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

Dana's Note.........................................................................................2
DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts latest...................................................2
First DaDaFest International 2010 taster event.................................2
Disability Arts News.............................................................................2
Call for new fiction...............................................................................2
Access all areas: Disability & Youth Arts.............................................2
Call for artists.......................................................................................3
Dyslexia Awareness Event 27th February............................................3
Dys-Pla.................................................................................................4
Calling disabled and Deaf writers........................................................4
BDA looking for a new logo.................................................................5
Liverpool Young Writers......................................................................6
Every year, every day, I am walking...................................................6
Integrated dance summer intensive....................................................7
The Fast Forward scheme....................................................................7
Call for submissions from local filmmakers..........................................8
Arts Jobs..............................................................................................9
Marketing Manager Manchester Jazz Festival....................................9
Film crew, Activate Arts.......................................................................9
Creative Writer....................................................................................10
Disclaimer...........................................................................................10

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Dana's Note
Hello lovelies,
If you couldn't make it to the Baftas, and you're not feeling fashionista enough for fashion week, don't worry. DaDaFest is coming. Yes, already! But that's not all- you'll have to read on to find out more.
Yours, Dana.
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DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts Latest
First DaDaFest International 2010 taster event
Unity Theatre Liverpool will be host to the first DaDaFest International taster event this year. New theatre work ‘No Idea' will feature this April. We'll be sending out more info soon, so keep a look out here and on our website.
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Disability Arts News
Call for New Fiction
From North West England. Flax, the publishing imprint of Lancaster's Literature festival, is looking for unputdownable new fiction for its next digital anthology. For what, how and when to submit please read our guidelines on the Litfest website - http://www.litfest.org/submission-guidelines.html

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Access All Areas: Disability and Youth Arts
25th February ‘10, 9.45 am- 4 pm, Paddington Arts, London. Artsplan, the training and publications department of Artswork and the in-house training provider of ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network) have just announced a new date for youth arts training being delivered at the London Artsplan Training Centre. This well established and relevant one-day course, ‘Access All Areas: Disability and Youth Arts', is running on 25th February 2010, 9.45 am- 4 pm, at Paddington Arts, London. This one day course, developed in partnership with Dada South is designed to encourage a broader exploration of equal opportunities within youth arts. Participants will develop an understanding of the importance of inclusive practice, through looking at political and cultural contexts, and exploring practical ways of ensuring youth arts projects and venues are genuinely inclusive to young disabled people. The course will leave participants feeling confident about their responsibilities, and inspired to engage in youth arts practice with young disabled people. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course, and a wealth of practical resources and a copy of the ‘Access All Areas: disability and youth arts' guidelines (RRP £7.50). The fantastic £80 fee includes lunch and refreshments. Please also remember that ENYAN members can request a 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training! For more information or to book your place on the course, contact the Artsplan Team, via: artsplanbookings@artswork.org.uk or call 023 80682 535. To subscribe to ENYAN visit www.enyan.co.uk
To download the NEW exciting 2010-2011 Artsplan Programme and please visit: http://www2.enyan.co.uk/download/152621562
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CALL FOR ARTISTS
'Poolside emergency Saturday 22 May 2010 at the Bluecoat, Liverpool.
A co-production between the Bluecoat, greenroom and hÅb. After 10 years in Manchester, the emergency platform for new performance is branching out with 'poolside emergency. Artists working in live art, performance art, experimental theatre, contemporary dance, installation, sound art and interdisciplinary arts are invited to submit proposals of new work and works in progress. For full information and a Proposal Form visit www.thebluecoat.org.uk Deadline: 6.00pm Friday 26 March 2010

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DYSLEXIA AWARENESS EVENT SATURDAY 27TH FEBRUARY

DEDICATED TO JOHN LENNON. Kyle Falconer (The View) will be playing a special acoustic show for Dyslexia Awareness on Saturday February 27th at The Picket in Liverpool. The Views debut album topped the charts, and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize - their follow up was top 5 and they've had a string of top 10 singles. Legendary sets at Glastonbury, T in The Park and The NME tour have consolidated their position as on the best young live bands around. Kyle will be joined on the bill by The Liberty Vessels, Taken By Storm, The Harmonics, The Grand, and Sarah Deboe - some of our favourite upcoming acts that we're tipping for the future. Same Teens DJs will be playing some of their favourite records too - they have just come off a tour with The Charlatans and have DJ'd everywhere from The Camden Crawl to the MEN Arena and beyond.
