Dana's Welcome
- 28 July 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.....................................................................2
Subsidised WFA courses...............................................................2
Audition for Thriller Live................................................................3
Environment Art Award Competition.................................................4
International Physical Theatre Laboratory..........................................4
All Deaf team on ‘Eggheads'..........................................................5
‘The Important Things'..................................................................5
Graduate Accelerator Entrepreneurship Programme...........................5
AND Festival North Programme......................................................6
Write Now Festival.......................................................................6
Exhibition at Blackburne House, Liverpool.........................................6
Grants of £1,000 available.............................................................7
Audio Described events 2009-2010..................................................7
Arts Jobs...................................................................................10
Marketing and Communications Assistant........................................10
Arts Engagement Manager............................................................11
Disclaimer.................................................................................12

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Dana's Note
Hello to you all,
Last week I had a very enjoyable time at the Arts Marketing Association conference but I'm still looking to learn more about you, my lovely readers! If you're not already visiting our social networks, surf along now via our website: www.dadahello.com and feel free to get in touch. In the meantime, here's some fab opportunities and info for you, so stop off from the sale shopping and peruse to your heart's content!
Yours, Dana
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DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts Latest
DaDaFest 2009
We are still seeking volunteers for this year's festival which will take place from 17th November-5th December. If you have not already been in contact with us, do feel free to drop us a line or email at: news@dadahello.com. Further information about the festival will be available on our website in the next few weeks.
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Disability Arts News
Subsidised WFA courses
Two Day Introduction to Digital Convergence MOBPODWEB On Mon 3rd - Tues 4th August 2009, 9.30-5.00 daily. In response to fast moving digital communication technologies, this hands on module focuses on the convergence of TV, internet & mobile phone digital technologies and its content implications for multi-platform and interactive distribution. With a practical approach for new or recent users of moving image digital technologies, the course provides an overview of the tools and techniques to address creatively digital convergence and to showcase and market your work. Day 1 covers a short intro to camcorder work, convergence overview and non linear editing with individual practice sessions. Day 2 covers completing your short edit and following a short intro to digital convergence practicals, you will produce your own video podcast and then address web content & digital distribution practices. Bring your own mobile phone with blue tooth and a basic understanding of digital camcorders, video production & non linear editing is useful. On successful completion a WFA Certificate of Completion is awarded.
2. Two Day Introduction to Digital Chromakey Production On Wed 5th - Thurs 6th August 2009, 9.30-5.00 daily. The course is designed to deliver a hands-on, practical approach for new or recent users of Chromakey production & post production. The course provides an overview of the tools & techniques for this fascinating digital technology so that participants can learn to use it creatively and get good results. Day 1 covers lighting for digital camcorders in four parts: safety first, tools, techniques (incl colour temperature / white balance & 3 point lighting), and understanding keying to isolate foreground elements. Day 2 covers post production using Final Cut Pro and gives an overview of compositing your footage from Day 1 as foreground with other footage as background, using the Chroma Keyer filter section, with practice in the edit suites. The course is aimed at people who already have the following skills: * a basic understanding of digital camcorders & video production
* a previous practice with non linear editing systems or having attended WFA's "Intro to Final Cut Pro / Express" , is essential. Amongst other applications, Chromakey is used for BSL "in frame" interpreter translation.
On successful completion a WFA Certificate of Completion is awarded.
If you are interested in either of these courses please contact us asap on 0161 848 9785 or email: wfa@timewarp.co.uk WFA Media & Cultural Centre 9 Lucy Street Old Trafford Manchester M15 4BX 0161 848 9785
www.wfamedia.co.uk

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Audition for Thriller Live
We are currently casting the West End and International Tour of Thriller Live, a musical celebration featuring the hit songs of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. Thriller Live is a stage and video spectacular celebrating the career of Michael Jackson and the 25th anniversary of the world's best selling album. The show features a full company of singers and dancers, with over two hours of hit songs, including I Want You Back, I'll Be There, Show You the Way to Go, Can You Feel It, Rock With You, She's Out of My Life, Billie Jean, Earth Song, and many more. We are looking for a black, African American or dual heritage young male, between the ages of 11 and 15, to sing the songs of the young Michael Jackson. (Section 5(2)(a) of the Race Relations Act 1976 applies). If you know of any young performers who would like to be considered for the show, please send details including information about any performance experience, their age, height, and if possible a photograph to thriller@debbieobrien.net with THRILLER LIVE - YOUNG MICHAEL in the subject line. Dan Blumenau Debbie O'Brien Casting Tel: 020 7193 5978
Email: thriller@debbieobrien.net
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Environment Art Award competition
Deadline 31st October. Just a little reminder about Liverpool Chamber of Commerce's Environment Art Award, which runs until 31st October, with cash prizes of £500, and £250. For more information please go to: http://www.liverpoolchamber.org.uk/?page_id=260

