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EtCetera Issue 253
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The National Disability Arts Forum
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Sep 17, 2004 13:01 PDT
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Contents: == From NDAF == Job Opportunities == Get Involved == Training
& Workshops == Got Some Spare Time? == TV & Radio: Pick of the Week ==
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From NDAF
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* Win 4 x 2 Tickets for the Disability Film Mini-Fest *
30th September 2004 at Exeter Phoenix
Equata (Disability Arts Development Agency for the South West) and
London Disability Arts Forum's Disability Film Festival have joined
together to bring a selection of films from their archive to the Exeter
Phoenix. This celebration of disability culture will also include a
panel discussion.
Programme Highlights:
- Frida Kahlo's Corset
Dir. Liz Crow, UK 2000, 10 mins
A short experimental drama that follows a journey of transformation by
the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) who wore a series of
orthopaedic corsets because of impairment. The film draws on Kahlo's own
words and characteristically bold painting style. It refutes the picture
of Kahlo's life as one of tragedy and suffering.
- Little Girl who Stole the Sun
Dir. Djibril Diop Mambety Senegal / Switzerland / France 1999, 43 mins
Sili, a young teenage street kid, decides to hit the streets and sell
newspapers to make ends meet. The other newspaper boys don't like her
moving in on their territory and give her a hard time. This is an
observing piece on street life poverty.
- Mr Stoker
Dir. Lou Birks / UK 1999 / 24 mins.
One man's fight for survival and emancipation from the legacy of
institutionalisation.
- The River Winding
Dir. Ann Pugh, US 1999, 24 mins
A HTV documentary of Art and Power as they prepare to develop poetry and
paintings into animation. The second half of the programme shows the
animation in full.
- Freaks
Dir Tod Browning / USA 1932/. 64 mins
Banned in the UK for 30 years and disowned by MGM, Tod Browning's cult
hit portrays a freak show in which the disabled members are the real
heroes. When a glamorous trapeze artist publicly humiliates a circus
midget, his companions seek revenge in accordance with their code:
'Offend one and you offend them all'.
- Gettin Off
Dir. Raina Haig, UK 1999, 24 mins
In the spirit of Dogme '95, Channel 4 commissioned a series of raw,
funny and edgy films from first-time writers and directors. Gettin Off
is a tough but sensual story of a woman enjoying the newly found powers
of running her jailed lover's drug trade. However, she has to make some
drastic decisions when she gets the news of his sudden release.
We have four pairs of tickets to give away to our readers. For your
chance to win all you need to do is send an email to
‘compe-@ndaf.org’. Please include your name and postal address in
your message.
The winners will be the first four entries arriving in the mailbox.
(Offer open to all UK residents, excluding employees of NDAF, Equata and
LDAF. One entry per person. Prize is non-transferable. No cash
alternative)
Further details about the festival:
<http://www.disabilityfilmfestival.net/DFF_on_tour/Exeter.htm>
Equata; 01884-829265
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Job Opportunities
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* Tate Britain: Curator - Access *
Salary: Up to GBP 13,950 pa (pro rata to the full time equivalent salary
GBP 23,250 pa)
3 days per week
Working across the Adult, Interpretation and Young People’s teams, you
will build on the existing programme of events to ensure Tate Britain’s
collections are accessible to all visitors. You will devise programmes
to increase all methods of interpretation for displays and exhibitions
as well as give advice to other departments within Tate on access
issues.
You will have a degree in Fine Art, or related subject, and bring a
commitment to improving the experience of art for people with access
requirements. It is essential that you have an in depth understanding of
disability legislation and at least a year’s experience of working with
people with disabilities, preferably gained in an arts organisation.
For an application pack, please visit www.tate.org.uk or email
Natalie-@tate.org.uk quoting reference 4073/TB.
Closing date 27 September 2004
Tate is working towards equal opportunities
* Vocaleyes: Theatre Programme Manager *
Vocaleyes: Audio description services for people with a visual
impairment.
Salary GBP 23,000
Vocaleyes is seeking to appoint a motivated person with knowledge of
theatre and a commitment to access for disabled people to manage its
busy theatre programme.
For an application pack email enqui-@vocaleyes.co.uk or call 020 7375
1043 – stating preference for print, email, audio or Braille.
Closing date 24th September 2004
1st Floor, 54 Commercial St, London E1 6LT
www.vocaleyes.co.uk
Vocaleyes is committed to equality and diversity
Reg. charity: 1067245
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Get Involved
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* Music News *
The A Team (Attitude is Everything) wants innovative and alternative
music demos. New music and new collaborations from both disabled artists
and non. No covers, no tributes, no pop idol commercialism!
Send your demo’s to:
Grae J. Wall, Trashville, P.O.Box 272, St Albans AL1 5AU, e-mail:
trashv-@ntlworld.com
* History *
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People are in the initial phase
of creating an archive of the history and ongoing development of the
Disabled People’s Movement. The project welcomes support, co-operation
and assistance form professional archivists, disabled people’s
organisations and individuals across the UK who may possess archive
materials and useful information about the history of the disabled
people’s movement.
Contact Brian Kokoruwe, Project Manager: Greater Manchester Coalition of
Disabled People, Disabled People’s Archive and History Project, Aked
Close, Ardwick, Manchester M12 4AN, (VOICE/TEXT) 0161 273 4164 (FAX),
e-mail: bri-@gmcdp.com, website: www.gmcdp.com.
* Voluntary Work 1*
Jacksons Lane in London is seeking new management committee members with
skills in the arts, computing finance, or PR at a senior level. They
particularly welcome applications from women, disabled people and people
from black and ethnic minorities.
