Dana's Welcome
- 19 May 10
All the latest opportunities from
DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts

Dana's Note.......................................................................................2
DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts latest.................................................2
A message from Alison Jones............................................................2
GIMP update......................................................................................3
We need your thoughts.....................................................................3
Disability Arts News...........................................................................3
Sola Arts want your artwork.............................................................3
Creative Landscapes project..............................................................4
Deaf Actor wanted.............................................................................5
Writers workshop...............................................................................5
Liverpool SoundCity Festival.............................................................5
Writers/Directors wanted..................................................................6
16-19? Wanna Make films?............................................................6
Inspired by Banksy?.....................................................................7
New Music Wanted at London 2012..................................................7
Arts Jobs............................................................................................8
Collaborators, Non Stop Cabaret Theatre Company..........................8
Actor, Nodding Dog............................................................................9
Disclaimer...........................................................................................9

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Dana's Note
Hello my readers,
Put down that ice cream, we've got lots for you to get involved in this week and we don't want you to miss it just because something that looks like summer has finally graced these isles. Read on,
Yours, Dana.
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DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts Latest
A message from Alison Jones
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Due to an organisational staffing re-structure at DaDa, (Disability and Deaf arts), my post as Arts Manager has now come to an end, and after twelve years service with DaDa my last day will be 20th May 2010.
I would, therefore, like to take this opportunity to thank all of DaDa's partners and stakeholders for their generosity, friendship and valued support during the numerous artistic collaborations that I have undertaken in my capacity as DaDa's Arts Manager.
The arts and creative industries have been an integral part of my life both within and outside of DaDa. Over the past twelve years, I have worked in a variety of settings with a diverse range of extremely talented artists, stakeholders and young people in both the Disability Arts and mainstream Visual Arts sectors. In my continued roles as practising artist, freelance consultant and educator, through a multi-sensory approach to arts and learning, I will endeavour to continue to influence change by promoting access and participation to all aspects of the arts for Disabled/Deaf people.
In the short term, I will be working for DaDa over the next few months as a freelance consultant, (from 7th June), to project manage the Young People's Volunteering Programme, as part of DaDaFest International 2010.
With warmest regards,
Ally
Alison Jones
Arts Manager
DaDa - Disability and Deaf arts
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GIMP update
We're very sorry if you were planning to attend GIMP on Monday, unfortunately our performers could not take their flight due to volcanic ash. We are hoping to reschedule the event at another date.
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We need your thoughts
Ever been to or taking part in a DaDaFest event? We're doing a report about the festival and we want your voice to resonate in it. So get filling out this survey- it takes about 10 minutes. If you would like to be sent one via the post, please contact the office on 0151 707 1733 or email: info@dadahello.com. Link to survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QPG9682
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Disability Arts News
SOLA ARTS want your art work
For exhibition for the month of June 2010. Are you interest in art? Do you live in exile in Liverpool or Merseyside? Refugee or asylum seeker? Professional artist or simply like being creative? Annual Refugee Week (June) is coming up, and this year SOLA will be holding exhibitions in the city centre. For one of these exhibitions we are working with 'Home is Where the Heart Is' Exhibition Curators, supported by Liverpool City Council & PCT Grass Roots Innovators Fund. Although we are working with several groups for this opportunity there are still spaces for more people to showcase their creative talents. Artists and people interested in being creative from refugee, asylum seeker and the wider communities are invited to show work based on the theme of 'Home'. We are inviting refugee and asylum seeker artists or creative people in Merseyside to contribute artwork (2D please) for show in this great exhibition opportunity. This could be drawing, painting, textiles, poetry, photography or any other medium so long as it is 2D. The exhibition will be in shop windows in the city centre, so there will be good exposure to the public.
SOLA ARTS and Home is Where the Heart is, are offering free canvases (a range of sizes available) for use by artists in exile and we have some paints, pencils and other materials here at SOLA to use if anyone is interest but do not have materials. There will be a 'Private View' open evening for the exhibition in the beginning of June, and an Auction where artists can submit work for raising funds for Amnesty International (also involved in supporting this exhibition). Although work cannot be sold during the exhibition, artists will have their name and if they chose contact details put next to their artwork for anyone interested in making contact to commission future pieces. If you are interest contact Adele at SOLA ARTS on this email or call 0151 726 8440 / 07832232849. Deadline for submitting artwork is Monday May 31st 5pm at SOLA ARTS.
