DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts News - 4 Feb 09
Welcome to this week's newsletter

Dana's Note................................................................................1
DaDa News.................................................................................2
DaDa in London...........................................................................2
Disability Arts News.....................................................................3
Oldham Coliseum opportunity.........................................................3
Acting for Channel 4.....................................................................3
Commonwealth Short story competition............................................5
Breakthrough UK independent living Awards......................................5
Outside in...................................................................................6
Access calendar from Arts about Manchester....................................7
Best of British..............................................................................7
Arts Jobs....................................................................................8
Administrator, Find your talent.........................................................8
Development Director...................................................................8
Disclaimer..................................................................................9

Any items for the next newsletter should be sent to news@dadahello.com or dana@dadahello.com by 3.00pm 10th February 09 Please keep the articles short (75 words or less is ideal), and in plain text format.
Dana's Note
Hello to all our fabulous readers,

We have lots of new developments here at DaDa, so do feel to take a look at our website: www.dadahello.com and if you haven't already visited our Facebook please follow the link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=1241613359&ref=profile

Thank you so much to everyone who has joined our network so far, do tell your friends, and without further ado, get stuck into what we have for you this week.

Yours,

Dana
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DaDa News

DaDa in London Digital Accessibility & The Arts

This FREE half-day seminar, brought to you by AmbITion and DaDa - Disability & Deaf Arts, will look at how arts organisations can use digital technology to ensure that their online activities are accessible for all.

Using the trailblazing new DaDaHello website as an interactive case study, the event will explore some of the key issues for consideration when developing accessible websites, alongside some of the unique solutions that have been applied to the new site.

The event will be chaired by accessibility specialist David Kreps (http://tinyurl.com/cdw3hn) with presentations from Ruth Gould (DaDa), Adrian Slatcher (AmbITion) and Beth Aplin (Henderson Aplin Partnership).

The event is a 'must' for any arts professional or arts organisation that is committed to achieving true accessibility for their online audience.

DATE: Tues 10th March LOCATION: RIBA London 66, Portland Place
London W1B 1AD

AGENDA
12:30 - Arrivals & lunch
13:30 - Intro: David Kreps
14:00 - Ruth Gould [DaDa]: Context, aims & objectives for the DaDaHello website
14:30 - Adrian Slatcher & Beth Aplin: Interactive DaDaHello walkthrough
15:30 - Tea & coffee
16:00 - Panel discussion on accessibilty on the web
16:45 - Q&A
17:00 - Networking
18:00 - Close

To register, cut and paste this link into your browser: http://ambitiondata.eventbrite.com/

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Disability Arts News
Oldham Coliseum opportunity

MARKETING OFFICER (PRINT), £17,000

An exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to be part of a dynamic department that seeks to maximise attendance and profile for all events promoted by the Coliseum Theatre. Taking particular responsibility for strategic and operational management and development of all print material and display advertisements.

Closing date: Wednesday 18th February, 12 noon Interviews: Friday 27th February

Full details and applications forms can be downloaded from our website at www.coliseum.org.uk

Alternatively email mail@coliseum.org.uk or telephone Anne-Louise Jones on 0161 624 1731
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Acting for Channel 4
Channel 4 are looking for 2 disabled actors to star in a new drama
series they're producing drama called CAST OFFS (formerly called
Maroons). This is a 6 part drama focusing on 6 characters, each with a
different disability.

The filming will take place in Nottingham, Norfolk and London between
22nd March - 11th May (dates to be confirmed). It would require
probably 3 weeks in total plus 1 or 2 rehearsal days.

The writer is keen to work with the actors to hang the script from their
actual experiences, asking them what hasn't been said publicly about
living with their condition that they would like to get across. The more
surprising and controversial the better.

They have already cast 4 of the 6 roles but are still looking to cast
the roles of Lisa and Dan. Whilst it is not necessary for people to have
previous acting experience they must be open and confident and able to
hold their own in front of a camera crew:

LISA: Is in her twenties, little person (under 4ft 10") - she is instantly attractive because of her relaxed manner and easy wit. She has the gift of the gab. Lisa refuses to see herself as a little person and by
doing so denies a part of who she is. She is vivacious, bubbly & out going. It is important that the audience falls in love with Lisa.

DAN: Is in his twenties. Dan is a wheelchair user. We
need someone with a boyish charm with effortless good looks and charisma. He is slightly awkward with women so a lack of confidence needs to be believable in whoever we cast.

Written by Jack Thorne (who wrote for series 1 and 2 of Skins) and
staring some of the UK's leading disabled actors, Cast Offs will draw on
the real experiences of the cast to provide a compelling, subversive,
blackly comic and brutally honest insight into the lives of disabled people in the UK today. All of the stories featured in the series will be entirely
realistic and true to life.

For more information and if you think you are interested in
auditioning please email casting@sasharobertson.com asap.

