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

Dana's Note................................................................................1
DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts latest.................................................2
DaDaFest 2009...........................................................................2
Disability Arts News.....................................................................5
Call for artists.............................................................................5
AND Festival..............................................................................5
NOISE Youth Symposium..............................................................6
Auditions....................................................................................7
Community Arts and Artist Morning..................................................7
Arts Officer.................................................................................8
ILAE Award to Gus Cummins.........................................................9
Arts Jobs...................................................................................10
Media Artists required..................................................................10
Disclaimer.................................................................................10

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Dana's Note
Dear All,
Things are just crazy busy here at DaDa at the moment, we've got so much info to get out to you it's hard to know where to begin...there's lots of opportunities and a chance to get involved with this year's festival so get in touch!
Yours, Dana
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DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts Latest
DaDaFest 2009
Calling all singers!
DaDaSings will be a choir composed of you! We are seeking deaf and hearing people with an interest in singing/sign song to take part at a variety of events during the festival. You will work with some of Liverpool's best choir leaders to create new pieces of work and we're eager to involve as many of you as we can, so don't be shy!Contact events@dadahello.com with your name, address and contact details. Auditions will take place in on 21st October.
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THE DADA AWARDS 2009 AT THE LIVERPOOL HILTON, 3RD DECEMBER. PLEASE CONTACT US VIA: info@dadahello.com
The nominations for the DaDaFest Awards 2009 will start soon so do feel free to nominate or self nominate soon....remember, artists do not have to have appeared in DaDaFest to be nominated, so why not take part?
DaDaFest 2009 will run from Nov 17th through to 5th December. MORE INFORMATION BELOW!! PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS NOT THE FULL PROGRAMME FOR THIS YEAR, THIS IS NOW FULLY BOOKED AND WILL BE RELEASED SOON. YOU CAN NOW BOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING DADAFEST 2009 EVENTS:
Wednesday 18 November 2009 The Magic Hour FACT, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool at 2pm and 4pm Tickets £5 / £3 Tel: 0151 707 4450
A collection of extraordinary stories from Disabled filmmakers. *The Hunger House, set in World War 2 Germany. Two disabled friends are processed into the Nazi death machine. Shot on 35mm with a huge disabled cast. *Hands Solo Hilarious mockumentary about a deaf porn star with a unique gift starring Richard Griffiths. *Buttermouth Mesmerising stop motion animation about a mother and daughter. New film from Andrew Gibbs. *Paraphernalia Cutting edge live action / animation about a boy discovering what the annoyingly rubbish robot that keeps hanging around is really for. From animator John Williams. *Follow Me on My Journey to Die Acerbic black comedy about a Euthanasia craze hitting London's fashion victims. From disability rights activist and artist Katherine Arianello. Watch the films and join us after to meet and chat to the filmmakers and producer Justin Edgar. If you can't make the 2pm slot, there will be a second showing at 6pm so don't miss it! (Please note, the 6pm viewing will not include a talk with Justin and the filmmakers)
Friday 20th November 2009 Crossings: Unity Theatre, 1 Hope Place, Liverpool, L1 9BG 0151 709 4988 Tickets £7 and £5 Starts: 8pm Fifteen and pregnant, Shelley wants out of the gang. But you don't do that, do you? On the run on storm soaked Canning Dock, she finds shelter on an old Ferry boat, but this is no ordinary boat, this is the ghost of The Zong, a slaveship with a murderous history. Two powerful voices lure her into the past, are they for or against her and will she ever get out of this alive?" (suitable for 12+)
Saturday 21st November 2009 Liz Carr: It Hasn't Happened Yet!: Unity Theatre, 1 Hope Place, Liverpool, L1 9BG 0151 709 4988 Tickets £7 and £5 Starts: 8pm Following performances in Melbourne, London and at Leicester Comedy Festival, disabled comedian Liz Carr returns to Liverpool with her show, It Hasn't Happened Yet. Written and performed by Carr and directed by Christine Bruno, it's the story of one disabled woman's journey into the funny and peculiar world of comedy. Plunging chair-first into territory where few dare to go, in her latest work, Carr challenges conventional perceptions about language, humour, success, fame, Barry Manilow and even fish. Following the journey of burgeoning comedian Alex Saunders navigating her way through the minefields of disability and comedy with wheelchair and alter-ego in tow. With rave international reviews, critics choice in Time Out called It Hasn't Happened Yet, "supremely funny, twisted and edgy... A darkly comic mix of theatre and stand up." www.lizcarr.co.uk http://www.lizcarr.co.uk
Thursday 26 November Magic Mirror Ball Tate Liverpool, 7pm - 11.30pm 1970s Club Night FANCY DRESS ENCOURAGED
Tickets £5, Booking recommended. For tickets visit www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/late or call 0151 702 7400.