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International Physical Theatre Laboratory
Date & Time: 25/10/09 5:00 PM. October 25-31, 2009 at Retzhof Castle, Leitring bei Leibnitz Austria. Calling all actors of physical, dramatic, dance and musical theatres, dancers, choreographers, circus performers and directors. The programme includes intensive training, lectures and discussions. The Lab is open to performers from different creative genres and techniques inspired by Physical Theatre as a bold, vibrant and multidimensional approach to contemporary theatre performance. Practical physical training is the core of the Lab programme. Participants will explore physicality as the key to form, style, atmosphere and emotional palette in contemporary performance. Practical sessions develop in the form of various exercises which progress from simple to compound. Gradually the group is proceeding to group improvisations and structures. Every day involves setting advanced creative tasks, developing the preceding steps. Through the system of consecutive exercises the group is growing common language and trust, ability to collaborate and create together. Each day begins with morning warm-up which combines breathing, movement and imagination. It will help participants to wake up and to prepare for the intensive practical process during the day.
Practical training. Part I. Training by method of improvisation.
Practical training. Part II. Structural Improvisation. From exercises to performance. Practical training. Part III. Principles of Biomechanics. Meyerhold's etudes. Lectures & Discussions: Performer's Physicality in the methods of Meyerhold, M.Chekhov and Stanislavsky. The Lab will take place in Leitring bei Leibnitz, the beautiful town located within 30 min from Graz Thalerhof Airport, 2.5h from Vienna by car, 40 min from Graz by car, and 20 minutes from the Slovenian border. The public transportation to the venue is easy. The programme will take place in the historic 16th century castle. Accommodation and meals are organized for the group. PROGRAMME & REGISTRATION DETAILS:
http://www.iugte.com/projects/PhysicalTheatre.php
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All deaf team on ‘Eggheads'
Watch Eggheads on 7th August (BBC2 6pm). This will be the first time that we have featured an entirely deaf team on the quiz show. We had two interpreters on the show, one was in vision next to our presenter Dermot Murnaghan. Eggheads has been on air since 2003 and this will be a first for the show. I'm afraid I can't tell you if the team won or not, but I would highly recommend watching it!
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'THE IMPORTANT THINGS'
Talented film Director 'David Schofield' is casting for his latest production which will be a short 'commercial style' film. Parts include:
Professor - Male with a minimum playing age of 30 Open to all ethnicities at this stage. I am more concerned that their look, voice and mannerisms convey genuine integrity and charisma. Someone willing to work in an improvised fashion to develop the way the character moves and speaks.
In addition to the professor role, the class will need to be filled with students that look 16-18 years old. The piece will be shot over a maximum of 2 days at the beginning of August (dates TBC) and is set in a class-room. Please note that these are unpaid roles, but we can highly recommend David as we have worked with him before and can certainly vouch for the high standard of artistry and professionalism he maintains.
If you would like to be considered for a role, please email your CV and headshot with 'IMPORTANT' as the subject to: darren@actingclass.co.uk
If you do not use 'IMPORTANT' as the subject of your email, it may well be deleted by our server, so please ensure that you do this.
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GRADUATE ACCELERATOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME
The Graduate Accelerator Entrepreneurship Programme (GAEP) is a new mentoring programme specially designed by LJMU to help young businesses to prosper in today's marketplace. Information and details on how to apply are available here: http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/Startup/97415.htm
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AND Festival North programme

As part of the Abandon Normal Devices (AND) festival, WeMakeMedia and folly are teaming up to deliver North, a programme of events and activities aimed at inspiring creative professionals to do things differently.
The first main event, taking place in South Cumbria in October 2009 is called Rule of Thirds. It will take the form of a one day gathering of creative thinkers to discuss the impact of digital culture on the creative workflow, and explore the exciting, developing opportunities for how we create, communicate and collaborate. We're inviting proposals from artists and members of the creative industries to contribute to the event.

