Welcome
13th July 2011

All the latest news and opportunities from
DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts

A Message from Ruth Gould
DaDaFest International 2012 Open to Artists Proposals
Be Part of DaDaLive
AND & DaDa Online Artists' Residency
Script and Creative Writing Workshop for Young People
New Staff at DaDa
Join us on Twitter and Facebook
Disability and Deaf Arts News
Free BSL Tour of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston
Gold Dust at the Birmingham Deaf Cultural Centre
AMI People's Choice Award
Second Sight Workshops
Changing: Perceptions - Discussion at Edinburgh Fringe
Arts Jobs and Opportunities
Call for Submissions - Hatch: Fresh
Disabled Sound Artist and Disabled Musician Bursary
In Harmony Liverpool Assistant
Company Stage Manager and Technical Stage Manager

Welcome! As mentioned in the last newsletter, I have been at the Deaf Arts Festival Clin D'Oleil (which means ‘Wink') in Reims, France. I mixed with 1,400 Deaf people from around the globe - they brought the city alive as this year they animated the streets.

I attended my first outdoor deaf party and I just loved feeling the bass sound waves hit me - even from a quarter of a mile away! I saw some wonderful performances, especially Beethoven's Nightmare. The highest point had to be when UK film-makers won 6 out of the 8 film awards - with one of the winners a previous DaDaAwards recipient from 2007 and another being shortlisted last year. I am still taking it all in and will no doubt be chasing up a lot of the artists in the coming few months.

Ruth Gould
Chief Executive Officer , DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts
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DaDaFest International 2012 Open to Artists Proposals

DaDa welcomes proposals for DaDaFest International 2012 from artists and groups working within the disability and deaf arts sectors, and those whose work relates to the themes of the festival.

DaDaFest is the UK's Disability and Deaf Arts festival, bringing artists from across the globe to Liverpool to showcase the best in Disability and Deaf Arts. DaDaFest International 2012 will be happening from 17th August - 2nd September. Find out more about the festival at www.dadahello.com/dadafest

The DaDaFest artistic programming panel will be deciding which projects will be included in the official programme between August - November 2011 and will consider all proposals submitted prior to this. This decision will be based on the artistic merit of the work, how it fits with the festival themes, and the contribution it would make to the festival visitor experience. Please send proposals by 1st August 2011 to: [email protected] or by post (contact details below).
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Be Part of DaDaLive
Deadline for applications: Friday 12th August 2011

Would you like to be part of an exciting project and experience all aspects of live arts? Are you aged 13-19 and a Disabled or d/Deaf person?

You will get to work with professional arts companies, performers and practitioners. DaDaLive members gain valuable experience in the arts, developing a wide variety of skills backstage and performing to create original productions. All the ideas for the workshops and productions are led by the young people and you can earn Arts Award accreditation too.

A film about the making of the first DaDaLive performance will be available at www.dadahello.com/dadalive very soon!

Sessions will be held in Liverpool on a weekday evening from September 2011 to March 2012 and all sessions will be free. We just ask for enthusiasm and commitment.

For more information and the application form visit www.dadahello.com/dadalive email [email protected] or telephone 0151 707 1733. This information is available in other formats on request.
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AND & DaDa Online Artists' Residency - Deadline Friday 22nd July

DaDa in partnership with AND are developing an innovative artists' online residency programme. This residency offers a unique opportunity for a disabled or D/deaf artist to work alongside a technologist to develop an online/ web based art project or area of research. The aim of the residency is to enable an artist to investigate how technological advancements online have affected how disabled or deaf artists make work.

This residency will be initiated in September 2011. Resident artists are expected to engage collaboratively and creatively with a technologist and the partner organisation staff. An artists' fee of £2000 GBP is available, plus travel, access and accommodation expenses.

Deadline for Applications: Friday 22 July 2011, 5pm.
For further information, suggested thematic areas and details on how to apply go to www.dadahello.com/news or contact us (details below.)
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Script and Creative Writing Workshop for Young People

DaDa and FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) are running a one day workshop in script and creative writing for 13-19 year olds. Open to all levels of experience, young people taking part will have the chance to look at how film scripts are devised and develop their own ideas, facilitated by a professional writer.

The workshop will take place on Thursday 18th August from 11am to 5pm at FACT, Wood Street, Liverpool. Travel and any access support will be provided if required.

If you would like to take part in the project you will need to show us that you have a passion for writing. Please complete application form available from [email protected] or Sam Wade, DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts, the Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX. Applications must be received before 5pm on Wednesday 31st July 2011.

If you have any questions regarding this process or require the information in a different format please contact Sam Wade at the above email address, or call 0151 703 2258.
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New Staff at DaDa

A big welcome to two new members of the DaDa team. Sam Twidale started last week as Assistant Producer for DaDaFest International 2012. Sam's role is supported by the Jerwood creative bursary helping graduates start a career in the arts. He is a Music/ Popular Music graduate from Liverpool University and has recently been part of the technical team at the Bluecoat. New to the team this week is Pam Peel, who has taken up the role as Personal Assistant to CEO Ruth Gould. She has a wide experience of working in Private and Public sectors, with many years spent in Brussels.