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Creative Landscapes Project
A Deaf or disabled artist is being sought to lead a participatory residency from July to September in Hastings and St Leonards, East Sussex. The artist(s) will work in the town to produce their own artwork and to run hands-on workshops for local people around the broad theme of Revealed: Hastings and St Leonards. The workshops will run in and around The Stade and the Hastings Museum and Art Gallery. The residency will culminate in an exhibition or event for Heritage Open Days, September 9th-12th 2010. Applications are invited from Deaf and disabled artists working in visual arts, photography and/or creative writing, who are enthusiastic about participatory creative work and who wish to develop their practice. Emergent and early career artists are encouraged to apply and support and advise from an Artist Mentor will be provided.
The fee for the residency is £6000 for 30 days work. A site visit for potential applicants has been organised for Monday 24th May and the deadline for applications is Wednesday 2nd June. Creative Landscapes is part of the Accentuate Programme and seeks to increase opportunities for engagement with heritage and the historic environment by Deaf and disabled people through creative exploration. Accentuate is funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to create a cultural legacy from the 2012 Olympic Games across the UK. For more information and to request the residency brief, please contact Esther Gill, English Heritage Outreach Manager on 07500 097957 or email esther.gill@english-heritage.org.uk Deadline for applications: 5pm, Wednesday 2nd June.
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Deaf Actor Wanted
TRIBES by Nina Raine Directed by Roger Michell Rehearse from Monday 13th September 1st Preview Thursday 14th October Final Performance Saturday 13th November. We are looking for a white deaf actor in his early 20's to play the leading role of Billy. We are looking for an actor with excellent speech and sign language. If you would like to make any suggestions please call me on 020 7565 5050 or email me on lottehines@royalcourttheatre.com
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Writers workshop
Friday 25th June, Vision+Media, Broadway 100, Salford M50 2UW
9.30am - 5:30pm (there will be a 1.5 hr lunch break as lunch will not be provided. DEVELOPMENT TOOLS 1-DAY COURSE - CHARACTER, STORY & STRUCTURE. A practical overview of story structure that introduces participants to an analytical approach to story development which they can then use to develop and write more effective scripts. Participants learn how to identify the main character in a screenplay, develop compelling characters, and use character development to create and clarify screenplay structure. A film is analysed in detail to illustrate the approach, and the skills and tools learnt. Participants wishing to attend must watch Little Miss Sunshine before the workshop. For more information and to register, please follow this link: http://developmenttoolsjune.eventbrite.com/
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Liverpool SoundCity Festival
With well over 400 bands flooding into the city for the 4 day festival and conference, it's going to be difficult to pick out the best bits, but here's some of the juicier events you might like to get to: Dead Cities headline proceedings at the LEAF café at Elevator Studios on Parliament Street, with the bill also including the fantastic Lizzie Nunnery, Canadian folk-poppers Forest City Lovers and the Americana infused sounds of The Grande. ON STAGE AT 22:30 (http://www.myspace.com/deadcitiesband)
Around the corner and down the road, Scandinavian songtress Ragz is the main support for rising star Eliza Doolittle at Studio 2, at Parr Street Studios. Also on the bill are Leigh Mary Stokes, The Ambience Affair and Snailhouse. Exclusive copies of Ragz' new EP will also be available on the night, be sure to pick one up if you're there - numbers are limited.
ON STAGE AT 22:30 (http://www.myspace.com/ragzmusic)
Saturday is the closing day of the festival, and will host a fair few parties, but will also feature another performance from Dead Cities, supporting Liverpool music legend Ian McNabb at The Stanley Theatre at the University of Liverpool. ON STAGE AT 20:15 (http://www.myspace.com/deadcitiesband)
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Writers/Directors wanted
Open The Door Theatre in Education seeks to appoint three self-employed professional writer/directors for their Arts Heritage Summer School 2010. Successful applicants will work with their Youth Steering Committee to research and write a historical promenade performance to be staged at Croxteth Hall and Country Park. Applicants must be available for research, writing and directing from Mondays to Thursdays between 19th July - 12th August 2010. Remuneration is £21.43/hour. Post subject to enhanced CRB disclosure. For further details, please contact Rose Jones at Open the Door TIE by email to rose@openthedoortie.co.uk Closing date for applications is 1st June.
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16-19? Wanna make films?