The show is being organised by Resolution Daes, who are highlighting current issues surrounding dyslexia through music events.
This year Resolution Daes is trying to raise awareness of the free funding available for teachers to train as specialists dyslexia teachers, and will be campaigning to make every school in the UK dyslexia friendly.
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DYS-PLA
msft Making Theatre Work. Location: London, UK Deadline: 1 May 2010
msft are looking for 60 min plays by dyslexic theatre writers to
produce as part of the DYS-PLA festival taking place in November 2010
at the THEATRO TECHNIS Theatre. They are able to offer between 2-4
night run and will provide actors, directors, rehearsal space
(limited) and full publicity. The plays can be on any subject the
writer wishes to dramatise, and msft welcome scripts about learning
differences, hidden differences and other neo-diversity topics. The deadline for first draft submissions is 1 May 2010. Scripts submitted in advance of this deadline will have the opportunity for development with an experienced director/dramaturg. All scripts will be chosen by 1 August 2010. Please email submissions to dyssing@makingtheatrework.com
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Calling disabled and Deaf writers
Dao is looking for disabled and Deaf writers with a passion for the Arts.
Are you interested in being published? Do you enjoy writing reviews of the Arts? Do you want to develop experience as a journalist? Disability Arts Online (dao) is an online journal dedicated to providing opportunities for disabled and Deaf writers to get journalistic experience. We are currently read nationally and internationally by over 6,000 visitors taking in 20,000 page views per month. Please send a CV with an example of previously published work and a letter covering which area(s) of the Arts excite you, by email to Colin Hambrook at editor@disabilityartsonline.org.uk
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BDA looking for a new logo

Following our unsuccessful search for a new logo in 2008, we are now re-launching the competition to find a new and lively visual logo that will bring the BDA bang up to date with its audience and members.
We are now asking our members, supporters and BDN readers for ideas and would like you to have a go at coming up with a new design for the logo. While putting together a new design, the BDA has a number of practical requirements for the new logo: Objectives: The BDA wants a new logo that will: Show its mission visually, update and enhance its image both for existing members and external partners, including lobbying targets, attract new members. How the BDA wants to be perceived:
Determined, confident, professional and dedicated people, fun & encouraging to be part of, cooperative with others, seeking partnership, classic & timeless but not ‘trendy', cutting edge, especially regarding technology, informed. Target audiences: Existing members, New members, Partner organisations, Funding organisations, Government (at Westminster, in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland), Politicians, UK media, print (newspapers) and electronic (TV), Wider UK society.
The logo should be able to be used in three versions:
Two-colour for printed material, such as black plus a second Pantone colour. Black and white for photocopying. Multi-colour for Web use
The logo also has to be adaptable for use by the BDA offices in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. This is to show the local focus of BDA activities on the people in those regions, while forming part of a larger and stronger national whole. It is therefore recommended that the new logo be able to be used with strap-lines. The BDA wants a new logo that visually represents the heart of the organisation - campaigning, membership, Deaf society - and its continuing regeneration in a fresh and modern way.
The logo must be effective both in print and on the Web. The new logo may form the centrepiece of the redesign of other elements of the BDA's visual identity. Send your design/s to: BDA Head Office, 1st Floor, Coventry Point, Market Way, Coventry, CV1 1EA. Contact Sarah Murray, Director of Communications at the BDA if you have any queries. Email sarahm@bda.org.uk or call 01772 259725.
