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EtCetera Issue 248
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The National Disability Arts Forum
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Jul 31, 2004 11:58 PDT
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Contents: == From NDAF == Money and Politics == Get Involved ==
Individual Enquiries == Classifieds == Training & Workshops == Got Some
Spare Time? ==
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From NDAF
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* WIT Festival: Buy One get One Free *
Women in Tune will be celebrating in style at the seventh annual WIT
Music Festival, the UK’s only women’s music festival, in West Wales from
August 24th-30th.
WIT 2004 promises to delight all with song, music, drumming, comedy, and
dance from Africa, South America, Samoa, France, Spain and Wales.
Plus, the Nasty Girls take to the stage at WIT this year!
* Special Offer * for ETC readers: buy one ticket, get one free.
Ticket includes your camping, evening meal, all workshops and
performances and on-site facilities. Ticket prices are on a sliding
scale according to means, with minimal prices for under 18s. Further big
discounts are available to under 25s, disabled women and pensioners.
Disabled women who need to bring their own PA can claim a free PA
ticket. There will be a team of floating PAs to help out wherever needed
and this will include sign language support at social times.
Professional sign language interpreters will be available for the
performances and workshops. WIT Festival positively encourages Disabled
women to attend and will always endeavour to meet access requirements.
For ticket prices please check <www.womanintune.org.uk>.
Then simply send an email including your name and address to
<compet-@ndaf.org>. The first entry will win
(Offer open to all UK residents, excluding employees of The National
Disability Arts Forum and Woman in Tune. One entry per person. Prize is
non-transferable. No cash alternative)
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Money and Politics
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* New EU Programmes *
This month the European Commission adopted proposals for the next
generation of EU programmes in education, training, culture, youth and
the audiovisual sector for 2007 - 2013.
They are:
- An Integrated Action Programme in Lifelong Learning, focusing on
school education (Comenius), higher education (Erasmus), vocational
training (Leonardo da Vinci) and adult education (Grundtvig), completed
by transversal measures and a new programme (Jean
Monnet) focusing on European integration.
- Youth in Action, which aims to develop a sense of personal
responsibility, initiative, concern for others, citizenship and active
involvement at local, national and European level among young people.
The programme will also help to improve support systems for youth
activities.
- Culture 2007, with the main objectives: Transnational mobility for
everyone working in the cultural sector in the EU, the transnational
circulation of works of art and cultural/artistic products, Dialogue
interculturel.
- MEDIA 2007, with the principal aims of: Preserving and promoting
Europe’s cultural diversity and cinematic/audiovisual heritage, ensuring
public access to this heritage and encouraging dialogue between
cultures, increasing the circulation of European films and other
audiovisual productions, both inside and outside the EU, and
strengthening the commercial performance of the European audiovisual
sector in an open and competitive market context.
Further information on the respective programmes are available at:
<http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/index_en.html>
* Faith in One City *
Liverpool Capital of Culture Company and North West Disability Arts
Forum
This is a limited and small grant scheme of up-to GBP 500, for Disabled
and Deaf Community Groups to devise an arts project or event as part of
Faith in One City Celebration towards Liverpool’s Capital of Culture
2008.
Purpose: To encourage Disabled and Deaf people to apply for small grant
to develop their own community project or event.
Eligibility: Liverpool based Disabled or Deaf groups – no schools or
statutory organisations may apply
For more information and an application pack contact
<nwd-@nwdaf.co.uk>.
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Get Involved
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* Let’s Go Global *
Lets Go Global works with a number of ethnic minority groups, women and
girls, young people, local community groups and people with learning
difficulties to equip them with the skills to both create digital
content for web streaming and to maintain and run web pages on a
community web site.
They are currently seeking new artists to work with in the future, on a
commission basis.
If you would like more information please contact 0161 912 4358 or email
<ade-@letsgoglobal.tv>
If you are interested in being a part of this exciting project please
send CV to our adminstrator Kim Wiltshire Lets Go Global Administrator
Trafford Town Hall Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 OEL
* exposure *
exposure is a new regular open submission screening event in London
specifically for artists' film and video. Taking place on a bi-monthly
basis exposure offers the opportunity for artists to show and discuss
their work in an intimate and supportive environment. Established and
emerging artists are encouraged to participate and it is hoped that
exposure will offer new opportunities and create new networks for the
artists' film and video community.
