Dana's Welcome
- 1 July 09
All the latest opportunities from
DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts

Dana's Note................................................................................2
DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts latest.................................................2
Thank you..................................................................................2
Disability Arts News.....................................................................2
Step Clever School for Social Entrepreneur........................................2
Dance Courses...........................................................................2
Liverpool's International Slavery Museum..........................................3
Opportunity at Tate Liverpool.........................................................3
Vacancy for Community Partnerships Officer.....................................4
Liverpool City Council Grants for Good ideas.....................................4
Green Shoots..............................................................................4
Imagine Arts Exhibition.................................................................5
The Family Friendly Film Festival....................................................5
Gathering 2009- The Big, Big L8 Lunch............................................5
Funding from the Media Trust.........................................................6
Free LARC Evaluation workshop.....................................................6
Let's Go Global...........................................................................7
International Festival for arts and media............................................7
Free Summer Theatre project for Deaf BSL students...........................7
Action Transport Theatre is looking for volunteers..............................8
Body Gossip national writing competition..........................................8
Sculptors wanted.........................................................................9
Beginners acting to camera workshop..............................................9
Arts Jobs...................................................................................10
Places Matter! Business Manager..................................................10
Arts About Manchester Opportunity................................................10
Male dancers.............................................................................11
Artistic Producer........................................................................11
Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival........................................................12
Designer..................................................................................12
Disclaimer................................................................................12

Any items for the next newsletter should be sent to news@dadahello.com or dana@dadahello.com by 3.00pm 7th July 09 Please keep the articles short (75 words or less is ideal), and in plain text format.
Dana's Note
Hello to you all,
Melting as we are in an unexpectedly heated British summer and possibly reflecting on the significant loss this week, it can be difficult to find just the information you're looking for. Hopefully, we have it here.
Yours, Dana
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DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts Latest
Thank you
To everyone who attended the Sensational Seminars on 25th June and today. Notes and further information from the two events will be sent out to those who attended in a few weeks.
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Disability Arts News
Step Clever School for Social Entrepreneurs - Now Recruiting
Do you have an idea to set up an organisation or business that will benefit your community? Are you running a project that you want to develop and sustain? Would you benefit from tailored personal support? If so, the Step Clever School for Social Entrepreneurs at Blackburne House may be what you need - and the school is now recruiting. For more information and training about setting up your own social enterprise, please see the attached flyer or contact Angela Stanley on angelastanley@blackburnehouse.co.uk or call 0151-709-4356 extension 2252.
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Dance courses
Wednesday 5 - Thursday 6 August 2009 PACE building at De Montfort University, Leicester Tutors include: Sarah Scott (Consultant), Isabel Jones (Artistic Director Salamanda Tandem), Nicole Thomson (Anjali Dance Company), Thomas Clark (Independent Dance Artist).Designed for dancers, education and care professionals working in inclusive contexts, engaging disabled people in movement activity.The course offers an excellent opportunity to develop practical skills and knowledge in development of more complex projects inviting inclusive dance participation.Our courses are fully inclusive for disabled dance leaders: please contact us for details of bursary support and how to access.
Foundation for Community Dance, LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RE www.communitydance.org.uk
info@communitydance.org.uk Tel: +44 (0)116 253 3453
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Liverpool's International Slavery Museum
has reached the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards. It is one of just ten projects chosen from hundreds of entries to face a public vote to find the Best Heritage project, and is the only project representing Liverpool and the North West in this category. To vote online for the International Slavery Museum, please go to: http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards/shortlist.cfm?id_category=5
The awards are an annual search to find the UK's favourite Lottery funded project, recognising the difference that those projects have made to people, places and communities all across the UK.Since it opened in August 2007, the International Slavery Museum has set out to be a campaigning museum, exploring historical and contemporary aspects of slavery and addressing the many legacies of a trade that still has a profound impact today. The museum is an international hub for resources on human rights issues and actively campaigns against racism and discrimination. If you feel that the International Slavery Museum deserves support in its stance against racism and discrimination please go to the National Lottery Good Causes website:
http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards/shortlist.cfm?id_category=5
Voting ends Friday 10 July.