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Liverpool Young Writers
An exciting Spoken Word and Creative Writing project led by international MC, Spoken Word artist and radio DJ, Nikki Blaze. The Project offers workshops on: Lyrics, poetry, creative writing and performance skills; Access to the city's best spoken and written word artists; Trips to performances; One to one guidance; The opportunity to perform alongside professionals; A chance to express your views. Liverpool Young Writers have performed alongside Liverpool's Young KOF, Skinnyman and MOBO winner Sway. During the WoW Festival in May, Liverpool Young Writers performed alongside UK Grime artist Bashy. Liverpool Young Writers meet weekly at Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre, 1 Princes Rd, Liverpool L8 1TH Poets, Rapper, Storytellers, Writers or anyone interested aged 11-19 are welcome. Please contact info@writingonthewall.org.uk or call 0151 703 0020 for further details
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EVERY YEAR, EVERY DAY I AM WALKING
Oval House presents the award winning production by South African theatre company Magnet: EVERY YEAR, EVERY DAY I AM WALKING. There will be an Audio Described performance on 12 March 2010 (with Pauline Brandt and Eleanr Margolies). Audio description produced with advice from Maria Oshodi, Artistic Director of Extant. The play follows the story of Aggie and her mother who are forced flee their homeland when violence shatters their rural central-African homeland. Leaving behind the rest of their family, and Aggie's sister Ernestine, they make their way to the promised land: South Africa and its metropolitan hub, Cape Town. Oval House's audio description for this event has been produced with advice from Maria Oshodi. The company has prepared a pre-show audio described introduction to the piece for visually impaired audience members to download before they come. To receive a copy of the pre-recorded introduction please contact Debbi Vanozzi on
Debbie.vannozzi@ovalhouse.com or 020 7582 0080 Ext 202. To book for the audio described show on 12th March, including a touch tour beforehand, call Oval House Theatre Box Office on 020 7582 7680. or email bookings@ovalhouse.com Tickets are £6. Escorts are free. Guide dogs are welcome. If you would like to be met at Oval tube by a member of Oval House Theatre staff, please call 020 7582 0080. There is also a detailed description of how to get here from the tube, written by Maria, on Oval House's website:
http://www.ovalhouse.com/cn/getting_here/visually_impaired.php
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Integrated Dance Summer Intensive 2010
Hosted in the Dance Program at the University of Washington, Seattle
August 9-13 Open Five-Day Intensive. Five-day dance intensive with integrated technique class, composition/repertory, community jam and guest presentations. August 14-15 Round Table for Artists and Educators
Two day laboratory to discuss, rethink and practice access to formal and informal dance training for a diverse student population. Instructor and facilitator Jürg Koch has been teaching courses in Integrated Dance at the University of Washington since 2004. His teaching is based on his experience as a performer, teacher and choreographer for Candoco Dance Company in England, as well as his ongoing creative and educational practice of community dance and mixed ability work. For more information about the Integrated Dance Summer Intensive 2010 and to register please visit: http://faculty.washington.edu/kochj/id/idsi10.html
For questions please contact Jürg Koch via: kochj@u.washington.edu
Please note, both courses are independent events hosted by the dance program at the University of Washington. You do not need to be a registered student at the UW to take part. To request accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at:206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (fax) or email dso@u.washington.edu. The University of Washington makes every effort to honor accommodation requests. Requests can be responded to most effectively if received as far in advance of the event as possible, preferably at least 10 days.
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The Fast Forward Scheme.
The Fast Forward scheme is an exciting new programme to help further your education and increase your employment opportunities whilst doing something fun and creative. If you are aged 16 - 18 not in education, employment or training and residing in the London Borough of Southwark, then join out Fast Forward scheme. As part of the scheme you will partake in the following: A creative workshop in Animation, Digital Video or Radio. Gain a qualification in either: NCFE Podcasting (Video), creating a podcast using our studio, film/video equipment and editing software.
