Dana's Welcome
- 20 July 2010
All the latest news and opportunities from
DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts

Dana's Note......................................................................................2
DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts latest.................................................2
Youth Volunteer Programme............................................................2
DaDaSings is back ..........................................................................3
Writers Wanted.................................................................................3
Sputnik Film Showing.......................................................................4
Disability Arts News..........................................................................4
The Olympic and Paralympic Games Celebration Weekend................5
Exotic Birds Heading to Telford............................................................5
Four Corners at the Bluecoat.............................................................6
Artists and Assistants wanted for Liverpool Pride................................6
Arts Jobs............................................................................................7
Project Co-ordinator, Design Initiative..................................................7
Buskers, Jugglers & Entertainers, Hyndburn Borough Council.............7
Marketing, Learning and Artistic Planning Intern.................................8
Disclaimer..........................................................................................9

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Dana's Note
Hello everyone,

Our newsletter is coming to you a day early this week, but everything will be back to normal next week. Don't forget to make a note in your diary for DaDaFest International 2010: 18 November - 3 December.

Enjoy!
Yours, Dana.
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DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts Latest

Youth Volunteer Programme
We are pleased to announce the DaDaFest International 2010 Youth Volunteer Programme. Working with mygames (powered by v) to celebrate the values of the 2012 Olympics, this project will involve young people in all aspects of the festival.

The part-time volunteer opportunities will include Reporters, Researchers, Ambassadors, Exhibition Invigilators, Tour Guides, Technicians and Promoters. Expenses will be reimbursed and access support will be provided.

If you are:
- Aged 16 - 25
- Disabled or d/Deaf person
- Available part-time at some point between September - December 2010-07-20
- Wanting to develop and learn new skills and gain volunteer work certificate
Then get in touch!

Call: Alison on 0151 707 1733, Email: youthvolunteer@dadahello.com
Minicom: 0151 708 9355, Fax: 0151 708 9355
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DaDaSings is back!
DaDaSings is returning! We are recruiting for this prestigious and ground-breaking activity to be shown as part of DaDaFest International 2010.
Working once again with Caroline Parker and Sense of Sound, we will be holding bi-weekly rehearsals from the end of July for performances in November and December this year. Hearing People will sing and Deaf People will sign.

Open to all over 18's. For an application form Email: info@dadahello.com Call: 0151 707 1733 Minicom: 0151 706 0365 Fax: 0151 708 9355
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Writer's Wanted
"Me and Marilyn Monroe" rehearsed reading at the Unity Theatre on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 November 2010.

‘Only me and Marilyn Monroe get looked at every time we walk into a room' a disabled poet once remarked. Inspired by this, DaDaFest International 2010 would like to invite talented and exciting up-and-coming Deaf and Disabled writers in the UK to turn their own unwavering gaze upon the world around them and send us their new scripts to be part of a series of rehearsed readings at this year's Festival. We will be working at the Unity Theatre with a diverse group of actors on two scripts a day to be performed in a rehearsed read through in the evening.
On Tuesday night the evening will be topped off by a reading of a new play from America, "Krankenhaus Blues", by Sam Forman.

Are you a disabled or deaf writer who has a play that has never been performed in the UK and would like to have it read as part of DaDaFest in a top Liverpool theatre venue? Then please send a CV and some information about your work and the script to DaDaFest international Artistic Director Garry Robson via details below. All the work received will then go through a selection process and the final plays chosen will be judged by a panel who will decided on the plays to be read over the two evenings. We are unable to pay any fees for the work, but reasonable expenses will be paid to the writers. The writer will be expected to attend the rehearsals on either 22 or 23 November and the readings performances in the evenings.

The closing date for all entries is 31 August 2010. We will contact all applicants by the end of September to let them know if they are successful in their application. Email: events@dadahello.com DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts, the Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX Call: 0151 7071733 www.dadahello.com
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Sputnik Film Showing
DaDa newsletter readers are invited to a special screening of a short film of Sputnik at 5.30pm on Wednesday 28 July at the Bluecoat.
Sputnik, a previous DaDaFest highlight, is a large scale kinetic sculpture created by master sculptor Eduard Bersudsky and the Sharmanka team in collaboration with Fittings Artistic Director Garry Robson. Sputnik will also be appearing at DaDaFest International 2010 in the Bluecoat courtyard, with specially commissioned performances taking place during the festival.
The structure playfully riffs on the themes of time, ships, travel, the union of flesh and steel and the constancy of human hopes and dreams. The film features Dance Artist Claire Cunningham, Directed by Garry Robson and filmed and edited by Film Artist Mark Morreau.
Refreshments will be provided at the event, RSVP to info@fittings.org.uk Presented by Fittings Multimedia Arts and DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts
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Disability Arts News

The Olympic and Paralympic Games Celebration Weekend
This weekend (23 - 25 July) is the Open Weekend, supported by BP, an annual UK-wide celebration counting down to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Open Weekend 2010 takes place from 23-25 July as we get ready to celebrate two years to go to the London 2012 Games.
It will include hundreds of events across the UK - from sport to art, dance to exhibitions. Each event features a special challenge - what will you choose? Use pedal power to power a cinema in Ely... Jam with the London Symphony Orchestra... Join a night moth hunt in the Ulverston... more than 800 challenges have been set - find out what's going on in your area here www.london2012.com
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Exotic Birds Heading to Telford
Birdwatchers of Telford are in for a treat as an exotic flock of birds are currently making their way to the town. A group of artists have used sophisticated mapping techniques to predict that this rare species of birds, known as ‘The Impossible Ones', will be making a unique landing at All Saints Church, Grange Avenue, Stirchley, on Saturday 24 July from 12 - 3pm.