We're looking for creative people who want to share inspirational ideas and insights in the form of a 15 minute presentation. You can be working in any discipline, but we're looking for speakers who will contribute presentations relevant to our main theme: exploring how digital culture and innovation are having an impact on creative workflows. Our intention is to bring together creative people from a range of disciplines to share, learn and debate. We're really interested in exploring innovative approaches, creative workflows and new forms of collaboration. Deadline: 1 September 2009. See http://www.meetnorth.com/rule-of-thirds/ . North website is now live at http://www.meetnorth.com
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WRITE NOW FESTIVAL
Contact Ian Moore info@writenowfestival.co.uk
Write Now is currently accepting submissions for its first annual International Festival of One-Act Plays to be held at The Actor's Studio, Seel Street, Liverpool from FRIDAY 26 MARCH and SATURDAY 03 APRIL 2010 Submission Guidelines: Any / all one-act play submissions will be accepted except for adaptations, musicals or children's plays. All pieces MUST be original. Running time MUST be 45 - 60 minutes. Settings should be simple or suggested. Other than that there are no limitations! Deadline: Script submissions will close on FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2009 Final selection of plays to be invited will be made by TUESDAY 15 DECEMBER 2009
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Exhibition at Blackburne House, Liverpool
Madelaina is Celebrating her Year in the Public Eye as an Artist with her exhibition: 'Icons in the Picture.' It will be opened on 2nd September at Blackburne House by the beautiful and talented vocalist Miss Laura Critchley. There will be entertainment on the night by cast members from 'Brick up The Mersey Tunnels.' You may have attended Madelaina's successful debut show: Beauty v's the Beast' at The Liverpool Academy of Art or seen her Beatles Artwork at Hard Day's Night Hotel/Gallery last year. So why not put yourself in the picture and visit Blackburne House between 2nd - 30th September 2009. For further details contact madelainartz @aol.com or visit www.myspace.com/madelainartz

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Grants of £1,000 available
The Cecil Street Project is an exciting new arts venue in Carlisle, Cumbria. We have several retail/studio/workshop units avaliable to let to creative businesses or individuals, wanting to take on a space to work and sell. The University of Cumbria is offering £1000 grants to recent graduates (from any university) with an innovative business idea who want to take on one of the units. The grant will go towards rent, thus reducing start up costs and improving cash flow. An informal information session will take place this Thursday 30th July at 10am with a representative of the university and members of The Cecil Street Project board present to provide information on the application processes. Anyone interested in taking a unit, or looking for more information on the grant scheme should contact Jennifer Brooks at The Cecil Street Project: jennifer@cecilstreet.co.uk 01228 541985
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AUDIO DESCRIBED EVENTS 2009-2010
August
19 Beauty and the Beast Liverpool Empire 7.30pm
27 Descriptive Tour Manchester Art Gallery 10.30am
29 Described Event Liverpool World Museum tba
September
2 A Chorus of Disapproval Theatre by the Lake, Keswick 2pm
11 Annie Liverpool Empire 7.30pm
18 On The Piste Oldham Coliseum Theatre 7.30pm
19 Descriptive Tour Chester Zoo 10am-4pm
23 The Sound of Music Bradford Alhambra 2pm
23 Mixed Up North Octagon Theatre, Bolton 7.30pm
23 The Sound of Music tbc Alhambra, Bradford 2pm
24 The Sound of Music Alhambra, Bradford 7.30pm
26 The Miser Royal Exchange Theatre 4.00pm
30 Summer Lightning Theatre by the Lake, Keswick 2pm
October
1 Kes Liverpool Playhouse 7.30pm
9 Cabaret Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton 7.30pm
10 Descriptive Tour Chester Zoo 10am-4pm
14 Two Oldham Coliseum Theatre 7.30pm
15 All My Sons Octagon Theatre, Bolton 7.30pm
20 Of Mice and Men The Dukes, Lancaster 7.30pm
21 La Traviata (Sightlines) Liverpool Empire 7.15pm
22 Descriptive Tour for Darwin Manchester Museum 10.30am
22 The Caretaker Everyman, Liverpool 7.30pm
24 Punk Rock Royal Exchange Theatre 4.00pm
28 A Midsummer Night's Dream Theatre by the Lake, Keswick 2pm
31 Fireflies The Lowry, Salford 3pm
31 Last of the Summer Wine Alhambra Theatre, Bradford 2.30pm
November
4 Scrooge! Alhambra Theatre, Bradford 2pm
11 Kes Alhambra Theatre, Bradford 2pm
17-6 Dec Dadafest Liverpool various
18 Ghosts Octagon Theatre, Bolton 7.30pm
21 The Good Soul of Szechuan Library Theatre, Manchester 2.30pm
22 Joseph Alhambra Theatre, Bradford 4pm
26 The Good Soul of Szechuan Library Theatre, Manchester 7.30pm
26 Scrooge! Empire Theatre, Liverpool 7.30pm
28 The Entertainer Royal Exchange Theatre 2.30pm
29 Gallery Tour Imperial War Museum North 3.15pm
December
3 Tour, Angels of Anarchy Manchester Art Gallery 10.30am
3 DaDa Awards Dinner Hilton Hotel, Liverpool 7pm
9 Mother Goose Oldham Coliseum Theatre 7.30pm
11 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Dukes, Lancaster 7pm
12 Panto Cambridge Arts Theatre 2.30pm
15 Peter Pan Empire Theatre, Liverpool 7pm
16 Grimm Tales Library Theatre, Manchester 10.15am
19 Grimm Tales Theatre by the Lake, Keswick 2pm
29 Snow White Venue Cymru 7.15pm
30 Jack & the Beanstalk Alhambra, Bradford 2.30pm
January 2010
5 The Sound of Music Palace Theatre, Manchester 7.30pm
9 Porridge The Lowry, Salford 3pm
12 tba Liverpool Playhouse 7.30pm
14 Grimm Tales Library Theatre, Manchester 2.15pm
16 Blithe Spirit Royal Exchange Theatre 4pm
18 Oliver Twist Octagon Theatre, Bolton 7.15pm
20 Panto Everyman Theatre, Liverpool 1.30pm
February
3 Les Miserables Palace Theatre, Manchester 7.30pm
10 Absent Friends Oldham Coliseum Theatre 7.30pm
13 Raisin in the Sun Royal Exchange, Manchester 2.30pm
28 Cinderella on Ice Royal Albert Hall 2pm
March
4 A Midsummer Night's Dream Octagon Theatre, Bolton 7.30pm
31 And Did Those Feet Octagon Theatre, Bolton 7.30pm
Most theatre performances will include a touch-tour about an hour before the performance. Customers should check with the Box Office or Mind's Eye for details. Please book for described performances or tours in advance. Audio brochures available for most theatres including the Octagon, the Lowry, the Royal Exchange, the Library and the Unity in Liverpool. Useful telephone numbers:- Mind's Eye: 01204 522481/07889 232438
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester: 0161 833 9833, Oldham Coliseum Theatre: 0161 624 1731 Theatre by the Lake: 017687 74411, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse: 0151 709 4776, Bolton Octagon Theatre: 01204 520661, Liverpool Empire: 0151 708 3222, VocalEyes: 020 7375 1043, Palace Theatre, Manchester: 0161 245 6605, Liverpool Empire Theatre: 0151 708 3248, Library Theatre, Manchester 0161 236 7110
Imperial War Museum, North 0161 836 4000, Gallery Oldham: 0161 770 4653 Alhambra Theatre, Bradford 01274 433626, Regent Theatre Stoke 0870 060 6649, Brindley Arts Centre 0151 907 8360, DaDa Disability & Deaf Arts 0151 707 1733
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Arts Jobs
Marketing and Communications Assistant

