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EtCetera Issue 258
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The National Disability Arts Forum
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Oct 22, 2004 16:12 PDT
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Contents: == From NDAF == Get Netted ==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 Tickets for BSL Interpreted Turner Prize Talk *
Tate Britain, Wednesday 3 November, 18.30–20.00: Yinka Shonibare:
Gordon's Turner Prize Talk
BSL interpreted
The Turner Prize is the UK’s most prestigious art award and is awarded
annually to a British artist under the age of fifty.
Yinka Shonibare is a self-proclaimed 'post-cultural hybrid', growing up
between London and Lagos. From this position, he explores cultural
identity, race and authenticity through a number of media such as
photography, sculpture and installation. He is notorious for playing
with and subverting cultural stereotypes, and for identifying rich and
often complex cultural tropes such as African batik and the space race.
Sometimes he is the protagonist of his own image, toying with the
position of the modern and contemporary artist but more importantly
exploring the complex and conflicting paradigms evident in history and
politics.
At this event he will speak to the poet and playwright Bonnie Greer
about his work, part of which can been seen in the Turner Prize
2004 exhibition.
For your chance to win a pair of tickets all you need to do is send an
email to - compet-@ndaf.org -, subject <Turner>, including your name
and postal address. Please indicate if you use BSL and they can reserve
seats in a suitable position.
The winner will be the first entry arriving in the mailbox. (Offer open
to all UK residents, excluding employees of The National Disability Arts
Forum and Tate Britain. One entry per person. Prize is non-transferable.
No cash alternative)
Further information about this event and the Turner Prize can be found
at <http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/>.
* Account of Personal MS Experience *
Pat Dwyer was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000 and has spent
the last few years researching the illness with a view to providing a
comprehensive resource for ‘fellow sufferers’ and their families. The
book also includes his own poetry on MS.
“In Ireland there appears to be a general dearth of literature written
by disabled people, especially with illnesses like Multiple Sclerosis.
This is an account of my personal experience with multiple sclerosis,
covering a comprehensive explanation of the disease itself. It is a book
written from the experience and perspective of a sufferer who has faced
this illness as realistically as I can. I have endeavoured to write it
with a sense of humour without trivialising the disease. It is a cold
look at the disease but is not defeatist or depressive. This book is a
story about an MS sufferer trying to cope with a baffling disease and
written by the same and all my efforts to get treatment in far away
places like Cuba because there was nothing available here in Ireland.
I have attempted to explain in as understandable a way as possible, the
various possible causes of the illness, the vast number of
problems/symptoms that can develop in your body when you have it, and
what to consider in deciding how to combat, treat and live with multiple
sclerosis in some small way both mentally and physically.”
The book is a now available in our online shop (look under Literature)
at <disabilityarts.biz> for GBP 10.35 plus P&p.
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Get Netted
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* Kiss It! XX *
March against the inhumanity of psychiatric assault
Monday 14th February 2005 (Valentine’s Day!), 1pm, Whitehall Place,
Westminster, London
The Kiss it! xx campaign calls for an urgent and radical reform of the
‘mental health system’, and an immediate end to psychiatric assault.
This event is an opportunity for survivors, users and refusers, friends
and allies to express your outrage directly, peacefully and humorously.
Protesters are invited to apply injection plasters in the form of two
X’s to the seat of their pants, and a Valentine’s Card will be hand
delivered to No 10 Downing Street.
More at <http://www.kissit.org>
* Google Search Engine for Your PC *
Google has released an application called Google Desktop that lets you
do Google-like searches of files on your home computer. You can search
through your Outlook mail, AOL Instant Messenger chat logs, and Internet
Explorer cache, text, Excel, and Powerpoint files, and even integrates
Web searches. Currently this only works on Windows (Macs won’t need it
anyway in the future).
You can get your Google Desktop at: <http://desktop.google.com/>
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Job Opportunities
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* Scottish Arts Council: Arts and Mental Health Development Officer *
Two years funding has been secured from the Scottish Executive's
National Programme for improving Mental Health and Well-being to
establish this post within the Scottish Arts Council. The postholder
will develop and take forward a national programme of work that aims to
raise awareness of mental health issues through the arts and promote the
role of the arts in supporting people's recovery from mental health
problems/mental illness.
