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- 27 Oct 10
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DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts

Contents

Music Highlights.............................................................................1
Call for Volunteers..........................................................................3
Nominate now for the DaDaAwards.................................................3
Arts Council England Bursaries for DaDaFest....................................4
Disability and Deaf Arts News..........................................................5
Long Night......................................................................................5
JUMp IN(tegrated) Dance Activities in Liverpool................................6
News from Oska Bright....................................................................7
Peace Talks at the Bluecoat Bed-In..................................................7
Arts Jobs and Opportunities.............................................................8
Funding Development Worker..........................................................8
Soap Box Films - Half price offer......................................................8
Artist's Residency at Holton Lee........................................................8
Festival Clin D'Oeil call to Deaf Artists...............................................9
Disclaimer.......................................................................................10

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Music Highlights

There's lots of live music to look forward to at DaDaFest this year, with a variety of performances from signing choirs to funk bands with an international following. Here are some highlights we have picked out for you.

The Fish Police
The beautiful Sefton Park Palm House is the host venue for A Festival of Choirs http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1... , happening on 20 November at 7.30pm. The Open Arts Choir from Belfast will be joining Liverpool's own Sense of Sound and the DaDaSings choir. There is a video of the Open Arts Choir singing an ABBA medley on the BBC's Last Choir Standing here http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1... .

The brilliant funk, punk and hip-hop band The Fish Police are performing at Carnival of the Unexpected http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1... at Tate Liverpool on Thursday 25 November from 7-10pm. Organised by people with learning disabilities for anyone who's not afraid of the unexpected, the event will have live music, dancing, carnival tunes, food and of course art.

Finally, don't miss the chance to see the international Krip Hop project at The Happening Weekend. With MC's brought together from Uganda, USA and the UK in a mission to get the musical talents of hip-hop disabled artists into the mainstream. As founder Leroy Moore said ‘Disabled musicians are in the music industry from Blues to Hip-Hop and Krip Hop continues this legacy'.

DaDaFest International 2010 commissioned Ugandan Krip-Hop musician Ronnie Ronnie to write a song for DaDaFest. Download and listen to the song here: DaDaFest song by Ronnie Ronnie. http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e... The lyrics are in Ronnie's native language Luganda but have been translated into English and can also be downloaded. Ronnie will be performing with Krip-Hop Nation during the festival throughout The Happening weekend in November, at a performance on Friday 26, a workshop http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e... on Saturday 27 and a networking event http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e... on Sunday 28.

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Call for Volunteers

If you or someone you know is looking for experience of working at a dynamic arts festival, then check out our volunteering opportunities. The deadline for applications is the 5 November. Join us in celebrating the biggest DaDaFest ever.

Roles include exhibition assistants, hosting guests, admin support in the office, interviewing visitors and more. Hours are flexible according to your availability, training will be provided and our volunteering opportunities are open to all. Expenses of £10 a day will be provided. For more information and to apply visit the Get Involved http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1... page of our website.

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Nominate now for the DaDaAwards

Nominations are open for the annual DaDaAwards. Conceived of as a way of acknowledging the work created by Deaf and Disabled artists, previous DaDaAwards winners have included Julie McNamara and Laurence Clark. With a prestigious ceremony taking place at the festival, and a limited edition glass award by artist Anne Smith, the awards are a celebration of the best in Disability and Deaf Arts.

The two award categories are: DaDaFest Artist of the Year 2010 and DaDaFest Emerging Artist 2010.

Make sure you get your nominations in by filling in the quick online form here http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e... . The open call for nominations will close on Sunday 28 November, after which an independent panel will decide on the winners. Artists do not have to have taken part in DaDaFest to be nominated for an Award but must be working within the UK. Nominees for DaDaFest Emerging Artist must be in a position of having recently started to build a reputation within their fields in the last 12 months.

For more information on the DaDaAwards visit the DaDaFest website or get in touch http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1... .

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Arts Council England Bursaries for DaDaFest - Deadline this Friday

Arts Council England has created a bursary opportunity for Disability and Deaf Artists and practitioners to gain funding to attend this year's DaDaFest.

If you are working in the disability & d/Deaf arts sector within England and can attend the festival from Friday 26 November to Monday 29 November 2010, we can offer a total £250 for travel and accommodation.

You would need to be willing to attend the following events [tickets will be covered]:
The Freak and The Showgirl At the Bluecoat on Fri 26 at 8pm
Breakfast at 8.30am on Sat 27 in the Bluecoat in a live link up with International Guild of Disabled Performers
Various seminars, workshops and talks throughout Saturday 27 and Sunday 28
Corpo Ilicito at the Bluecoat on Sat 27 at 8pm

All events are BSL interpreted except Corpo Ilicito and are in accessible venues.
The closing date to apply for the bursary is 29 October 2010. The successful bursaries will be decided by two independent decision-makers and notified by Friday 5 November 2010.

Please apply detailing the following:
Contact details including email address

What your arts background is - including your training and current work
Why you would want to come to DaDaFest 2010?
How do you feel DaDaFest would assist you in developing your understanding of Disability &/ or Deaf Arts?