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Join us on Twitter and Facebook

You can follow DaDa on Twitter @DaDaDisDeaf and join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/DaDa.DisabilityandDeaf.Arts, for disability and deaf arts news and conversations, regular updates on what we are up to, DaDaFest news and opportunities.
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Disability and Deaf Arts News
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Free BSL Tour of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston
Friday 22nd July, 1.00 - 1.45pm. Free, no need to book

Get that Friday feeling with a guided tour around the beautiful Grade 1 listed Harris Museum & Art Gallery building in the centre of Preston that will introduce you to some genuinely awesome features.

Meet volunteer guide Lawrence and BSL interpreter Mark at the museum shop on the ground floor. The tour is open to everyone. For more information, email Kyra (Access and Inclusion Officer) at [email protected] or call 01772 903619
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Gold Dust at the Birmingham Deaf Cultural Centre
Friday 15th July, 1pm and 7:30pm. Tickets £5/£3
Ladywood Road, Birmingham, B16 8SZ

The play Gold Dust, at the Deaf Cultural Centre in Birmingham, is inspired by the history and lives of Deaf people in Birmingham and the Black Country. This funny and moving tale focuses on a father and son relationship and the difficulties they face in communicating with each other.

The play is accessible for both deaf and hearing audiences. To book your tickets for this event, please contact Mary-Jayne Taylor
Tel: 0121 246 6100, Textphone: 0121 246 6101, Fax: 0121 246 6181, Mobile/SMS: 07817 296703, Email: [email protected]
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AMI People's Choice Award

Nominations are now open for the People's Choice Award in the Ability Media International (AMI) Awards. The scheme has been developed by leading figures in the media industries and is designed to promote the vision, mission and values of Leonard Cheshire Disability.

They will identify outstanding creative projects with the aim of encouraging a more inclusive world.They are looking to hear about any truly outstanding work from across all aspects of the arts, including film, television or radio, which has been produced by, or presents issues facing disabled people. To find out more and nominate visit www.amiawards.org/peoples-choice
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Second Sight Workshops
Monday 25 July, 2.30 - 4pm & Tuesday 26 July, 1.30 - 3pm. Free. Booking essential. Fabrica Gallery, Brighton

Led by artist Naomi Kendrick, Second Sight is a tour and discussion that explores the exhibition ‘Cascade' from a multi-sensory perspective. A regular event, Second Sight is open to all and is popular with visually impaired and blind participants.

Cascade by Stephane Cauchy is a kinetic sculpture in which nine buckets, interconnected by a pulley system are suspended from the roof above a large pool. Water is pumped into each bucket until, at a critical point, it tips and empties, releasing its contents into the pool below.

To book your place on one of the workshops contact Naomi [email protected] 07765 024583
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Changing: Perceptions - Discussion at Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe, 22nd August, 12midday. Free, ticketed event

A discussion on creating inclusive theatre. Scottish playwrights, directors and actors will explore how inclusive theatre is developing and challenging perceptions. Can our perceptions be changed in one moment? How do we generate those moments?

See www.edfringe.com/whats-on/events/changing-perceptions or call 0131 226 0026 for more details.

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Arts Jobs and Opportunities
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Call for Submissions - Hatch: Fresh

Hatch, the East Midlands leading performance platform, is offering a £500 commission for new performance work by a d/Deaf or disabled artist or group, responding to the theme of ‘Fresh'. The work will be presented in Leicester on Sunday 16 October as part of Hatch: Fresh - a one night only explosion of performance at Embrace Arts and The Y Theatre, featuring twelve different artists and groups including Action Hero, Frank Abbott and Alternative Bar Crawl.

There are also eight £250 commissions for new and existing performances by artists from any background and ability. For more information, visit www.hatchnottingham.co.uk or email [email protected]

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Disabled Sound Artist and Disabled Musician Bursary- Drake Music & Kazzum
Deadline for Applications: Midday Friday 15th July

Drake Music and Kazzum are seeking to engage a disabled sound artist and a disabled musician to work with them on The Man Who... A new show currently in development. Full details of these roles available at http://www.drakemusic.org/news-opportunities or call 020 7739 5444

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In Harmony Liverpool Assistant - Liverpool Philharmonic
Deadline for applications: 5pm Monday 25 July

A vacancy has become available at Liverpool Philharmonic for an In Harmony Liverpool Assistant. This is a part time, permanent contract working within the Learning Department. For more information visit www.liverpoolphil.com/7331/job-vacancies/in-harmony-liverpool-assistant.... or contact Head of Human Resources, Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BP
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Company Stage Manager and Technical Stage Manager- 20 Stories High Theatre Company

Liverpool company 20 Stories High are seeking an experienced Company Stage Manager and a Technical Stage Manager for their Autumn tour of the award-winning Blackberry Trout Face by Laurence Wilson.

For further information contact [email protected] or telephone 0151 708 9728

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DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of information from outside sources. Other formats of this newsletter are available on request.