With a national remit, you will work closely with a range of national
and local organisations, working closely with health agencies and arts
organisations. You will have a good track record of working in the field
of arts and health. A self-starter, highly motivated and passionate
about arts you will have management experience, an arts qualification
and knowledge and awareness of health policy in Scotland.
A Secondment can be considered, job share is welcome.
Salary range GBP 22,660-GBP 29,000.
The closing date for applications is 29/10/04.
For further information and an application pack, please email
jo-@scottisharts.org.uk or telephone the Recruitment Line on 0131 240
2560.
* BBC Mastermind *
Can you answer the following questions?
- What is the most prestigious quiz show on television?
- Which quiz was won by a London taxi driver in 1980?
- Which show features contestants being interrogated by John Humphrys
whilst sitting in television’s most famous chair?
If you know the answers, and would like to display your specialist and
general knowledge on national TV, then we would like to hear from you!
'Mastermind' is widely regarded as the most rigorous and intellectual
British quiz show. Over more than 30 years, it has become a national
institution and one of television's most enduring successes.
You can now apply to be a contestant for the 2005 series of both
Mastermind and Junior Mastermind.
If you’d like an application form, you can either:
- call: 09066 800 602 (Calls cost no more than 25p per min. Number
operated by BBC Audiocall 80 Wood Lane, W12 OTT)
- email: masterm-@bbc.co.uk (Please specify in your request
whether you’d prefer to receive the application form by post or email)
- online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/entertainment/mastermind/
- or send a stamp addressed envelope to: Mastermind Applications, Room
4012, New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, Manchester. M60 1SJ
* Soft Touch: Development Worker *
Soft Touch uses the arts to offer people with limited opportunities the
chance to work together to effect positive change for themselves and
their communities.
Soft Touch now seeks to appoint a Development Worker (New Arrivals)
Starting salary GBP 21,867 per annum pro rata
Part time - three days per week (two year fixed term contract with
possible extension)
Soft Touch already has an arts based programme of work with refugees,
asylum seekers and migrants. This is an exciting new post supported by
the Baring Foundation to develop our work in Leicester and the
surrounding area on issues relating to the inclusion of newly arrived
communities.
Applicants should have a minimum of two years experience of leading on
the development, implementation and co-ordination of new initiatives,
including project management from the ideas stage to completion or exit.
We are looking for a self-motivated, creative thinker who has the
ability to communicate with a wide range of people and organisations.
For further information and an application pack contact: Helen Pearson,
Soft Touch Community Arts, 120a Hartopp Road, Leicester LE2 1WF, Tel:
(0116) 270 2706; fax: (0116) 274 5824; email: hel-@soft-touch.org.uk
Soft Touch operates an equal opportunities policy. We positively
encourage applications by people from Black and Ethnic Minority
communities.
Closing date for applications: 5pm Wednesday 17th November 2004
* Graeae: Administrative Assistant *
Graeae, Britain ’s leading theatre company of disabled people seeks an
enthusiastic and highly organised Administrative Assistant (GBP 16,000 –
GBP 17,500, full time) to support the company in all aspects of its
work.
The contract is initially offered on a temporary basis until 31st March
pending a review.
To register an interest in the position please contact Annette Burghes
anne-@graeae.org or 020 7 700 2455 by Monday 25 October.
Applications are particularly welcome from disabled people, who are
currently under-represented on our admin team.
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Get Involved
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* Bursary: E-famous for 1.5 minutes *
Connections, in association with the Big Issue, is offering six
filmmakers/community groups the opportunity to make a short, one and a
half minute film. The aim of the project is to educate, inform and
empower. Connections is a Media Training organisation that specialises
in
providing training and support for people who are traditionally
under-represented in the Media. This bursary scheme will support the
following filmmakers:
- Black and Ethnic Minorities
- Women
- ‘People with disabilities’
This is the second bursary launched by Connections, with last year's
successful filmmakers having their work screened at the bfi IMAX. This
year the theme is Co-operation. The selected films will be streamed on
<www.d2d.org.uk>.
