Gallery of NSW
Daley Rangi – Internship at the Art Gallery of NSW
Katerina Asistin – Internship at Campbelltown Arts Centre
Lina Ali – Internship at UTP
Soph Li Rong – Internship at Powerhouse Museum
Sufiya Naqvi – Internship at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Taryn Lee – Internship at the National Portrait Gallery
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse 2023 Internship Participants
M. Sunflower – Internship at UTP
Thuy Diem Mây Trần – Internship at Brand X
Faye Chamberlain – Internship at Art Gallery of NSW
Cass Li – Internship at Art Gallery of NSW
Monique Moate – Internship at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Marianthe Loucataris – Internship at Lismore Regional Gallery
Fi Peel – Internship at APRA AMCOS
Phoebe Lupton – Internship at the National Portrait Gallery
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse 2022 Internship Participants
Karime Baylis – Internship at Lismore Gallery
Shasha Gong – Internship at the Art Gallery of NSW
Gloria Guo – Internship at Shopfront Arts
Jessica Kejun Xu – Internship at APRA AMCOS
Geirthana Nandakumaran – Internship at Screen Australia
Marisa Pasicznik Ross – Internship at Story Factory
Aleyn Silva – Internship at the Museum of Australian Democracy
Shona Thomas – Internship at the National Portrait Gallery
Included in This Project
This is a significant program, and we’re confident that increasing the representation of arts workers who live at the intersection of disability and cultural diversity will result in many important outcomes for these communities and the creative sector.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable insights into the kinds of organisations and work available in the arts and cultural sector, whilst forming connections as emerging creative sector workers.
This program is supported by the Commonwealth Government Department of Social Services.
