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EtCetera Issue 245
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The National Disability Arts Forum
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Jul 09, 2004 15:35 PDT
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Contents: == From NDAF == Get Netted == Money and Politics == Job
Opportunities == Get Involved == Training & Workshops == Classifieds ==
TV & Radio: Pick of the Week ==
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From NDAF
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* Win 5 Copies of ‘SHELF LIFE’ *
This week you can win five copies of NDAF’s ‘SHELF LIFE’, an anthology
of poetry and prose attempting to offer a glimpse into the experiences
of people with shortened lives.
The book, beautifully designed by Dave Everitt, was created via a series
of writing residencies which took place all over England in 2002. It
also includes specially commissioned visual images by disabled artists
taking their inspiration from both the writing and the theme itself.
NDAF’s Director Geof Armstrong explains: “In the early days of the
development of the disability arts movement, it became apparent that
many of the disabled artists involved were not going to be able to
realise their full potential or be able to build up a lifetime’s
portfolio of work. Not because of lack of cash, not because of lack of
opportunity or lack of talent, but because of lack of time, their
lifetime. Of course this situation hasn’t changed, a lot of disabled
people live with conditions that will shorten their lives. Not only do
we confront the daily grind of an inaccessible environment, but we must
also face our own mortality, often in chronic pain and more often
without adequate or appropriate support. It is hoped the book will
inspire debate around this sensitive and taboo subject.”
All you need to do is send an email to <compet-@ndaf.org>. Please
include your name and postal address in the message. The winners will be
the first five entries arriving in the mailbox.
(Offer open to all UK residents, excluding employees of the The National
Disability Arts Forum. One entry per person. Prize is non-transferable.
No cash alternative)
The ‘Shelf life’ project was funded by Arts Council England, The
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn and The De Neergard
Trust.
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Get Netted
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* Incubation3 Online *
Incubation3 is the premier international event for writers working on
the web providing ideas, information and debate for the new media
writing community.
The 3rd trAce Symposium on Writing and the Internet will take place at
Nottingham Trent University from 12-14 July 2004.
Presentations on the 12th July will be webcast live at
<http://esystems.ntu.ac.uk/broadcast/>
for those who cannot make it to this year's symposium.
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Money and Politics
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* Big Lottery is Calling You *
The new Big Lottery Fund, which is responsible for more than half of the
Lottery money good cause funding, is inviting the public to help
determine its priorities, how it should make grants and what types of
programmes it should support.
More at <http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/consultation/>
The consultation period ends on 30 September 2004
* Culture 2000 *
Here we go again: Culture 2000 is inviting your applications for 2005.
All you need to know can be found at
://europa.eu.int/comm/culture/eac/how_particip2000/pract_info/appel_2005
_en.html>.
* Adapt NI: Universal Accessibility Project *
This project promotes universal accessibility, raises awareness in
disability equality and ultimately aims to increase participation by
people with disabilities in Arts and Cultural activities in Northern
Ireland. .
The programme continues to operate a three strand approach and will
include:
- The incentive grants scheme:
to assist the provision of access improvements and provide a support
package that includes in-house accessibility training for venue staff.
The grants are intended primarily for arts venues and will include
heritage, community and leisure venues which have an established arts
agenda Obvious items for consideration are ramps, handrails, lifts,
wayfinding signs, information in non-standard formats, induction or
infra-red hearing systems, signed performances etc. Other essential or
innovatory features will be considered.
- Access 400:
ADAPTs accessibility guide & on-line information service on venues
across Northern Ireland
- to support the implementation of the Arts & Disability Equality
Charter and Excellence Award to arts venues which offer the best
overall experience to disabled visitors and can demonstrate a commitment
to adopting the Arts & Disability Equality Charter of good practice
For further information contact ADAPT NI on Tel 028 90231211, Fax 028
90240878, Email <proj-@adaptni.org>.
* National Lottery Helping Hand Awards *
Closing date: 30th July 2004
The National Lottery Helping Hand Awards will celebrate the achievements
of projects that have received funding from the National Lottery over
the last ten years.
As part of National Lottery Day, winners will be announced at a high
profile ceremony on 6th November.
