DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts News - 7 Jan 09
Welcome to this week's newsletter

Dana's Note................................................................................1
DaDa News.................................................................................2
DaDa Opportunity.........................................................................2
Disability Arts News.....................................................................2
Myscape....................................................................................2
‘Lead on'....................................................................................3
CPD for Creative Professionals......................................................4
Dance and Drama teacher.............................................................5
Impact V....................................................................................5
The collector of tears....................................................................6
Visual Arts Manager.....................................................................7
New Poetry by Peter Street............................................................8
Arts Jobs...................................................................................8
Performers Wanted......................................................................8
Disclaimer..................................................................................9

Any items for the next newsletter should be sent to news@nwdaf.co.uk by 3.00pm 13th January 09 Please keep the articles short (75 words or less is ideal), and in plain text format.
Dana's Note
Dear Readers,

Where did 2008 go? Welcome to the first DaDa newsletter of the year! Speeding us into a hopefully positive 2009, we have an interesting opportunity here at DaDa and lots of shiny new jobs and info to consider whilst packing the baubles away for another year.

If you have any feedback or information you would like to send on, please do so. Unfortunately due to the high level we receive for the newsletter, we cannot guarantee that everything will be included but we will strive to do so wherever possible.

Enjoy your read.

Yours,

Dana

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DaDa News

DaDa Opportunity: We are currently seeking New Board Members.

In light of the New Year, it's still all change ahead here at Dada. Why not join us in our new developments with this exciting opportunity.
As NWDAF has now changed its name to DaDa - we have also taken the opportunity to examine our governance structure and following a recent board audit have identified the need to recruit some new people to join our board of Trustees. We are eager to hear from:

2 Young people under the age of 25,
A person with finance experience
And Deaf people who have an interest in the arts.
As a disability & Deaf arts company we are controlled by Disabled people with 80% of board members self-declared as a disabled or deaf person.

If you feel you feel you have the skills and can support in spearheading DaDa into the future, do send in a letter or CV explaining any relevant experience and the reasons you would like to join us.

Qualified Sign Language Interpreters are used at all board meetings and travel expenses are also paid.
Can you please submit this information by January 25th 2009. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Disability Arts News
myscape - a journey into the autistic architectural landscape
A collaboration between Project Ability and Collins Gallery Glasgow, Scotland, UK,
Exhibition opening January 2010. Project Ability and Collins Gallery, Glasgow invite artists with autism spectrum conditions and Asperger syndrome to submit a body of work for a major exhibition which will open in Glasgow, in 2010.
myscape will be a critically significant exhibition focusing on the architectural landscape and giving the audience an insight into the artists' occupancy of their environments, both real and imaginary.
Artists with autism will often use their individualised way of looking at their environment as the inspiration for their work. The exhibition will be shown in Project Ability's gallery at Trongate 103 and Collins Gallery at Strathclyde University. This will give us a combined hanging space of more than 120 metres. These two leading galleries are within five minutes walk of each other.
A call for entries will open on the 7th January 2009 selected artists will be notified by 20th February 2009. For further information please contact:
Project Ability Centre for Developmental Arts / Trongate Studios 18 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 1LH t: 0141 552 2822 f: 0141 552 3490

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'Lead On'
To be held at Cheltenham Town Hall on Friday 27 March 2009.
Facilitated by Moya Harris and Sarah Scott, this creative gathering of up to 100 disabled people who are in, or aspire to be in, leadership roles within the arts and cultural sector aims to provide:
* A platform to introduce existing ideas about leadership and explore new ones.

* A framework in which you can network, develop new contacts and conversations, rekindle past and ignite new partnerships.

* Progress toward populating the next generation of disabled leaders.

* A unique mix of artists, creative producers, and delivery organisations.

* A beautiful, inspiring and accessible environment in which to relax, think, shape your ideas, open your mind to new possibilities and be surprised.
The event will be FREE, and forms part of the Cultural Leadership Programme's ongoing commitment to meaningful dialogue with disabled leaders in the sector. RSVP by 20 February 2009.
For further details on how to reserve a place, please visit our website:
http://www.culturalleadership.org.uk/opportunities/leadonopenspacedisabi...
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CPD for Creative Professionals Working on Merseyside
Tues 3, Tues 10 and Tues 17 March, 2009

Do you work in the cultural or creative sector? Are you interested in applying your skills to benefit young people?

The Bluecoat and Creative Partnerships Merseyside are offering 3 full days of professional training, designed to increase the ability of artists and creative industries to engage with the education sector and young people.

For more information and application pack contact Jane Evans-Woodason at Creative Partnerships Merseyside - jane.evans-woodason@creative-partnerships.com . Completed applications must be received by 21 January 2009.

Shine is the national youth festival celebrating all the talents in all young people. The Shine festival encourages young people to find creative ways to showcase their achievements during Shine Week (6-10 July 2009).

Over 70 schools on Merseyside took part in the Shine Festival in 2008, many of whom have also been successful in attracting funding from Creative Partnerships through one of their school programmes.
To find out more and register visit www.shineweek.co.uk

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Dance & Drama Teacher!
Premier Studios in Aintree are looking for a teacher in Dance and Drama on Thursdays 4.00pm - 9.00pm fee is £8.50 per hour to start - £10 per hour when established.