Are you aged 16 - 19yrs? Are you interested in dance and film-making? Rambert Dance Company is looking for young people with an interest in dance and film-making to be involved in the development and production of a short documentary film for Rambert's website. The film is a partnership between Rambert Dance Company and FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) and will focus on Rambert's new production Awakenings, choreographed by Aletta Collins and inspired by the Oliver Sacks book of the same name. Rambert are looking for two people to work and assist a professional film-maker from FACT and a further group of up to six people to develop the concept of the film. Provisional dates for the project are: Thursday 3 or Friday 4 June: Group meet at Rambert to develop concept of the film and watch rehearsal of Awakenings at Rambert's studios. Thursday 17 or Thursday 24 June: Filming dates at Rambert's studios. There may also be a couple of additional filming and editing dates in June or July. If you are interested in this opportunity please please contact the company direct for an application form and return to Rambert Dance Company no later than 4pm on Friday 21 May. For more information email learning@rambert.org.uk or by post: Learning & Participation Rambert Dance Company 94 Chiswick High Road
London W4 1SH/ You'll be notified you by 4pm on Tuesday 25 May to confirm whether or not your application has been successful.
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INSPIRED BY BANKSY?
Mencap wants organisations to make arts activities more accessible to young people with a learning disability. Every young person should have the chance to pursue a career, or even a hobby, without restrictions.
The 2010 Youth Arts Consultation, a research report produced in partnership with the Mencap arts team and the Arts Council England, found that it is much harder for young people with a learning disability to access the arts than their peers. The report makes a number of recommendations for improvements including: a ‘carers-go-free' scheme to be introduced by more organisations and venues. Currently nearly 2 in 3 young people polled rely on carers, parents, taxis, or specialist transport to attend arts activities. Consult with people with a learning disability and their supporters about suitability for scheduled times for activities.Venues should consider event timings to better dovetail with local public transport timetables. One young person said: "I'd like to do more film making. I'd like to show my films to other people". If organisations make arts activities more accessible, this could be a real possibility for thousands of young people with a learning disability. As well as making key recommendations for improvements, the 2010 Youth Arts Consultation contains detailed information of current arts activities available to young people with a learning disability. For further information and full detail of the report, please log onto www.artspider.org.uk/resources/other_info
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NEW MUSIC WANTED AT LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
PRS for Music Foundation has launched an exciting new programme to put new music centre-stage of the Cultural Olympiad in 2012. The brainchild of private patrons, David Cohen and Jillian Barker, New Music 20x12 will support 20 new works each lasting 12 minutes. It will be delivered by the PRS for Music Foundation in partnership with the BBC, LOCOG (the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games) and Sound and Music. The call for proposals invites music organisations, festivals, ensembles, promoters or venues from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to present ideas for new work , in any musical genre, that they would like to commission from a UK- based composer. Each work will premiere in 2012 and receive at least 2 additional performances. A panel of experts, chaired by Roger Wright, Controller BBC Radio 3 and Director, BBC Proms, will be announced later this year and will select the best 20 works following the deadline for applications on Friday 1st October 2010. All selected works will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and some may be considered for inclusion in other official events relating to London 2012. In addition to financial support for the commissions, New Music 20x12 will include networking and professional development opportunities for the selected composers and musicians. For more information about New Music 20x12 and how to apply see www.prsformusicfoundation.com

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Arts Jobs
Collaborators, Non Stop Cabaret Theatre Company
James Layton james@nonstopcabaret.co.uk Non Stop Cabaret Theatre Company is interested in hearing from Manchester / North West based artists for potential collaboration on a major project exploring time. The company would particularly like to hear from actors / directors / artists / producers / designers who are looking to make a long term commitment to a developing performance company. There will be an opportunity for selected artists to take a key role in the artistic development of Non Stop Cabaret. www.nonstopcabaret.co.uk
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Actor, Nodding Dog
Contact: noddingdogtheatre@gmail.com Fledgling theatre company require male actor urgently. Actor required for a research and development period with scratch performances regionally. Must be experienced in devising performance with strong physical, clowning skills and ideally a good general American accent. Playing age early to mid twenties. Must be Yorkshire based and preference will be given to south / west Yorkshire actors as no accommodation is provided. This is an excellent opportunity for an emerging artist interested in making devised, political work. Dates: 26th May - 9th June, 23rd - 24th June (other dates pending) Must be available to audition 23rd May

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