The visit of the birds coincides with an art event organised at the venue by Telford based Arty Party, an independent company of learning disabled artists. A specially convened welcoming committee is planning to herald the arrival of the birds at exactly12.30pm. This local appearance is the birds' first before they fly off to their next scheduled stopover in Northamptonshire in September.

The event will feature art work produced through Arty Party's flagship ‘Work+Play visual art initiative' together with a special performance by the company's newly formed ‘Performance Group'. A free-range lunch and refreshments will be provided. For more information visit www.artypartytelford.org
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Four Corners at the Bluecoat
Four Corners is back again at the Bluecoat following last year's hugely successful exhibition. It is opening this Thursday 22 July - Tuesday 27 July, 10am - 6pm. Now in its 5th year, it is Culture Liverpool's major community arts participation project. People are at the heart of Four Corners, a wonderfully imaginative collaborative work that seeks to examine the quality of life of Liverpool's communities through reflection and focus on ‘change'.

This year cultural organisations AIR, Aspire Trust, the Bluecoat, Hope Street Ltd and LJMU Design Academy are working with hundreds of people in communities across Liverpool to create high quality participatory arts projects that explore the theme of Health and Wellbeing. The culmination of these collaborations will take the form of a week of activity at the Bluecoat. Visit www.thebluecoat.org.uk or call 0151 702 5324 for more information
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Artists and Assistants wanted for Liverpool Pride!
Hallangen Art need creative people to help build the big, wonderful ‘Rainbow Circus' characters for the Pride March! You'll be helping them at their big workshops in Bootle with papier mache and painting. All skill levels are welcome the important thing is that you're reliable, available, friendly and nice.

Hallangen need people from Wednesday 21 July, through to the day of Pride itself on August 7th. Hallangen can pay travel expenses. If you're interested, please call David or Eirin on 07963 111730 or 0151 281 4536.
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Arts Jobs

Project Co-ordinator, Design Initiative
A creative, enthusiastic professional with knowledge of the design/arts industry is sought to join this proactive team in this new post. Working closely with the Directors and project team, the postholder will take specific responsibility for the delivery of the Manchester Craft Rally and Manchester Design Symposium and will have input into Design Initiative's team planning, programming and project delivery.

Design Initiative is unique in providing support and guidance to designers, visual artists and commissioners of design to meet the demands of a high quality professional industry in its effective contribution to the economic and cultural life of the region.

The deadline for this vacancy is Friday 13 August 2010. Interviews to be held on Monday 23rd August 2010 in Liverpool. For more information and a job description, either download the job description here or please contact Russell Wood on 0161 834 3722 or email russell@designinit.org.uk
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Buskers, Jugglers & Entertainers, Hyndburn Borough Council
Hyndburn Borough Council and Accrington Market are trying to build up a database of buskers, jugglers and entertainers who can provide entertainment in the newly refurbished market hall on certain dates throughout the year. They are looking for all manner of performers who can help to develop an atmosphere in the new market hall.

Performers will be expected to perform from 10am to 12noon and then from 1pm to 3pm on selected dates (to be arranged) between now and Christmas. To apply send details of your act to Bill Huntly at Hyndburn Borough Council, bill.huntly@hyndburnbc.gov.uk. Payment will be a maximum of £150 per day. Closes Tuesday 31 August 2010
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Marketing, Learning and Artistic Planning Intern, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic is seeking an outstanding individual for the role of Marketing, Learning and Artistic Planning Intern. This internship is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to enter the field of arts management and wishing to build their CV, make connections and gain valuable experience.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for music and will be committed to bring the best of their skills and abilities to the organisation. Computer literacy, organisational skills and sense of initiative are absolutely essential for this role. Previous experience in the arts, paid or voluntary, including promotion, event or project management would be desirable.

You will work across the Marketing & Communications, Artistic Planning and Learning & Engagement departments, providing administrative and project support. The position is part-time and flexible (3-4 days a week), involving evening and weekend concert attendance. This is an unpaid internship for an initial duration of 3 months (renewable).

To apply please send your CV by 10am on Monday 9 August to Millicent.jones@liverpoolphil.com with a cover letter outlining the reasons you believe you would be suitable for the position. Please also indicate where you saw this job advertised. The position is anticipated to start at the end of August. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
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