The six award categories are:
- Children’s Champion Award – Open to any project that has directly
benefited children or young people
- Amazing Space Award – Open to any project which has transformed a
publicly accessible place e.g. public building, park, monument or
landmark
- Inspiration Award – Will celebrate the most innovative and creative
use of Lottery funding
- Local Legend Award – Will be awarded for best contribution made by an
individual or community group at a grass roots level
- National Hero Award – Will be awarded to a person, famous throughout
the UK, whose achievements have been made possible through Lottery
funding
- UK Life Award – Designed to recognise the greatest overall impact to
UK national life made by the larger and most popular Lottery funded
projects
Nominate yourself or others at
<http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/birthday/index.cfm?pg=awards&form=appl>
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Job Opportunities
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* So Many Words *
SO MANY WORDS disability arts organisation is looking for 2 very
experienced theatre of the oppressed practitioners.
Following a very successful series of workshops with Augusto Boal and
his son Julian, So Many Words will launch a full programme of work from
October 2004 with several agencies throughout the Greater Manchester
area.
Theatre practitioners will have a full understanding and practical
knowledge of all aspects of theatre of the oppressed, with particular
emphasis on image theatre, forum theatre and rainbow of desire.
Practitioners will have experience of working with young vulnerable
people, particularly young people with learning disabilities.
Both practitioners will work alongside artist director Liz Taylor.
The post is subject to CRB disclosure.
So Many Words Theatre Co is committed to equal opportunities.
Cvs by post only to:
Liz Taylor, Artistic Director, So Many Words, Oakwood High Youth Club,
Park Lane Salford M6 7RQ.
* Artist for Palace in the Picture *
Artist needed for photography project at Hampton Court Palace
Palace in the Picture is a photography partnership project that brings
together professional disabled artists, photographic enthusiasts, staff
and visitors at Hampton Court Palace and a local school to inspire new
artistic reflections and interpretations of a beautiful heritage site.
The Historic Royal Palaces Outreach and Community Involvement programme
is seeking a skilled artist to lead two photography education sessions
taking place October 2004.
The fee will be approximately GBP 200 per day.
Send CV to Cathy Woolley Waterloo Block, HM Tower of London, EC3N 4AB,
or send by Email <Cathy.W-@hrp.org.uk>, Fax 020 7480 5543.
Portfolio based interviews will take place 19th July.
Project subject to funding.
* Shape: Two Posts *
Shape pioneers the active involvement of disabled, deaf and older people
in the arts and cultural industries. In partnership with Arts Council
England and other key stakeholders we will be consolidating and
expanding our activities in the next two years.
We are seeking to appoint:
- Arts Officer
GBP 22-25,000 per annum
To work as part of a team contributing to the development of the
programme and planning and delivering arts projects in education and
community settings across London. This post is only open to disabled or
deaf people.
- Access Support Worker & Administrator
GBP 18,000 per annum
To provide efficient administrative and access support to the Arts
Officer at our Hammersmith Office.
Shape is committed to the active employment of disabled and deaf people.
A new mentoring and professional development scheme will be available to
all disabled and deaf applicants who feel that they have some, or all of
the necessary skills and attributes for either post. Further details are
available on request. Both posts are available for job share alongside
flexible working arrangements.
Closing Date for all applications: 30 July 2004
For an application form please contact Recruitment, Shape, 356 Holloway
Road, London N7 6PA alternatively download from <www.shapearts.org.uk>
or email <in-@shapearts.org.uk>.
Shape is committed to equality and diversity in employment
The application form and details are available in accessible formats
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Get Involved
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* Decibel Performing Arts Showcase 2005 *
Building on the success of the 2003 performing arts showcase of
culturally diverse arts, xtrax and decibel join forces again in 2005.
The showcase will feature performing arts work by artists of African,
Asian and Caribbean descent based in England, presenting theatre, dance,
music, street arts, live art, puppetry and other cross-arts with live
content.
Artists interested in having their work considered for inclusion in the
showcase can contact <deci-@artscouncil.org.uk>, or write to
Performing arts showcase 2005, decibel, Arts Council England, 14 Great
Peter Street, London SW1P 3NQ.
* MadforArts *
The Community Channel for someone to help them putting together the
MadforArts films for Channel Five. This would involve doing some phone
calling and internet research for two weeks, starting asap.
Ideally they would like to give this opportunity to someone who has (or
has had) mental health problems who would like to get some tv research
experience.