4.00pm - 5.00pm - Introductory Class 3-5yrs doing singing and drama (games and role-play)
5.00pm - 6.00pm - Ballet Club where pupils work on a 'project' to do with an improvised theme or set Ballet scene.(6-14yrs)
6.00pm - 7.15pm - Disco class - A general fun session of modern / disco moves which is open age (approx 6-14yrs).
7.15pm - 8pm - Boys Musical Theatre / Drama session
8.00pm -9.00pm - Adult Fitness & Street Dance

All the above sessions are NEW to our timetable, therefore the student taking these sessions can adapt to suit relevant skills.

Please contact Gill Beattie 07702 809 751

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‘IMPACT' V VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS

The Bolton and Seaforth office of the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside are seeking 6 volunteer 20 week volunteer placements, aged 16 - 25 years old, who can assist with projects and operations.

Placements available at Bolton Office:
Environmental Resource Centre-Based Placement, Reaching out for Wildlife, Youth placement (Greater Manchester), Ecological Surveyor and Nature Reserve Management Placement, Sound of Sopranos Pipistrelles Assistant Co-ordinator

Placements available at Seaforth Office (Merseyside):
Youth placement (North Merseyside)

This is an opportunity for anyone who is interested in working in the dynamic world of conservation. As well as working on your own project, you will be helping out on others, giving you a wide range of experiences such as working with schools and community groups, surveying wildlife, designing exhibitions, managing nature reserves, helping on community allotments answering queries from the public, and many more things.

There will also be formal training opportunities that could be vital when it comes to gaining paid employment.

You will be paid an allowance (£50 per week) directly into your bank account up to a total of 20 weeks, working a 30 hour week. You can have 2 weeks holiday unpaid.

Due to a high volume of applications you are welcome to apply for more than one post but must submit separate applications.

Why don't you request an application form and apply or call us for more information on:
The Environmental Resource Centre, 499-511 Bury Road, Bolton BL2 6DH Tel: 01204 663754
Details are also on the job opportunities section of our website www.lancswt.org.uk

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The collector of tears - New play by Sean Burn.
Saturday 17 January @ 2:00pm, 7:30pm.
A magical monologue, full of wit and compassion, told across six centuries by a woman who cannot age until she has cried. Share her journey across history collecting tears from people fighting for their rights. This production is part of our First Bites programme, previewing new writing from the north east, and served with a complimentary drink and nibbles.
Queen's Hall Arts Centre. Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3LS. 01434 652477 / boxoffice@queenshall.co.uk. http://www.queenshall.co.uk/whatson/_showevent.asp?id=426

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Visual Arts Manager: Salary £8892.83 2 days/week
(£22,232 pro rata)

DASh is a practical Disability Arts development organisation, which works across the West Midlands and the Welsh Borders, with Disabled and Deaf people. We work in partnership with arts and cultural organisations to develop Disability Arts practice.

DASh is seeking to appoint a dynamic and skilled person to lead the ‘Outside IN' project, our three year programme with regional art galleries and develop the creative programme for our new Artspace.

For an application pack please contact Mike Layward or Paula Dower:
T: 01743 271676 F: 01743 272939 Text: 07807 615531
E: info@dasharts.org W: www.dasharts.org
Unit 4, Hartley Business Centre, 272-284 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5ST

Closing date: 10am Monday 9.2.09 Interview date: Tuesday 17.2.09 in Shrewsbury

DASh works with the Social Model of Disability and believes in equality of opportunity for everyone.

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New poetry from Peter Street

THUMBING FROM LIPIK TO PAKRAC - NEW AND SELECTED POEMS by Peter Street, 130pp, £8.00, Waterloo Press (Hove), 95 Wick hall, Furze Hill, Hove BN3 4AA.

From a REVIEW BY MATT SIMPSON
Thumbing from Lipik to Pakrac is a collection of extraordinarily strong poems. A streak of boyish tough humour runs through the collection. The photo of the school football team is ‘like cut-out paper figures/waiting to be stretched.' We hear ‘bacon and eggs/applauding in the frying pan' and ‘I am a sheep./That's what the family call me./A black one. I've tried painting myself/a colour they want me to be.' In other words, despite and because of the fears, frustrations, the hard-life experiences out of which these gutsy poems come, there is an enviable resilience. Peter Street is a fighter. This is certainly one of the best collections I have read for some time.
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Arts Jobs
Performers required for theatre performance at Contact Theatre Manchester.
Four performers will be sent to the corners of the UK and will return to Manchester on National Express coaches to test the Divine Comedy's theory, ‘Take the National Express when your life's in a mess, it will make you smile.' The performers will document their thoughts and experiences along the way and their findings will create a performance piece entitled ‘The National Express'.
Performers need to be available one weekend in Feb to take the journey. Devising sessions will take place in the evening at Contact Theatre Manchester and the schedule will be agreed with the full company. Performers should have devising experience and be based in Manchester
Initially the work is unpaid however, there is potential for future development and touring of the piece.
If you are interested please email your CV and headshot to steph@stephanieridings.com by the 16th Jan 2009
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