They will supply you with five days hire of a digital camera and editing
kit, stock and reasonable out of pocket expenses. Training and
production support is available. If you have an idea but are no
filmmaker or a filmmaker with no idea, then they can match you up.
Films can be in any style and they actively encourage people who want to
challenge traditional methods of filmmaking.
Please send your idea with a brief outline of the completed project, a
shooting schedule and a completed application form to Connections with
your CV detailing your filmmaking experience, by 29th October 2004.
Bursaries will be awarded by 5th November and completed films must be
submitted by 19th November 2004.
A judging panel of industry professionals will select a winning film,
which will be screened at the Gala Evening of the Big Issue Film
Festival on 24th November.
For further details, please contact 020 8741 1766 or email
trai-@cccmedia.co.uk.
To view last years successful bursary productions visit <www.d2d.org.uk>
and click onto Screening Room/New Perspectives.
Connections Communications Centre, Palingswick House, 241 King Street,
London W6 9LP
* Volunteers for South Africa *
Volunteer artists are needed for an NGO to work with young people who
are HIV positive in South Africa. All expenses except travel will be
paid, plus we understand that they will throw in a short holiday at the
end.
Contact: <M.G.K-@open.ac.uk>
* L'Agence des Arts *
L'Agence des Arts is a new kind of contemporary art gallery launched in
London in September 2004. They are currently looking for a handful of
great artists to represent. The gallery wants to become fresh
alternative to traditional art galleries and mass-market prints and
claims to have the artists needs at its core.
“L’Agence is an ethical art gallery which actively seeks to represent
and exhibit talented artists from marginalised groups and diverse
cultures. The gallery is nomadic - hosting exhibitions and selling
artwork in places we all like to go to (if we can = editor’s note):
great cafes and bars. The private views are filled with fun and music
and the guests form a good mixture of art buyers and friends.”
If you feel L’Agence is the right representation for you, email
lage-@lagence.co.uk, or read more about them at
http://www.lagence.co.uk
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Training & Workshops
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* Raising Horizons *
“New Approaches to IT Training, Employment and Disability”
London, 29th October 2004
An opportunity to share your expertise and the experience with other
participants, particularly within the field of learning, employment and
disability.
This event, funded under the EU's Leonardo programme, has been created
to promote and disseminate the final outcomes of the EU funded "Raising
Horizons for people with Mental Disabilities" Leonardo da Vinci European
project, with additional opportunities to view courseware developed for
the disability sector.
Representatives from TFEI (UK), EASPD (Belgium), Autism-e (UK), SIGN
(UK), FASE (Spain), Surrey County Council (UK), Tulossilta (Finland),
and WEGRE (Greece) will be available to talk to you about the
development of other national and transnational projects.
Venue: The Victory Services Club, 79 Seymour Street. London W2 2HF
Free Entry and buffet lunch.
Attendance by Invitation - register now by e mailing your name,
organisation and position to KJOs-@aol.com
The Foundation for European Initiatives, PO Box 49, North Ferriby, HU14
3WD, Tel: +44(0) 1482 651695, Fax: +44(0) 1482 659281,
http://www.tfei.org.uk/.
* Artsline: Drama Workshop Croydon *
Free Drama Workshop for young (14 - 22 years old) blind and visually
impaired people
Free of charge, Monday 25th October - Friday 29th October 2004, 10:30am
- 4:30pm, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon
Venue info at <www.artslineonline.com/venues/venue0188.shtml>
* Public Art Training and Mentoring Programme: Hospital Arts for North
East Yorkshire *
Hospital Arts for North East Yorkshire (HAFNEY) have a mentoring
opportunity as part of the Fitzwilliam Ward Commission, Training and
Mentoring Programme. The Programme aims to support the professional
development needs of visual artist/makers who wish to gain public art
experience and will provide ongoing specialist advice and support to the
successful artist.