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Opportunity at Tate Liverpool
Curator - Family Programme Reference: 9038 Salary: £9,480 per annum . Responsible for the Family Programme of educational activities, you'll look at innovative ways to attract and maintain new audiences. Tate Liverpool is one of the largest galleries of modern and contemporary art outside London, showing the Tate Collection in new and interesting ways. Our Learning team aims to develop audiences through accessible exhibitions, related events, projects, visits and learning programmes. You'll work with colleagues in the Learning team to support extensive educational strategies in the city and region, working on extended schools and family parenting programmes. You'll also liaise with other Tate colleagues to develop and support our family audience development strategy. You'll also oversee the Family Programme budget and contribute to income generation and fundraising where appropriate. With a degree (or equivalent) in an art-related field, you'll bring a keen interest in modern and contemporary art. You'll have a good understanding of gallery education and learning based programmes, and a friendly, professional approach when working with artists. Able to communicate ideas and promote diversity to a range of people, you'll work two days per week and occasionally on weekends and evenings to attend events. For further information and to download an application pack, please visit our website www.tate.org.uk Closing date: 1 July 2009. Interview date: 15 July 2009 This position will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau. Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all.
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Vacancy for Community Partnerships Officer
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, deadline Friday 3rd July salary £18,000 - £24,000, deadline Friday 3rd July. For more information please contact recruitment@liverpoolphil.com
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Liverpool City Council Grants for Good Ideas
Community groups in Liverpool can bid for cash to fund projects that benefit their community. Liverpool City Council has made available one off grants of between £150 and £5,000 to support community initiatives which contribute to the well being of residents in every ward of the city. Proposals are particularly welcomed which enable communities from different backgrounds to get together or encourage groups to address issues that have been identified by the people they support and involve. Grants can be between £150 and £5,000 and priority will be given to grass roots groups based in and benefiting residents in their own area. The Fund was launched on 22 June 2009. For more information ring the Community Resources Unit on 233 3007 or email
ccif.grants@liverpool.gov.uk Application packs are downloadable at http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Community_and_living/Community_Grants/index....
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Green Shoots
Vision and Media have replaced their Virgin Shorts scheme with GREEN SHOOTS, a budget scheme for emerging filmmakers that launches in July 09. For more information please visit: http://www.visionandmedia.co.uk/page/newsletter-update
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Imagine Art Exhibition
Imagine in Liverpool have an online art exhibition. To view please visit:
http://www.imagineartexhibition09.webs.com/
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The Family Friendly Film Festival
Friday 7 - Sunday 16 August 2009 at venues across Greater Manchester
The best way to keep your little monsters entertained this summer! An Oscar winning wordless film ‘The Red Balloon' (Manchester Museum 15th August 2pm) is suitable for all the family from ages 4+ Also subtitled films ‘Kidz in Da Hood', ‘Hoppet' and ‘A time for drunken horses'. From spooky night time screenings and behind the scenes tours of museums to filmmaking workshops and the chance to see the best in world family cinema, the festival promises to be a highlight of the holidays. There's something for all ages and everything is free to £5 - so don't miss it! The full brochure is available to download now at
www.familyfriendlyfilmfestival.org.uk Tickets are on sale now - visit www.familyfriendlyfilmfestival.org.uk to book online or call Quaytickets on 0870 066 6843.
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Gathering 2009 - The Big, Big, L8 Lunch.