NCFE Podcasting (Audio), using our brand new Synergy radio studio.
Also available are courses in NCFE Level 1 & 2 Adult Literacy & Numeracy if you have not gained an A-C GCSE previously. You will also be provided with workshops so that they can build your C.V. & interview skills etc and gain a voluntary placement and or employment. We also have many other FREE media courses for all age groups, including our Creative Skills Club which offers taster courses in Animation, TV, Radio and free trips to different cultural events for 16 - 25's in Southwark & Lambeth. There are also opportunities for young people to make documentaries to be aired on SKY TV. If you would like to attend a course, please phone the number below, or email your details to register your interest and reserve you place. If you would like, more information or to arrange a place on our courses, please either email innovation@lcdisability.org, phone 020 7934 0120
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Call for Submissions from Local Filmmakers
Building on the success of the previous two years, Screen Deva 2010 will be a festival of film screenings, digital media events, interactive artworks and participatory activity. Taking place around the city of Chester, both indoors and out, the festival offers a range of opportunities for artists, filmmakers, community groups and schools to get involved. Screen Deva is produced by Chester Performs, a leading producer and promoter of diverse arts events in and around the City. Chester Performs aims to provide a platform for talent, innovation and enthusiasm. The festival will take place Friday 28th May - Sunday 6th June 2010. Chester Performs is seeking submissions of both new and existing film work by filmmakers and artists from Cheshire, Wirral and North Wales. Screen Deva offers a number of opportunities to present the best of the region's short films within our exciting festival programme, including: Deva Shorts - Short films screened before feature presentations. Screenings will take place in exciting and unusual venues across Chester city centre. Screening Events - A selection of short films will be scheduled into the wider festival programme. We are looking for films no more than 15 minutes long.
Selected shorts will form part of Screen Deva 2010, an exciting film and digital media festival for Chester. Submissions should be in DVD format, work must be no longer than 15 minutes. All submissions must be sent in with a completed submission form, these can be downloaded from the Chester Performs website at www.chesterperforms.com Deadline: Friday 26th February 2010. Please send submissions to Screen Deva (Deva Shorts), Chester Performs, 55-57 Watergate Row South, Chester CH1 2LE
Please note, not all submitted films will be screened. We will inform you if your film has been successful by end March 2010. For further information please contact Chester Performs either by email
info@chesterperforms.com or call 01244 409113 www.chesterperforms.com
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Arts Jobs
Marketing Manager, Manchester Jazz Festival
mjf is creating two new posts: one to assist with running the city-centre office and the festival itself, and another with marketing. The workload is seasonal with a peak of activity in the spring and summer and during the festival itself in July. mjf aims to nurture and encourage local and regional contemporary musicians and composers, and present international artists, by holding an annual festival of live music (mainly jazz) which attracts and entertains an increasingly wide and diverse audience. You will be working alongside the Artistic Director, the Producer and a small team of volunteers in this paid role, which could be combined with the Event & Office Co-ordinator role if appropriate skills are held. We are flexible in our approach to filling these roles. The hours are flexible but amount to c.25 - 30 days per year for the post of Marketing Manager. For more details and job specifications, please go to www.manchesterjazz.com
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Film crew, Activate Arts
Activate Arts is a performing arts charity based in Liverpool who work with disengaged and disadvantaged young people. Activate Arts require a small scale film crew for several projects we have been commissioned for. Majority of our projects focus around a ''music video'' concept, we require somebody/a group to film and edit dance performances. Activate can also gain access to a studio. As we are a charity our budget is quite small, fee is negotiable. Please email Katie, at Katie@activatearts.com for further info
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Creative writer, Redcar Arts Development
Closes Tuesday 2 March 2010 Contact: Donna Harding donna_harding@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Creative writer needed for 3 after school sessions working with 11-18 yr olds at Laurence Jackson school, Guisborough as part of a cross art form dance and music project exploring the theme of positive self image, change and relationships -contact Donna in Arts Development for more details. To start asap.
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