Further information from <expo-@lux.org.uk>.
* Art & Inclusion Conference in Ireland *
28 September, The Friary Church, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
KCAT (Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent) organises this one day
conference looking at past, present and future of special needs art
projects in Ireland and the rest of Europe. The conference will be of
interest to anybody working in education, the arts world and health
services.
The day will consist of presentations looking at the history of KCAT,
inclusive education, art as a vocation, artist and mentor relationship,
inclusive exhibitions, question and answer sessions, a panel discussion
and the launch of a KCAT book.
As one of the outcomes of the day, they are hoping to set up a national
network of organisations and individuals interested in the future
development of inclusive art in Ireland.
Price: Organisations Euro 75, Individuals Euro 55, Concessions Euro 35
For more information and booking, please contact: Kilkenny Collective
for Arts Talent, KCAT, Art & Study Centre, The Friary Mill Street,
Callan Co., Kilkenny, Ireland, tel/fax: 056-7755115, <www.kcat.ie
in-@kcat.ie>.
* Textile Art International Open Exhibition *
Ormeau Baths Gallery
Deadline for submissions: Friday 24 September 2004
Selected works will be shown at the exhibition, 10th December - 22nd
January. A GBP GBP 6,000 prize will be presented to the winning artist.
The exhibition is open to all artists working in the medium of Textile
Art. Work will be selected from 6 x 35mm slides. Slides must be of
reproduction quality. Where artists are interested in sitespecific works
please include a written and graphic documentation of proposed work.
All applications should include an artist’s statement, slide list
current CV and stamped addressed envelope for return of material.
Each artist will pay a single handling fee of GBP 15.00 / Euro 25
payable when sending your application.
Further information from:
Gallery Administrator, Ormeau Baths Gallery, 18a Ormeau Avenue, Belfast
BT2 8HS, T: (0044) 028 90321402 F: (0044) 028 90312232, e.
<adm-@obgonline.net>, <www.OBGonline.net>.
(Many thanks to the Arts and Disability Forum for sending this info)
* Aesthetica Magazine *
Aesthetica Magazine is a literary and arts magazine that is dedicated to
publishing new and previously published writers and artists in the
genres of poetry, fiction, drama, articles, reviews, interviews,
photography, and artwork.
They are calling for submissions for future issues. Aesthetica is a
magazine that believes in arts for all. They have an ethos of equality,
creativity, and diversity.
Aesthetica is available in Borders in the following locations: York,
Leeds, Brighton, Islington (London), Oxford Street (London), Oxford,
Cambridge, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, and Direct.
You can check out their submission guidelines at
<www.aestheticamagazine.com>.
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Individual Enquiries
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* Disability Arts Dissertation *
Armineh Soorenian has been studying for her MA in Disability Studies at
the University of Leeds, and is now planning her dissertation on
disability arts, its impact on the disabled artists and the disabled
culture in the UK. It is is hoped to cover the following areas:
1 To see if the “Disability Arts Movement” has provided opportunities
for disabled people to join in mainstream art activities (creation,
involvement, consumption and employment)?
2 To see if the “Disability Arts Movement” has been inclusive of artists
with different kinds and levels of impairments?
3 To see if the “Disability Arts Movement” has played a role in
challenging dominant representations of disability in the arts?
4 To see to what extent has the “Disability Arts Movement” been
influential in giving the disabled people/artists a positive identity?
5 To see what similarities if any there are between the “Disability Arts
Movement” and the “Feminist Art Movement”?
6 To find out more about the distinction between creations of art as
therapy “for” disabled people and creations of art as recreation, as
tools of liberation.
Armineh is looking for disabled or none-disabled volunteers with or
without artistic background to help her sharing their experiences and
ideas on the 7 topics above.
Because of her own impairments Armineh prefers communication via email.
Her address is <armineh.s-@ntlworld.com>.
* Lathe and Bandsaw *
Artist David Hole’s equipment is still looking for a new home.
If you are disabled or a disability organisation and you could use
either or both of these high quality tools then please email us
(<nd-@ndaf.org>;), stating who you are, the kind of work you or your
group do or have done and what you would aim to do with the equipment
should you be offered it.