For one day only Princes Boulevard will become a large open air gallery "promenade" with blessings, healing, tai chi, massage, mixed media art, film, retro fashion show, performance art, public art works, tree dressings, storytelling, poetry, pavement art, drum and dance, choirs & musicians, buskers and stalls selling locally made arts/crafts/jewellery, hot cultural foods, donkey rides and a re-cycle/flea market. We will have an acoustic stage with local musicians playing for free. We will be premiering "Toxteth Tales" a series of film shorts, sharing personal perspectives of diversity, spirit and history. We are also hoping to host the biggest Big L8 Lunch party the city has ever seen so come and join us, bring your friends, your neighbours, your spare chairs, something for the table, food to share, a bunch of flowers, candle, picture of a loved one, we need your support, please help us to make this a memorable day, for everyone. This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals and organisations to raise your profile and network in our cultural marketplace and community event. Stalls are selling fast. Limited space available so please do book now to avoid disappointment. Contact Arts in Regeneration on: 0151 287 2901
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Funding from the Media Trust
The Media Trust has made a £900,000 fund available to help charities and community organisations use digital media to reach isolated people. The organisation will give out £250,000 in 26 grants of between £1,500 and £14,000 to groups that work with deprived and isolated people. The grants, which will be made over two years, will fund digital media projects including films, photography, TV and websites.The Media Trust will use the rest of the fund, which is being provided by the Communities and Local Government department and the Department for Universities, Innovation and Skills, to provide online resources to help charities use digital media in their work. The online application process for grants is expected to open in July. For more information please go to: http://www.mediatrust.org/

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Free LARC Evaluation Workshop
Tuesday 14th July, Developing Participatory Evaluation (North Liverpool organizations only) Liverpool Arts Regeneration Consortium (LARC) is developing a programme to support arts-led regeneration in North Liverpool. As part of this work, LARC has commissioned an independent evaluation team led by François Matarasso to support the process by working with arts and community organisations in the area. We want to build people's skills and confidence in evaluation and help organizations report effectively on their work. The approach we will use is participatory and democratic and gives everyone involved in a project a role in evaluating its results. The evaluation programme will begin with a full day workshop on Tuesday 14 July at the League of Welldoers on Limekiln Lane, Vauxhall. No previous experience of evaluation is necessary. For more information, or to book a place, please see the attached or contact Adeyinka Olushonde, the LARC Partnerships & Development Coordinator on adeyinka.olushonde@liverpoolphil.com
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Lets Go Global
(www.letsgoglobal.tv) have the following job opportunities...Technical Manager, New Media Communications Coordinator, New Media Communications Coordinator Pixelate Project. Find more details here - http://bit.ly/VV9Oy
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International Festival For Arts and Media Yokohama 2009 CREAM Competition
International Festival For Arts and Media Yokohama 2009, a pioneer project of "Creative City Yokohama", could not be categorized as neither an ordinary film festivals nor a contemporary art exhibition. Along with the judges who are leading figures of diverse domains, this festival's CREAM competition program aims to propose a brand new visual expression and experience. Due to recent technological developments, we live our everyday lives surrounded by and connected to the world through various types of visual communication. Creating visual works is nothing out of ordinary nowadays and it is no longer a privilege for people who are involved in particular artistic activities but for every single one of us. CREAM competition craves a new visual expression, or works that cross the borderlines between different genres of art such as contemporary art, film, performing art, music and etc., and therefore inspire and influence the future generations. The Competition is open to moving image works with experimental character and radical spirit of any genre. The Competition is open to moving image works of any format, such as screening, exhibition, performance, network-mediated works, outdoor projection, etc.Everyone, regardless of age, gender or nationality, is eligible to enter the competition. Group work is also allowed.All works submitted should be completed no earlier than 1st of May 2008.Submission information is posted on the Festival's website. http://ifamy.jp Submission accepted from Friday, May 1st 2009 Must be received by Friday, July 31st 2009
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Free Summer Theatre Project for Deaf/BSL students
APPLY NOW at www.alra.co.uk -A Shotgun Wedding - a theatre project. Learn the basics of stage acting through rehearsals and classes. You will work with a professional director, professional actors and professional tutors. The project includes a performance in the ALRA theatre followed by a short tour. You must be between 16-25 years of age. Deaf/BSL using, or hearing/BSL using (Grade 2+) ALRA (The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) London SW 18 3SX Monday 20 July - Saturday 8 August 2009 A Shotgun Wedding is a new play by Steven Webb. 12 students will work with director David Ellington and 2 professional actors over 2 weeks to rehearse and stage the play. The play will be performed and staged at the ALRA Theatre and then on one week's tour of venues around the country. Access to the course is through audition/interview: Saturday 4 July 2009. For an application form and more information visit www.alra.co.uk or email enquiries@alra.co.uk
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Action Transport Theatre is looking for volunteers
to undertake the following roles for our forthcoming community play ‘Generations': http://www.youtube.com/actiontransportvideo
Stage Crew x 4 Front of House Support x 6
Stage Crew: Performances - Friday 31st July 7.30pm and Saturday 1st August 2pm and 7.30pm at The Civic Hall, Ellesmere Port. We are looking for volunteers aged 18 or above. CRB checks will be undertaken as this role involves working with young people. Action Transport Theatre will provide full supervision in terms of health and safety. Experience of working in a team is essential. Ability to lift and move lightweight scenery as part of a team is essential.
Front of House Support. We are looking for volunteers aged 16 or above.