Stay out ‘Late at Tate' for an arts party that celebrates the culture of people with learning disabilities. Let the magic of the mirror ball transport you to the 70s. This cabaret-style event is run by a group of adults with learning disabilities, in conjunction with Tate Liverpool. Get down with our resident DJs or interact with living statues. Make a mask, enhance your costume with our make-up artists, enjoy a tour of the gallery with an ‘angel guide', have a drink in the bar with your friends, or maybe just chill in the relaxation room. Late night bar and snack menu in the café. Accessible parking and drop off points throughout Albert Dock.
Friday 27th November 2009 Mat Fraser: From Freak to Clique: The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX Tickets £7 and £5 Starts: 8pm Mat Fraser's brand new show charts the history of disability on stage, screen, in music, sport and ridiculous real life, including his own career. Not for the easily offended or under 16s. 'Frank, funny and in your face...it's transfixing theatre; a visceral, physical, one man show' METRO
Saturday 28th November 2009 DaDaNoise The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX. Tickets £7 and £5 Starts: 8pm A brand spanking new shiny night with Mat Fraser. DaDaNoise will be a fusion of local musicians, performance art and songs. In true DaDaFest style, it's a night where anything goes.
Sunday 29th November 2009 DaDaLesque The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX. Tickets £7 and £5 Starts: 7.30pm Confirmed acts include 40's belle Millie Dollar, the ever charismatic Diva Hollywood, lovely Liz Carr and ninja burlesque-r Mat Fraser as well as new to Anna Fur Laxis. Hosted by Fred Bear, it's an evening not to be missed. Suitable for 18+
Tuesday 1st December 2009 Unshakeable The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX. Tickets £7 and £5 Starts: 8pm Written and directed by Paul Betney. Hard hitting, poignant and hilarious, Unshakeable is the amazing true story of how one man's life was dramatically changed by some little yellow pills. 'One of the discoveries of my Fringe. He buoys you with his enthusiasm. It's life-affirming.' Jay Richardson THE SCOTSMAN
Friday 4th December 2009 Tom Doughty The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX. Tickets £7 and £5. Starts: 8pm 2009 has seen Tom release his third album, 'Have a taste of this'. Released to critical acclaim like his first two albums (which have been featured on national radio and played worldwide) 'Have a taste of this' sees another stage in the continuing development of this remarkable musician. 'In a world of derivative and imitative slide guitarists, Tom's sound is unique and special'. BOB BROZMAN www.tomdoughty.com
TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR ANY OF THE BLUECOAT EVENTS PLEASE CONTACT THE BLUECOAT DIRECT ON: 0151 702 5324
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Disability Arts News
Call for Artists
Contact: Tor Townley tor.townley@folly.co.uk POD CAMP Call for artists folly, Art Locates Me and the Forestry Commission, Grizedale are collaborating to create a unique residential opportunity for a group of young carers from across Cumbria to engage with digital technology, sustainable energy and the forest environment. The partnership is inviting expressions of interest from artists to participate in 3 days research and development from 6th - 8th November 2009 at Grizedale Forest, Cumbria. The remit for the 3 days is to consult with the partner organisations and the group of young carers to develop ideas for creating and installing digital art in Grizedale Forest on a temporary basis. These ideas will be used to create Pod Camp, a series of residential opportunities for the artist and young people to develop the ideas further. Pod Camp will be launched in April 2010 and will take place at Grizedale Forest as part of the Abandon Normal Devices festival. The work will build upon the success of the previous partnerships between Art Locates Me and folly to create innovative digital arts work with young people and utilise the expertise of the Forestry Commission in working with the environment and sustainable energy. Deadline for Submissions - 25th September 2009 Dates for Research and Development - 6th to 8th November 2009 Pod Camp will be launched in April 2010 as part of AND festival
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AND festival