For an information chat, please call Kath Gorman, Centre Director, on:
020 8340 5226 (voice), 18002 020 8340 5226 (TextDirect/textphone), or
email on kat-@jacksonslane.org.uk
* Voluntary Work 2 *
The Dorothy Miles Cultural Centre (Guilford, Surrey) runs courses in
British Sign Language, Deaf Awareness, Communication Tactics and BSL
workshops. The Centre is looking for volunteers to help improve the
services at the Centre, particularly in administration, fundraising,
Arts and Drama Project and publicity.
For more information, please contact:
The Administrator, 01483 303888 (voice), 01483 303099 (fax), email:
doroth-@btconnect.com, website: www.dorothymilescc.org
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Training & Workshops
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* Candoco: Dance Foundation Course *
A programme for disabled students preparing for careers as dance
artists. This opportunity is available to 12 students who will spend 10
months working with disabled and non-disabled artists to realise their
potential for a career in dance. The course will encourage students to
identify their individual strengths and to gain a good understanding of
technique and artistry in preparation for more advanced training.
CandoCo is committed to providing an individual response to students'
learning and access requirements. The course will be 16 hours of taught
time each week over 3 terms and the students will also be expected to
put in self directed learning hours. The course will be based at
CandoCo's purpose built studio in Stanmore with access to pool, fitness
and IT equipment.
The course is free and you will be eligible for maintenance support to
help with accommodation and living expenses.
For an application pack and further information please call 020 7704
6845 or email foundati-@candoco.co.uk.
* ETA: Artists' Training Programme *
ETA is an organisation providing visual artists and crafts practitioners
in the south east of England with professional development
opportunities.
Their annual programme of seminars is for visual artists and crafts
practitioners who:
- work partially or wholly on their own
- are self-managing
- want to market themselves and their work successfully.
It's for those who want to update their knowledge, improve their skills
or spend some time focusing on an aspect of the organisational side of
their practice.
Full information about each seminar can be downloaded from their
website: <http://www.eta-art.co.uk/> (see Artists' Training Programme)
or sent to you by post on request - contact: mailto:in-@eta-art.co.uk
Access The programme leaflet is available in large print on their
website. To enable all artists to participate in the programmes, ETA has
an access fund and there may be funding available from other sources.
They can, for example, reduce the seminar fee in cases of hardship,
cover expenses for a support worker, a signer or Braille translations of
handbooks. The venue is fully accessible by wheelchair. Please contact
them to discuss your specific requirements and how they can meet these.
Contact details: ETA, 11 Markwick Terrace, St Leonards on Sea, East
Sussex TN38 ORE Tel + Fax 01424 461232 http://www.eta-art.co.uk/ write
to mailto:in-@eta-art.co.uk
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Got Some Spare Time?
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* The Way Ahead Art Exhibition *
1st October, Midsummer Place, Central Milton Keynes
If you want to know what disability, barriers and bad attitudes feel
like – ask disabled people. If you want to know what disabled people
think should be done to change things – take a look at The Way Ahead.
In this Inter-Action MK exhibition, artist Caroline Cardus supported
disabled people in Milton Keynes to speak out about their everyday
experiences of access and integration. Using the familiar format of the
UK’s Road signs, The Way Ahead presents these views in a bold, humorous
and thought provoking way. The designs have been produced as authentic,
life sized metal road signs.
The exhibition is timed to coincide with the final stage of the access
to goods and services provision of the Disability Discrimination Act
coming into force. From 1st October providers of goods and services like
pubs, restaurants, theatres and shops have to consider making changes to
physical features that make it difficult for disabled people to use
their services. Many people eagerly await the changes but feel there is
still a long way to go.
Caroline Cardus is a disabled artist who enjoys making work that is bold
with regard to disability experience. She says; “As the artist who
conceived this project, I am proud to see it take on a life of its own.
The people who took part produced a very diverse collection of signs.
They speak frankly about abuse and discrimination, but also look forward
– to personal relationships and integration. Together with them, this
project is stronger than one voice alone could hope to be.”
The exhibition will tour the UK in 2005. It aims to raise awareness of
the barriers disabled people still face and offer a candid view of the
real changes they would like to see.
If you would like more information contact Annette Conneely at
Inter-Action MK on tel 01908 678514 or email:
anne-@interaction.clara.co.uk.
The project was funded by Arts Council South East and The Milton Keynes
Community Foundation.
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TV & Radio:
Pick of the Week
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18 September
TV
12.00 - See Hear - BBC2
See Hear is back, the usually this brilliantly informative programme.
The series kicks of with an investigation into a rip off scheme that
deaf people need to be aware of. (s)
14.05 - The Paralympics - BBC1
Coverage of the first day of action in what is (encouragingly) being
billed as the second biggest sporting event on earth. Look out for the
Britain in the wheelchair basketball. Whatever you think of the
disability sports system, its got be good news that its getting so much
coverage, every night on BBC2. Shame about the ban on people with
learning difficulties though. (s)
19 September
TV
Prince Harry follows in his mothers footsteps visiting children with
AIDS in Lesotho. (s)
20 September
TV
18.00 - Paralympic Grandstand - BBC2
Swimming, rugby and more basketball. Enough, there on for two weeks. (s)
21 September
TV
19.30 - Sweet Chariot - BBC2
A profile of wheelchair rugby, formerly known as murderball. (s)
Radio
20.40 - In Touch - R4
News with Peter White for visually impaired people.
22 September
TV
22.00 - The Boy Can’t Help It - UKTV Documentary
Considering the effects of Tourette’s syndrome. (s)
23 September
TV
21.00 - My Crazy Parents - CH4
2/2 How children and teenagers cope with parents who have mental health
problems, and the trauma this causes them. (s)
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© The National Disability Arts Forum 2004
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