Contact: Jen Topping, MadforArts Project Manager, The Community Channel,
Mob: 07769710741, <www.communitychannel.org>, Sky Digital 585, Telewest
233, NTL 14, Freeview 46.
* Resolution! 2005 *
Thu 6 January – Sat 19 February 2005
Resolution! - London’s annual open season for shorter dance works – is
returning to The Place. They are now looking for a hundred dance
companies to present work in nightly-changing triple bills over six
weeks in early 2005.
Resolution! is open to both UK-based choreographers and companies, and
those from geographical Europe.
For an application form and full details of how to apply contact Sud
Basu at The Place, Email <resol-@theplace.org.uk>,
W: <http://www.theplace.org.uk>.
* Collide Sandwell *
Following the success of the past three years, Collide is returning to
commission new work by minority ethnic artists and organisations working
with minority ethnic artists in the West Midlands
They will nurture new work, collaborations and artistic ideas in both
traditional and non-conventional spaces.
All you need to do is fill out a short proposal form.
Contact Bob Jowett, Arts Development Officer Arts in Sandwell, The Old
Courts, Market Street, Oldbury, B69 4DH, T: 0121 569 4925, F: 0121 544
3854, E: <bob_j-@sandwell.gov.uk>.
* Self Portrait UK *
Self Portrait UK is a new Channel 4 national campaign which invites
young people ages 14 - 19 to send them their self-portraits with a
chance of having them exhibited online and at major galleries, museums
and on public exhibition sites across the UK.
For information on how to enter go to the Self Portrait UK 14–19
website.
<http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/S/selfportraituk14to19/>
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Training & Workshops
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* Flying Start 2 *
Sept – Dec 2004
A part time training scheme for performing artists who want to gain
experience of workshop delivery and working in participatory and
community arts.
Free of charge You will also be paid a workshop delivery fee of up to
GBP 1,000 as part of the scheme
- Hands on project and workshop delivery experience working with
artSites Birmingham, Birmingham Rep, Crush Music, DanceXchange, Nu
Century Arts, Punch and SAMPAD
Accredited arts development and business skills training and career
development support and advice
Networking opportunities
Open to artists with performing arts skills – music,dance, drama or
spoken word skills – who are 18+ and living or working in Birmingham or
Solihull.
Writers, visual arts and media artists who want to gain experience of
participatory performing arts projects can also apply. Please speak to
the Flying Start Co-ordinator
Flying Start aims to widen the diversity of artists working in
participatory and community arts. Applications from Black and minority
ethnic artists and disabled artists are particularly encouraged.
For further information, contact : Pat Dawson, Birmingham City Council’s
Arts Team on 0121 464 4337, Email <pat_d-@birmingham.gov.uk>.
* Spin @ DC *
Integrated open workshops for adults with learning difficulties
(Accessible to wheelchair users)
Dance City,, Peel Lane, Off Waterloo Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Mon 19th July — Fri 23rd July 10.00am — 12.30pm
GBP 37.00
Maximum of 15 people.
Led by Sarah Morgan and Donna Maher
If you would like further information and book a place please call 0191
261 0505 or email: <in-@dancecity.co.uk>.
Dancecity is the National Dance Agency for the north of England.
* Deaf Artists for Work in Education *
Shape, in partnership with Metier, is offering training opportunities to
Deaf artists to help them learn techniques for working with young people
in Education.
The course will take place between October and December 2004 and Shape
would like to emphasise that they are committed to making the training
accessible to all those who wish to participate
If you are interested in this free training opportunity, please respond
as soon as possible because "taster" courses are planned for the next
few weeks.
Please contact
Sara Clifford, Arts:Supply Project Manager, 33 Southampton Street,
Covent Garden, London WC2E 7HE, E-mail : <sa-@metier.org.uk>.
Or contact
John Wilson at Shape 020 7619 6164 (text), E-mail :
<jo-@shapearts.org.uk>
+++ In partnership with London Met University, it has been confirmed
this week that the Deaf Theatre Arts course at Shape's National Deaf
Theatre Summer School has been accredited by the London Open College
Network.
For the very first time in the UK Deaf students who are British Sign
Language Users will be able to use their attendance at the Summer School
as a credit towards future training and courses.
The Summer School is directed and taught by Deaf Theatre Practitioners
from Theatre, Film and Television. (Unfortunately this year's course is
already sold out).