23-27 September 2009 | Liverpool, UK The debut edition of Abandon Normal Devices festival of New Cinema and Digital Culture is now one week away. Featuring an eclectic array of exhibitions, film screenings, online work and events, the festival will spill from screens and galleries onto the streets of the city. Expect artists and filmmakers offering striking new perspectives in a festival that questions the normal and champions a different approach. Highlights include Apichatpong Weerasethakul, The Yes Men, Carolee Schneemann, Nic Roeg, Phil Collins, Jamie King, and the conference, Real-Time: Showing Art in the Age of New Media. Join us in abandoning your normal devices, to celebrate new strategies and tactics in cinema and digital culture that challenge expectations and open opportunities for change and growth. Full programme is online now, with downloadable brochure and ticket details - visit www.andfestival.org.uk

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NOISE Youth Symposium

5th October 2009 - Funded by British Council. The NOISE arts charity offers passionate young people creative opportunities to further their career and successfully equip them with the knowledge and contacts to advance their future employability. NOISE is hosting a national symposium to enhance cross-sector dialogue and cooperation between formal and non-formal education models to inspire innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. The project discusses ‘Formal Education vs. Non-Formal Education' to assist young people's entry into the Creative Industries. The conference project acts as a learning process for those young people involved in producing the event; to help them to develop skills and employability. The objectives for the event are to enhance the quality of youth development support systems in Europe, and to influence policy makers on the impact and necessity of the often overlooked non-formal education sector on the Creative economy. Fifteen NOISE participants from across the UK have researched examples of non-formal education. The team will communicate this research to a wider audience via the ‘Guerrilla Reportage' section on www.noisefestival.com prior to the event. The event takes place over one day during on the 5th October 2009. The one day symposium establishes a dialogue between young people, the non-formal education sector and policymakers. It will host up to 5 sessions with direct interaction between young participants and senior policy makers responsible for employment, further education and Government policies that influence a young person's entry into the Creative Industries. The debates, presentations and meetings are based around the ideas and research that the 15 young participants have prepared. During the event, held at The Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester, a range of invited representatives from the creative and education sectors will discuss innovative models of non-formal education, current policies on non-formal education and its importance for the Creative Industries. These include Shadow Minister for Universities & Skills David Evennett, Singapore government representatives, MEP Arlene McCarthy, the Founder of The School of Everything, as well as Universities, Skills Councils, Community Arts initiatives that engage disadvantaged young people, educationalists and journalists. The young participants will generate an event magazine, following the main event, by collating research, debates and recorded interviews - creating an attractive and insightful document to be published as an insert in a national broadsheet. The participating young people will be able to gain the non-formal Arts Awards accreditation as part of the project. For further information contact Project Coordinator Rachel Southern on 0161 - 237 9009 or office@noisefestival.com
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AUDITIONS
WED 16 SEPTEMBER 2009, 6:00PM TO 9:00PM THU 17 SEPTEMBER 2009, 6:00PM TO 9:00PM WED 23 SEPTEMBER 2009, 6:00PM TO 9:00PM BOOKING: 0161 274 0600. FREE CYAC search once more for the best untapped talent. If you're 15-25 don't miss your chance to work with professional directors and perform on our stage. Call 0161 274 0600 to book a place. In 2008, Contact Young Actors Company was directed by Cathy Naden from internationally renowned Forced Entertainment, the Anglo-Brazilian Dende Collective and award-winning Nigerian choreographer, Segun Adefila. Earlier this year, Craig Conway and Grupo XIX De Teatro took the reins for two special events at Contact and the Museum of Science of Industry, and this winter Contact's new Artistic Director, Baba Israel will direct CYAC in their new show. Want to be a part of it? Are you aged 15-25 and interested in joining an exciting, diverse and talented acting company? Now is the time to get involved! This is an opportunity for young people to work with professional directors, producers and workshop leaders on a range of innovative, dynamic and cutting - edge shows and performances. Auditions take place on Wed 16, Thu 17 & Wed 23 September between 6pm and 9pm. Places are strictly limited and must be booked in advance. Please call 0161 274 0600 to book a slot. Don't miss your chance to work with professional directors and perform on our stage.