Duties: Issuing, selling and collection of box office tickets
Collection of attendees contact details, Issuing programmes and evaluation sheets, Obtaining signatures for purposes of ‘Release and Consent', Managing Petty Cash from ticket sales etc.
Ushering duties including assisting disabled users as required
We hope that this placement opportunity will act as good proto professional experience for the right person and we are happy to provide references in the future. If you are interested in finding out more please call Sarah Clover on 0151 357 2120 or email
sarah@actiontransporttheatre.co.uk
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BODY GOSSIP National Writing Competition
Do you have a story about your body? Earlier this year, a cast of celebrities including Natalie Cassidy, Anne Diamond, Nikki Grahame, Shobna Gulati and Ewen MacIntosh performed a selection of these real stories to two sell-out audiences in London , in an event called Body Gossip. These evenings raised money and awareness for Beat (the UK's leading eating disorders association), and since then Body Gossip has been mentioned on This Morning, Loose Women, Heat, Closer, Reveal, Now and The Mirror. Body Gossip is turning out to be an incredibly powerful campaign, but it can only get bigger with your help. Body Gossip needs your stories - your thoughts, your arguments, your opinions, your celebrations about your body.Your story could be performed live on stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and then the West End , by a celebrity cast, to raise money for Beat. And shout a powerful message of solidarity and reassurance in the battle for realistic beauty.To submit your story, and to read about the terms and conditions, please go to www.bodygossip.org.
For more information, please email ruth@bodygossip.
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Sculptors wanted
Contact Sophia Butler revolvegallery@gmail.com. As part of the largest art gallery in Manchester, I regularly get involved in curating 'revolving' exhibitions at commercial premises in the North-West. A leading landmark in Manchester city centre has asked me to seek out sculptors in the north-west to display their work for sale in their reception area. I am ideally looking for artists based in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire over the next year to exhibit work there. You will also be able to sell your work online on the Revolve Gallery website. Please email me 4 images of examples of your sculptor work. Normal terms & conditions (commission will be charged against sales) will apply to the artists that are successful in their application.

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BEGINNERS ACTING TO CAMERA WEEKEND WORKSHOP
On Saturday 18th to Sunday 19th of JULY, DNA PR will be running our weekend workshop in TV Acting. The course is delivered in a way that allows the inexperienced screen actor to develop and progress as well as those that have some screen acting experience. An introduction to screen acting and analysis of your acting to camera technique, breaking down preconceived notions of how to act for TV, exploring what works and why. Everyone who completes the course will go away with edited screen footage that will be shot studio style and can be used as show reel. This is a weekend intensive that will school you in the disciplines of screen performance by putting you in front of the camera and allowing you to see your work. The course will lead to the filming of short dialogue scenes, which we will then edit and send you a copy of.
The weekend workshop fee is just £120. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE
http://actingclass.co.uk/actingclass/Workshops/49/
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Arts Jobs
Places Matter! Business Manager
£38,000 pro rata Maternity cover 9 months starting early September 2009 Liverpool based - operating across the Northwest and nationally Places Matter! is the architecture and built environment centre for the Northwest and a member of the Architecture Centre Network. It is delivered with partner organisations including RIBA North West, NWDA, CABE and English Heritage. We are looking for maternity cover for the Programme Director. The post is offered as a full-time position although part-time options can be considered. Secondments are also encouraged. The employing body will be the Royal Institute of British Architects. Closing date Friday 10 July. Interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 20 July. For further information about the role and to download an application pack please visit www.architecture.com or email daniel.crellin@inst.riba.org For more information about Places Matter! email info@placesmatter.co.uk, call 0151 703 0135 or visit www.placesmatter.co.uk

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ARTS ABOUT MANCHESTER Opportunity
Salary: £23.1 - £24.1K, Fixed Term until March 2011 The highly successful audience development agency is changing this year to support and work with arts and cultural organisations across the North West. In advance of these changes, we are seeking a creative and enthusiastic team player to join us to drive our research partnership with Renaissance North West. Working strategically, you will support collaborative working and strengthen audience intelligence capacity and understanding across regional museums and galleries and other partners. You will have at least two years experience in procuring/managing the delivery of research and analysis services with strong project management, analysis and interpretation skills. You will be an excellent communicator with strong experience in developing partnerships and be passionate about making data work. For further details and an application pack or to arrange a time to talk informally please contact us: by email: helenf@aam.org.uk or call: 0161 234 2955 Closing Date Monday 20 July with interviews w/c 27 July http://www.aam.org.uk