* Creative Dimensions II: 3 D Modelling *
Toxteth TV, Windsor St Onteca, Liverpool
Media Training North West and NWDAF are holding four, two-day taster
courses for Deaf, Disabled and non-disabled people interested in
developing skills in 3 D modelling. Some basic understanding of digital
content is useful, but not essential.
For further information contact NWDAF, MPAC Building, 1-27 Bridport St
Liverpool L3 5QF, T: 0151 707 1733, F: 0151 708 9355, M: 0151 706 0365,
E: <inform-@nwdaf.co.uk>.
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Classifieds
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Anything you’re looking for, anything you want to get rid of? Tell
<sil-@ndaf.org>, there’s no charge.
* London on Offer *
Small room available in comfortable 2 bedroom flat in Islington on
short-term basis - GBP 320 a month. All amenities, nice environment and
no hassle!!
If interested, please email Jamie Beddard on
<jam-@graeae.org>.
* Newcastle Wanted *
Stewart Freeland, a musician who works with disabled children, is
looking for accessible and affordable premises in or around Newcastle
upon Tyne, where neighbours don’t mind ‘a bit of noise’.
Contact: <stewartf-@hotmail.com>
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Got Some Spare Time?
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* Nasty Girls Come Home *
At 7pm, Tuesday 13th July, Unity Theatre, they are coming home to
perform their award winning show ‘Molotov Crip tales’ one last time in
Liverpool, as part of Liverpool Comedy Festival 2004.
More info at <http://www.liverpoolcomedyfestival.com/>
and
<www.nasty-girls.co.uk>
* Attitude *
... and the girl with…
London’s Anti-Pop Inferno!
Live Princess Headbutt (Emerald Post Rock)
Squad 69 (Ethereal Gothcore)
The Red Scare (Artnoise Massacre)
Habakusha (Acousticaustica)
DJs eat the evidence djs
Bar Academy, 16 Parkfield Street, Islington, N1.
Telephone: 0870 771 2000
Adapted toilet and level access.
Wednesday 28th July 7PM-11PM
GBP 5
+ DJ only nights
Mook, Notting Hill Gate on the 10th July
Decks 'n' Dancefloor Massacre
World Beatz
Kitch in Synch & Chilled Grooves
DJs Carl Loben (DJ Magazine)
Blind Chic Chris Tofu (Continental Drifts)
DJ Void
Mook, 90 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3HP.
Telephone 020 7229 5396.
Adapted toilet and level access.
Saturday 10th July 9PM-1AM
Entrance Free!!!
For further access for either of these events, please contact the
Attitude is Everything team or check out the club website,
<www.clubattitude.co.uk>.
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TV & Radio:
Pick of the Week
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10 July
TV
12.50 - Grandstand - BBC1
Sport Relief starts here; with a mile long run in order to raise cash
for young people around the world. (s) Loads more on this channel at
19.00.
12.00 - See Hear - BBC2
Looking back at the BBC’s first ever broadcast for deaf people. (s)
11 July
TV
23.00 - What are you staring at - UKtv - Documentary
People with facial disfigurements talk back.
Radio
20.30 - ....the Story of Jimmy Clitheroe - R4
His (Clitheroe’s) stature was a source of great unhappiness for the
radio star. Whether or not this short biog’ covers this remains to be
heard.
00.25 - Sling Blade - Film Four - Movie
An apparently excellent account of a man with learning difficulties
being released from prison, having committed murder when he was a child.
(with the usually brilliant - Billy Bob Thornton)
12 July
TV
23.00 - Ironside -Plus Ironside
(our </ only favourite> wheelchair using detective) helps out a blind
girl who witnesses a murder.
01.00 - The Operation - Discovery
Brian surgery to “cure” epilepsy.
Radio
22.40 - In Touch - R4
News and Views for blind and partially sighted people.
13 July
TV
20.00 - Dumb and Dumber - CH5
True to life caught of film goings on, including an Ohio cop that is
surprised to discover the speeding driver he has stopped is blind. (s)
21.00 - Neighbours from Hell - ITV2
With an elderly disabled woman who faces eviction if her dogs don’t shut
up. (s)
14 July
TV
20.00 - Sue Thomas F.B.Eye - Hallmark
A mentally Ill man accused of murder falls under the P.I’s. wing.
16 July
22.00 - Powder - ScFi - Movie
Wonderful modern fable about intellect and passion overcoming prejudice.
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