Closes Mon 10 Aug 2009. Contact Anne Jones anne.j@thebluecoat.org.uk (35 hours week) Fixed Term September 2009 to March 2010 with possible extension. Salary: £14,000 The Bluecoat presents a year round programme of visual art, music, literature, dance and live art, and nurtures new talent by providing studio spaces for artists and creative industries within a unique creative community. It recently underwent a major capital redevelopment and now boasts award-winning galleries and performance space alongside the beautiful Grade 1 listed heritage spaces at the Bluecoat. We are seeking an assistant to provide support to the busy marketing and communications team at the Bluecoat. You will assist in developing, delivering and monitoring a range of effective marketing and communications activities, including press, online, front of house, direct mail and audience development initiatives. You will play a key role in ensuring timely delivery of messages to our various stakeholder groups. You will develop and maintain effective administration and archiving systems for the department. You will be responsible maintaining and developing our customer database and will support evaluation of the Bluecoat's activities through coordination of market research and data analysis, including management of a team of volunteer interviewers.
The ideal candidate will demonstrable experience in a marketing, PR or audience development role, preferably in an arts environment. You will be enthusiastic, flexible, highly organised and a confident communicator. You will have great attention to detail and be as at home with data entry as creative copywriting. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in arts marketing. Job Description available from HR Department, The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX Tel: 0151 709 5297. www.thebluecoat.org.uk Alternative formats available on request.
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ARTS ENGAGEMENT MANAGER FOR BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
3 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT £26,784 to £28,353 p.a. We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to work with partners to develop opportunities for increased engagement in the arts by local people. This is a joint initiative led by Arts Council England with partner local authorities. Closing date: 18th August 2009. For an informal conversation about the post contact Carolyn Primett, Head of Arts on 01253 476520 or Lynne Pattinson, Arts Development Officer via e-mail at Lynne.Pattinson@blackpool.gov.uk or Laura Rodgers, Arts Regeneration Officer via e-mail at Laura Rodgers@blackpool.gov.uk. For further details and to apply on line please visit our website www.blackpool.gov.uk/jobs or alternatively contact our 24-hour answer phone on 01253 477244 quoting the reference number CC124. All Local Authorities are required to undertake a pay and grading review. This post will be subject to Job Evaluation and the pay and grade may increase or decrease as a result. Blackpool welcomes applications from all of the community.

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