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Commonwealth Short Story Competition -
Date: 11 May 2009
The Commonwealth Short Story Competition is an annual scheme to promote new creative writing. The scheme exists to increase understanding and appreciation of Commonwealth cultures and to promote rising literary talents. Each year 26 winning and highly commended stories from the different regions of the Commonwealth are recorded on to CDs and broadcast on radio stations across the Commonwealth. The winner receives a prize of £2,000 and there are regional prizes of £500.
Anyone who is a citizen of a Commonwealth country can enter, whether a professional or amateur writer. Your story should be no more than 600 words long - just under five minutes' length when broadcast. It can be on any topic, but it must be original, unpublished and written in English. There is no entry fee. An entry form and more information is available from www.commonwealthfoundation.com.
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Breakthrough UK Independent Living Awards 2009
Now open for nominations and self-nominations
Breakthrough once again is hosting the Independent Living Awards which will be held at a venue in Manchester in June 2009.
These unique awards will promote and applaud organisations and initiatives which have led the way in supporting disabled people to be independent. The award categories reflect the mainstream issues which can facilitate independence.
Award Categories:
Public Transport, Information, Peer Support, Employment (Public & Private Sector), Employment (Third Sector), Overall Independent Living Award
Closing Date for nominations Friday 27th March 2009
Further information in relation to the IL Awards 2007 can be found on our website www.breakthrough-uk.com
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OUTSIDE IN

DASh is in the first year of its innovative three year Visual Arts programme Outside IN.
Outside IN will: increase the number of Disabled and Deaf artists exhibiting in mainstream galleries. Promote the development of Disabled and Deaf people as an audience and as participants in the Visual Arts. Develop long term partnerships with The New Art Gallery Walsall, the Ikon and Oriel Davies Wales.

The programme will explore the contemporary ideology of Disability and Deaf Arts in the 21st Century. This will happen through ‘Artists in Conversation' seminars and will lead to the commissioning of leading National/International Disabled/Deaf Artists. They will create new work that will be exhibited in each gallery and there will be an educational programme running alongside.

The evaluation of Outside IN will lead to a symposium, which will investigate the processes involved in Outside IN and the potential for long term sustainability and partnerships.

We are asking interested Disabled or Deaf visual artists, to send us the following by Friday 27th March 2009:Website address, CV, Copies of up to three A4 images, with titles, mediums, dates and sizes, Artist statement.

Please send these to: E: info@dasharts.org

Disability Arts in Shropshire
Unit 4, Hartley Business Centre
272-284 Monkmoor Road
Shrewsbury
SY2 5ST

Please note: Do not send original artworks to DASh. DASh will not return images unless an SAE is enclosed. DASh does not have the resources to provide feedback if we do not select your work.

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Access Calendar from Arts About Manchester
You are welcome to view and pass comment to Arts About Manchester on the recently developed arts calendar. - to view Audio Described, BSL interpreted and subtitled performances click on http://www.artslist.org.uk/accessible/calendar.aspx

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Best of British
A new X Factor style television talent show will attempt to discover the next British art sensation. The BBC Two show, presented by advertising boss and art collector Charles Saatchi, is open to all aspiring artists.
Finalists will be tutored by leading contemporary artists before exhibiting their work in St Petersburg, Russia.
Aspiring artists are being invited to apply for Saatchi's Best of British from 2 February. Applications close on Sunday 29 March at midnight.
Saatchi's Best of British is open to all UK residents over the age of 18. You don't need to have any art education to enter. However it is important that you must NOT be currently represented by a gallery. We are interested in work in all media.
More information and details on how to apply can be found on this website www.submityourart.com
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Arts Jobs
Administrator, Find Your Talent
Closes Thu 12 Feb 2009 Contact kathymcardle@yahoo.co.uk
Salary £14,577
FIXED TERM UNTIL 31 MARCH 2011.
Find Your Talent is an exciting and ambitious new programme that aims to help children and young people reach their full potential by engaging with a wide variety of cultural activities. Liverpool City Region's programme is one of only ten such initiatives in the country and we're determined to make sure it's outstanding.
Responsible for supporting the Find Your Talent Team by overseeing and organising a central administration service, you'll make an important contribution to the effective management of the programme.
To succeed in this role you will need experience of office administration, including diary management, alongside excellent time management and communication skills. In addition, an interest in Learning and working with diverse community groups in a museum setting would be an advantage.
For further information and to download an application pack please visit www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Closing Date: 12 noon, Thursday 12th February 2009.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 19th February 2009.
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Development Director (fixed-term contract for maternity leave), Royal Exchange Theatre
Closes Fri 20 Feb 2009 Contact tuesday.spencer@royalexchange.co.uk
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in fundraising, be a self-starter and team-oriented, and be able to work to deadlines and agreed targets.
For an application pack, visit www.royalexchange.co.uk/jobs or contact Tuesday Spencer on0161 615 6703 or tuesday.spencer@royalexchange.co.uk
Closing Date: 20th February 2009
The Royal Exchange Theatre is strongly committed to the principles and practice of equal opportunity. We particularly welcome applications from those underrepresented in our organization.
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