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Community Arts & Artists Morning, 2009
Friday 1st October - 10:00 to 1:00 The Hospitium, York Museum Gardens
This FREE event is designed to: allow community artists to share good practice amongst their peers, allow artists who are new to community arts to draw upon the experiences of established community artists, give arts co-ordinators the opportunity to meet new artists and to gain inspiration for future projects, provide a networking opportunity for all those involved in community arts. Please RSVP - gaby.lees@ymt.org.uk If you are an artist and would like to display a portfolio or images of your work (your own practice and/or your work in the community) get in touch ASAP as display space will be limited. Artists who have worked at York Art Gallery in the last 12 months can apply for an attendance bursary of £25 (+ travel costs if living outside York.) The programme for the morning is still being put together, but it will include coffee/tea on arrival and LUNCH.
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Arts Officer
The Deaf Cultural Centre is now looking to recruit an inspirational, motivated and creative individual for an exciting new arts opportunity. Part-time, fixed term contract for 12 months Scale 6, point 25- 29 £21,192 - £24,271. Deaf Cultural Centre is a UK first, with a committed and talented group of artists, Deaf Arts Network UK, You will raise the profile of the centre, offer new experiences to visitors and open new opportunities and partnerships for deaf artists. From co-ordinating a visual arts festival to working alongside professional theatre makers to create a piece of BSL theatre you will be highly motivated, passionate about the arts and possess exceptional organisational skills. Through networking, fundraising and marketing creative events you will be the first point of contact for partners and organisations and your personality and confidence will ensure strong relationships are developed and maintained. In exchange you will have the opportunity to develop your ideas, receive mentoring and training from other arts managers and make your mark on this new and exciting role. If you are passionate about working in the creative sector and have experience in arts administration, project or festival management and feel you could develop creative opportunities for artists whilst raising the profile of the UK's first Deaf Cultural Centre, then please contact us. The post has been made possible by funding from Arts Council England, West Midlands. Closing Date: 21st September 2009 - noon Interview Date: 29th September 2009 (We do not accept CV's) Contact jobs@bid.org.uk or download an application pack from our website or phone: 0121 246 6100 / Text Phone: 0121 246 6101 / Fax: 0121 246 6128 at BID Services, Ladywood Road, Birmingham B16 8SZ
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ILAE Award to Gus Cummins
This summer Gus Cummins was flown to Budapest to collect the International League Against Epilepsy Centenary Award for Film for his submission ‘Ictal' - extracted from his video installation at DaDaFest 2008.
‘Ictal' shows Gus having a temporal lobe seizure in public. The judges felt the piece avoided stereotypical representation of epilepsy. Its soundtrack was created from an EEG recording of his brain signal during a seizure.
Gus also submitted his digital audiovisual work ‘Invaders', consisting almost entirely of EEG brainwaves converted to sound and vision in a ‘Space Invaders' video game style. This won a highly commended award.
The artist is very grateful to Arts Council England SW, DaDa and PVA MediaLab for their funding and support. Gus is exhibiting new work at Holton Lee, Dorset, September 19th - October 31st.
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Arts Jobs
Media Artists Required, FACT(Foundation for Art & Creative Technology)
Closes Wednesday 30 September 2009 Paid Part time Contact: Tracy Fairclough recruitment@fact.co.uk Join the UK's leading organisation dedicated to the exhibition, commission, support and promotion
of artists working in film, video and new media. FACT's Education & Collaboration Programme works with diverse groups on projects that explore and critically engage with contemporary art practice and innovation in technology. FACT is recruiting a team of artists who work in new and emerging media, who are passionate about inspiring others, sharing skills and working collaboratively with young people, schools, families, community groups and creative practitioners. We are looking for artists who enjoy pushing the boundaries in all aspects of new media practice and who would like to share and develop their own critical work with a varied audience. We are interested in working with artists who have skills in multimedia design, open source, fashion technology, computer games, film and animation, robotics or sound, who may have new ideas about old technologies or who are working in completely new or emerging technologies. Employment is on a freelance basis. Artists need to have experience of working with at least two of FACT's targeted groups. We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure (CRB check). For more information or to request an application pack please contact: FACT, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool. L1 4DQ
Tel: 0151 707 4444 Email: recruitment@fact.co.uk Further information and applications packs also available at www.fact.co.uk Closing date for applications: 30th September. Interviews at FACT, Liverpool: W/C 12th October
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