HAFNEY would like to hear from interested artists/artist makers
particularly those living and working in North Yorkshire.
For further information contact Jo Davis, Email
haf-@acute.sney.nhs.uk.
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Got Some Spare Time?
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* Kevin Kling: the frozen moose & other stories *
Minneapolis, Minnesota playwright, actor and storyteller Kevin Kling
brings his one-man-show to tour the UK for the first time.
“Kevin was born with a congenital birth defect which left him with a
shorter left arm that has no thumb. He never let that stop him from
doing anything... Fast forward 40 plus years and Kevin is happily riding
his motorcycle in August of 2001, a car crashes into him and leaves him
with a paralysed right arm (that was his good one). After several 20
plus hour long surgeries his right arm remains paralysed... He is now
busier than ever. "I felt death brush twice and had one full blown
conversation where we discussed my future, mostly what realm I would
occupy. We worked out a deal...”
“Kling's stories fall somewhere between David Lynch’s perversity,
Garrison Keillor's homespun humour and the mid-west quirkiness of the
Coen brother’s movie Fargo. A funny and poignant storyteller, his
childhood stories and topical observations touch upon universal human
experiences, combined with a sense of the absurd and irony.”
Kevin will be appearing as part of Xposure 2004 and DaDaFest
<www.kevinkling.com>
CROYDON CLOCKTOWER Fri 12th Nov 8 pm
Box Office 020 8253 1030
BSL interpreted / Post show talk (part of Xposure festival)
NEW WIMBLEDON STUDIO THEATRE Tues 16th Nov 7.45 pm
Box Office 0870 060 6646
ARENA THEATRE, Wolverhampton Wed 17th Nov 7.30 pm
Box Office 01902 321 321
BSL interpreted
JACKSON’S LANE, London Sat 20th Nov 8 pm
Box Office 020 8341 4421
BSL interpreted / Post show talk (part of Xposure festival)
DARLINGTON ARTS CENTRE Wed 24th Nov 8 pm
Box Office 01325 486 555
UNITY THEATRE, Liverpool Thurs 25th Nov
Box Office 0151 709 4988
(part of Dada Fest)
BOWEN WEST THEATRE, Bedford Fri 26th Nov 8 pm
Box Office 01234 219 333
GULBENKIAN THEATRE, Canterbury Sat 27th Nov 7.45 pm
Box Office 01227 769075
For further info contact Shaun Dawson Turtle Key Arts Ladbroke Hall, 79
Barlby Road London W10 6AZ Tel: 020 8964 5060 Fax:020 8964 4080, Email
sha-@turtlekeyarts.org.uk
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TV & Radio:
Pick of the Week
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23 October
TV
12.00 - See Hear - BBC2
News and current affairs for Deaf people. Fox hunting, benefits, the
role of sign language interpreters and the male pill all feature this
week.(s)
00.30 - Adam Ant - The Madness of Prince Charming - CH4
Frank portrait of the pop singer whose mental health led to frequent
bouts of depression. (s)
24 October
TV
22.00 - You Me and Cancer - BBC3
First of a short season covering the disease. Three young people with
cancer present their video diaries.
25 October
TV
21.00 - The Man Who Swears He Is Normal - CH5
Rob has Tuorette’s syndrome, he refuses to take drugs and insists that
he should be accepted for what and who he is. Sounds amazing. (s)
22.00 - Ecstasy and Agony - UKTV Doc
Another chance to see the documentary about the drug and its effects on
Parkinson’s Disease. (s)
26 October
TV
22.00 - Living without a Memory - UKTV doc
Three people talk about living with memory loss. (s)
23.30 - Christopher Reeve - Biography
A life in 30 minutes.
Radio
20.40 - In Touch - R4
News with Peter White for visually impaired people.
28 October
TV
22.00 - Human Mutants - Discovery
Considering the nature of beauty - or voyeurism gone mad, more like. (s)
29 October
Radio
21.15 - one Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest - R3
Christian Slater continues with the abridged version of Kesey’s incisive
novel.
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© The National Disability Arts Forum 2004
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