This equipment is very heavy and will need to be be picked up from the
Shropshire area. (For health and safety reasons, you must also be able
to demonstrate that you have been trained or will be trained to use
these tools)
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Training & Workshops
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* Enter *
Disability Wales' Enter Project is here to help disabled people to work
for themselves. In partnership with Arts Disability Wales they are
running series of self-employment workshops in Cardiff.
The course will help you to .
a.. Sell and market your work
b.. Apply for funding
c.. Work alongside disability led organisations
To book your free space
Ring 0800 783 7315
Fax: 02920 888702
Minicom: 02920 853175 (user announcer)
Email: <pote-@dwac.demon.co.uk>
Enter Disability Wales is part of the Potentia Project, funded by the
European Regional Development Fund and the WDA.
* Equal Opportunities and Marketing *
Making Music will be running this free training event in association
with Merton Borough Council
Tuesday 28th September 2004, 6:30-9:30pm in Merton Civic Centre
- good Equal Opportunities practice as a marketing tool - promoting
positive self-development of a music group
also: - learn more about Making Music's Positive About Equal
Opportunities Award - network with other societies
For more details, contact: Heather or Bethany, Training & Development
Officers, London Making Music, 0870 909 2620 /
<tdolo-@makingmusic.org.uk>
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Got Some Spare Time?
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* Chicken Shed Theatre Company: Alice On The Underground *
The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1QT
Dates: 27th August – 18th September
Then transferring to The Kings Head, Islington in February 2005
“Alice like you’ve never seen her – or heard her – before!
Alice’s mission, to find true love …. but will Alice’s heart be broken?
Alice On The Underground mirrors the dream figures of ‘Alice In
Wonderland’ but draws upon the stark reality of 21st Century London
life. A bleak existence comprising of a dysfunctional family and life on
a council estate, leads a young teenage girl, Alice, to leave home. A
number of bizarre encounters bring Alice face to face with the scourge
of London’s underbelly. Yet Alice’s youthful hope prevails and she
resurfaces to the bosom of her freakish family and the chance of a
future spot on ‘Trisha’! This hard-hitting, funny musical covers issues
such as drugs, homelessness and prostitution.”
For further information please visit <http://www.chickenshed.org.uk/>.
* National Theatre *
Audiodescribed performances
The Night Season Friday 1 October at 7.30pm, Saturday 3 October at
2.30pm
Stuff Happens Friday 5 November at 7.30pm, Saturday 6 November at
2.00pm
Buried Child Friday 10 December at 7.30pm, Saturday 11 December at
2.15pm
The Mandate Wednesday 5 January at 7.30pm, Thursday 6 January at 2.30pm
His Dark Materials Saturday 15 January: Part I at 2.00pm, Part II at
7.15pm
Sign Language Interpreted Performances
Stuff Happens Saturday 16 October at 2.00pm
The Night Season Thursday 28 October at 7.30pm
The History Boys Tuesday 23 November at 7.30pm
STAGETEXT® Captioned Performances
The History Boys Saturday 11 September at 2.15pm
Stuff Happens Saturday 23 October at 2.00pm
A Funny Thing… Saturday 30 October at 2.00pm
Public booking information: Box Office 020 7452 3000 or
<www.nationaltheatre.org.uk>
Please state that you would like to book for the described, signed or
captioned facility when booking.
* Lois Davies Exhibition *
as part of Feile an Phobail West Belfast
Monday 2nd - Friday 6th August 2004
Lois Davies, a digital artist from County Wexford will be exhibiting as
part of Feile an Phobail West Belfast. The launch of the exhibition will
take place in St. Mary's University College, Falls Road on Monday 2nd
August @ 1pm, continuing thereafter from Monday - Friday 6th August,
10am - 4pm.
For further details, contact (from NI) 028 (from ROI) 048 90 284028,
web: <www.feilebelfast.com> or email: <in-@feilebelfast.com>
Lois has exhibited her paintings and sculptures widely and has works in
private collections throughout Europe. She is a previous recipient of
the Arts & Disability Awards Ireland, a programme funded by the Arts
Councils and administered by the Arts & Disability Forum.
She also sells her work on our website at <disabilityarts.biz>.
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