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Male dancers
Paul Bayes Kitcher and Kieran Sheehan Dance Theatre are looking for expressions of interest from male dancers for a new dance theatre piece exploring the theme of addiction, the nature of addictive behaviour and recovery. Dancers will be involved in a week of research and development, which will have an element of participation including recovered addicts who will be acting as consultants on the creation process. There will be a sharing in Manchester with rehearsals taking place in the North West. Dancers should have a strong understanding of collaboration and be keen to experiment with voice and other theatrical disciplines. Due to the nature of the project we would expect dancers to have an interest in participatory work and sensitivity to the issues that surround this process. All applicants must have or be prepared to undertake a CRB check. Rehearsals will take place in early September 2009. Deadline: 17 July 09 To apply, email a CV and expression of interest (no more than one side of A4) detailing why you would like to be part of the project and any relevant experiences you have had that may support your involvement in the production to info@kieransheehan.com or bayesballet@hotmail.co.uk. To find out more, call 0791 506 4779 or visit www.kieransheehan.com
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Artistic Producer
To manage the development & delivery of NML's 'On the Road' programme which aims to deliver outreach to primary schools in Knowsley, Liverpool and St. Helens. It is funded by through ‘Find Your Talent'. The role of the Artistic Producer is to facilitate the creative development process, to project manage the subsequent development of the programme and to oversee the delivery and tour to local primary schools.The programme will focus on ancient Egypt and include a high-impact spectacle, a performance, an archaeology workshop, a loan box, CPD, and a follow-up visit to the Museum .The project aims to the use performance and spectacle to inspire children to develop and follow their curiosity about ancient Egypt, to give them an authentic understanding of ancient Egypt and to inspire the school to engage in a process of discovery and understanding. On the Road is targeted at 63 primary schools all of whom are eagerly awaiting the programme. For full details contact: jon.marrow@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk The deadline for expression of interest is FRIDAY 3 JULY to jon.marrow@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
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Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival
Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival (LAAF) is a partnership project led by the Bluecoat and the LAAF Executive Committee. LAAF is currently in the process of organisational development whereby it plans to re-launch in July 2010 as the UK's first fully independent Arabic arts festival. To realise the ambition and the exciting opportunity that this represents LAAF has the following two consultancy vacancies that are open to tender: Income generation and financial planning services. Work to be completed by: November 2009. Tender submissions are invited from experienced consultants to research income generation opportunities in the UK and overseas from a wide variety of sources and to produce a fundraising strategy for the next 3-5 years that details how LAAF can reach the income generation sources identified by the research. Tender submissions are invited from experienced consultants to develop a marketing strategy that details how LAAF can reach Arabic markets for the festival identified by the research. For a copy of the brief and requirements email: recruitment@thebluecoat.org.uk Or phone HR Manager @ the Bluecoat: 0151 709 5297 Specific enquiries (before 24 July) to: Ngozi Ikoku, Festival Manager 0151 702 7764 ngozi.i@thebluecoat.org.uk
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Designer
Closes Fri 03 Jul 2009 Paid (£20k-25k) Full time Artform: combined arts
Contact Rob Fowler rob.fowler@wonderassociates.comWonder Associates is a design consultancy specialising in arts and culture, seeking a Designer to work as part of a highly creative team. This is a rare opportunity to design for online and offline - from branding, to marketing campaigns, web sites and high-end print. We require a degree-qualified Designer with at least 3 years commercial experience (freelance, client or agency). As a fast paced, ideas-led consultancy, you should have proven creative flair with a thoughtful well planned approach to your work. Your attention to detail and final executions should be outstanding. High technical knowledge and capability using Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator) is an absolute necessity. You should be a team player with high work ethic, flexible attitude and great communication skills. You must be able to demonstrate a wider commitment to the design industry, with a passion for applying the latest innovations; and it would be even more ideal if you have previous experience in arts and culture. Interested? Please send your CV and examples of your work to Rob Fowler (rob.fowler@wonderassociates.com) at Wonder Associates for review. DUE TO ANTICIPATED LEVELS OF RESPONSE ONLY THOSE WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEW.

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