Dana's Welcome
- 26 Jan 11
All the latest opportunities from
DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts

Opportunity for Deaf (BSL Users) Cultural Leaders..........................2
Calling All Young Disabled/ Deaf Artists..........................................3
Workshop Leaders Required............................................................3
Disability and Deaf Arts News.........................................................4
Mind the Gap Presents Of Mice & Men............................................4
Unlimited Commissions....................................................................5
Theatre Interpreting Course............................................................5
Artsplan Training Programme for North West - 2011......................5
Arts Jobs and Opportunities.............................................................6
IT Support Technician, The Bluecoat and Biennial............................6
Education Outreach Worker, Chester Mystery Plays.......................6
Disclaimer.........................................................................................7

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Opportunity for Deaf (BSL Users) Cultural Leaders
Deadline for applications: 4 February

Hands On is a leadership development programme for mid-career Deaf (British Sign Language users) cultural leaders working in the creative and cultural sector.

Aimed at supporting and developing people in furthering their leadership roles, the programme will:
Provide learning tools and methods; Offer inspiration through presentations from Deaf speakers using Direct Communication; Support participants in their development as leaders
Workshops will be held over 3 days in different locations across England from February to May 2011.
It is free and all travel and expenses will be paid.
For more information, to view a video message about the programme and to download the application pack visit www.dadahello.com/handson.

Hands On is designed and delivered by DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts on behalf of the Cultural Leadership Programme.
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Calling All Young Disabled/Deaf Artists
• Are you aged 13 - 19 years old?
• Are you a disabled or D/deaf person?
• Are you a budding visual artist?
If the answer to these questions is yes, then here's your chance!

DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts, Tate Liverpool and FACT are running an exciting visual arts project for artistic disabled and D/deaf young people. Workshops about 2D visual arts and Digital Arts will be led by inspirational visual artists. Work produced from the project will be put forward to be showcased at Tate Liverpool or FACT.
The two-hour workshops will take place every Monday from 4.30-6.30pm for five weeks, starting on 21st February 2011.Travel and any access support will be provided if required.
Send an email or write to us stating why you would like to take part in the project and examples of your work to sam@dadahello.com or Sam Wade, DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts, the Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX. Applications must be received before 12pm on Thursday 3rd February 2011. DaDa cannot return any art work posted to us.
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Workshop Leaders Required
DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts are looking for workshop leaders to run sessions for DaDaLive, the progressive live art-form programme for Disabled/Deaf young people aged 13-19 years from Merseyside. The project is delivered through a partnership between Fittings Multimedia Arts, DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts, and Fuse: New Theatre for Young People.
The sessions are a two hour introduction into the different aspects of performance as follows and are held on Tuesday's from 4.30 - 6.30pm:
• Music for Performance: Tuesday 8th Feb
• Mask/Physical Theatre: Tuesday 1st March
If you have experience of working with young people and have a current CRB check please contact Sam Wade, Arts Officer: Young People, on sam@dadahello.com or telephone 0151 707 1733.
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Disability and Deaf Arts News

Mind the Gap presents Of Mice & Men
Mind the Gap presents an award-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck's Of Mice & Men by Mike Kenny - UK tour starting February 2011
An extraordinary tale of friendship, loyalty and the power of dreams. George and Lennie are drifters who have only each other and their shared search for the American Dream. George is the sharp little guy who looks out for Lennie; his big-hearted companion who seems unable to keep out of trouble....
www.mind-the-gap.org.uk/ofmiceandmen
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Unlimited Commissions
DaDa was delighted to hear how many DaDaFest alumni have been awarded Unlimited Commissions when they were announced earlier this week. Amongst the 13 commissioned are DaDa Artist of the Year Simon Mckeown, Candoco Dance Company, Mishele Weaver's Bipolar Circus Theatre (a preview of which was at DaDaFest International 2010), Claire Cunningham, Caroline Bowditch, Marc Brew and DaDa Patron Kaite O'Reilly.
Unlimited is the ground-breaking Cultural Olympiad programme that celebrates arts and culture by disabled and Deaf artists. It is funded by the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the UK Arts Councils, and the British Council.
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Theatre Interpreting Course
The Theatre Interpreting Course has been developed by ALRA (the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) to provide training for BSL Interpreters seeking to interpret live theatrical performances for Deaf BSL users.
Participants must have studies BSL NVQ Level 4. The course will run each Saturday from 19 March - 29 May 2011.

You will work regularly with actors in training and the course will culminate in participants signing a theatrical performance.
For more information and to apply: info@alra.co.uk 020 8870 6475.
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Artsplan Training Programme for North West - 2011
Artswork has a range of both accredited and non-accredited courses taking place this year in partnership with Cornerhouse in Manchester including:
One-day accredited course - Using the Arts with Young People at Risk - 5 May 2011, 10am- 4.15 pm - (Subsidies available for voluntary and community organisation, through support for the Progress Project, for bookings made before the 25th March 2011)

Facilitation - with a Creative Flair! - 22nd September 2011, 10 am- 4.15 pm
For more information, or to book a place on a course please contact the Programme Manager - Artsplan, via: 02380 682535 / artsplan@artswork.org.uk.
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Arts Jobs and Opportunities

IT Support Technician, The Bluecoat and Biennial
Closing Date: 5pm 3 February 2011

Salary: £20k (40hours per week. Fixed term 9 months Maternity Cover from March 2011)
In a development of the highly successful co-operation between cultural partners following Liverpool's acclaimed year as European Capital of Culture, two of its leading cultural organisations are seeking to appoint a joint IT Support Technician.

If you are skilled in the use of ICT and digital technologies, are passionate about applying your knowledge to arts and culture, and can provide the highest level of practical and creative support for both organisations then they would love to hear from you.

For further information and an application pack please visit:
www.biennial.com www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Also available from: recruitment@thebluecoat.org.uk Alternative formats available on request.
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Education Outreach Worker, Chester Mystery Plays
Closing Date: 4 February 2011
Salary: £20k-25k pro rata, Part time

The Board of Chester Mystery Plays is seeking to appoint an Education Outreach Worker for Sharing the Mystery, a Heritage Lottery Fund supported project. This is offered as a part time, freelance contract. The project has four main strands of activity, one of which is to develop and deliver a new education and learning programme focusing on increasing the engagement of young people and culturally diverse people with Chester Mystery Plays (the next full scale production of the Chester Mystery Plays will be in summer 2013). For further details including information on how to apply, please email jane.dawson18@talktalk.net.
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