Please send to events@dadafest2010.co.uk - subject: ACE Bursaries. See other ways of contacting us here http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1... .

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Disability and Deaf Arts News

18 November is Liverpool's Long Night

Download the programme at www.culture.org.uk http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1... .

The DaDaFest International 2010 Launch night is on the same night as the Long Night, so you can visit the opening of our ‘Objects of Curiosity and Desire' exhibition at the Bluecoat as well as catch lots of other activity happening on the night.

On the Long Nght the city centre galleries and museums throw open their doors late. This after hours celebration of art, culture and entertainment promises to be extra busy and engaging this year. Many events in this year's Long Night will be finishing after midnight, so you could even catch GIMP http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1... at Liverpool Playhouse from 7.30pm and have time to visit a few galleries after.

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JUMp IN(tegrated) Dance Activities in Liverpool Workshops begin 8 November 2010

JUMp IN(tegrated are looking for participants in their 2010/11 dance activities.

The project runs every Monday from 6pm - 8pm at Liverpool John Moores University, Sudley Theatre, I.M. Marsh Campus in Aigburth Liverpool L17.
Last year the company created three full length works (including a dance for camera piece), performed alongside professional dance artists and is about to create work to tour in 2011.

Applications and interest from disabled people aged 8+ will be given priority in the first instance. No dance experience necessary - Just enthusiasm will do! Come and give it a go!
For further information and to apply please contact Darren Carr (Senior Lecturer in Dance) 0151 231 5212 or e-mail D.L.Carr@ljmu.ac.uk
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News from Oska Bright

Oska Bright, the world's leading festival of short films made by people with learning disabilities, is on tour and visiting DaDaFest on 24 and 25 November for a screening and workshop. Find out more here.

Their Steering Committee have been in touch to encourage us to vote for their very own Matthew Hellett who has been short-listed for a Digital Heroes Award! Follow this link to vote: http://www.talktalk.co.uk/digitalheroes <http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e10dcdddc&id=ce58fea0f1&e=ea087bb58a

If Matthew wins he will donate the £5,000 prize money to the work of Oska Bright. To find out more about Oska Bright visit www.oskabright.co.uk

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Peace Talks at the Bluecoat Bed-In

Peace Talks is a live chat-show event that's all about talking peace - Internationally, nationally, locally and personally.

Hosted by Clare Brumby of clare makes films; they have planned an exciting day filled with special guest interviews, live music, games and prizes. This is your chance to help them put the world to rights so head over to the Bluecoat in Liverpool on Monday 1 November between 11am and 3pm.

Don't miss out on this fun filled day of peace, love and paper cranes.

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Arts Jobs and Opportunities

Funding Development worker
Community Arts North West

The closing date for completed application forms (no CVs) 1pm Tuesday 23 November 2010

To support the development of CAN's participatory arts programmes including the Exodus Refugee Arts project. CAN are looking for a highly organised individual, with a proven track record, able to submit quality applications.

Salary £25,000-£30,000 dependant on experience.5 months fixed-term contract starting in January 2011. Based in Manchester's city centre.
For an application pack please contact angela@can.uk.com or download from www.can.uk.com http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1...

Can is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people and all sectors of the community.

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Soap Box Films - Half price offer
Visit http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1... www.soapboxfilms.org.uk http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1... or ring 0151 708 8008

Soap Box Films are offering half priced video projects with young people aged 13-19. The ‘Expanding Horizon's' scheme is available in deprived areas of Merseyside with a 51% subsidy! Take advantage of a unique way of developing peer education.

Since the Expanding Horizons scheme started they have worked with over 30 different youth organisations over the past 2 years. They have facilitated over 30 new and exciting video resources, made by young people for young people, and supported peer education work that is essential in getting young peoples' voices heard.

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Artist's Residency at Holton Lee
Deadline for applications: November 19, for more information visit www.holtonlee.co.uk/arts

Holton Lee is an open-access arts and environment centre in 350 acres on the Dorset coast. Its artistic vision is to become the UK's leading contemporary arts organisation emphasising Disability Arts and innovative arts practice.

With funding from the Arts Council South West Impact Fund, Holton Lee is able to offer a two-month Artist's Residency to provide opportunities for a deaf/disabled artist from the South West to utilise the creative workspaces at Holton Lee to fulfil their potential as a professional.

Previous artists in residence include James Wear, Tanya Raabe, Abi Kremer, Rachel Gadsden, Susan Austin and Lorna Giézot.

For more information and details on how to apply, contact director@holtonlee.co.uk.

The residency will begin early 2011 and be complete by the end of March 2011.

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Festival Clin D'Oeil call to Deaf Artists
www.clin-doeil.eu/ http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e1...

CinéSourds is organising the 5th edition of a European wide multi-disciplinary festival of Deaf arts over 3 days: 1- 3 July 2011. Shows, screenings and exhibitions will bring together two hundred deaf, hearing-impaired and hearing artists chosen from all over Europe.

European Deaf artists are invited to submit proposals. Application forms can be downloaded here www.clin-doeil.eu/ http://dadafest2010.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d690a99461871dd1e... or email mailto:contact@clin-doeil.eu

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