DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts News - 21 Jan 09
Welcome to this week's newsletter

Dana's Note................................................................................1
DaDa News.................................................................................2
Board Members applications...........................................................2
DaDa Facebook...........................................................................2
Disability Arts News.....................................................................2
Rainy City Stories........................................................................2
Open City Seeks volunteers...........................................................3
National Museums Liverpool Opportunity..........................................3
International Physical Theatre Laboratory..........................................4
Visit to Tate Liverpool...................................................................4
Dance and Drama workshop leaders needed......................................5
Blood and Glitter..........................................................................5
An exciting Opportunity for disabled writers.......................................6
Deafinitely Theatre Opportunity.......................................................7
Extend.......................................................................................8
Gardener Artist............................................................................8
Arts Jobs....................................................................................8
Community Radio Assistant Station Manager.....................................8
Projects Director..........................................................................9
Jobs at Contact Theatre................................................................9
Disclaimer.................................................................................10

Any items for the next newsletter should be sent to news@dadahello.com or dana@dadahello.com by 3.00pm 27th January 09 Please keep the articles short (75 words or less is ideal), and in plain text format.
Dana's Note
Dear Readers,

We have so much information and events, jobs and a whole DaDa World of choice for you in this week's newsletter, that I won't delay the goodies any longer.. enjoy your read!

Yours,

Dana
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DaDa News
Board Members applications
DaDa are still seeking new Board members. The closing date to send in CVs and a covering letter is this Friday, 23rd January. Do feel free to contact us.

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DaDa Facebook
We now have a DaDa Facebook, please feel free to take a look and add yourself if you have an account. You can find us by searching ‘DaDa Disdeaf' within Facebook.

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Disability Arts News
Rainy City Stories
We want your love stories and poems.
Whether you're an old romantic or a cynic, we invite you to tell us your tales (real or imagined) of falling in, out, or over love in our city. The winning piece of writing will be published on our website on the eve of Valentine's Day. And the winner will receive a big fat £50 Borders gift voucher, kindly donated by our friends at the Manchester Literature Festival.

Entries must be submitted by close of business on Tuesday, February 10. Please submit short stories or poems through the mechanism on our website, and put the words "love contest entrant" at the top of the story.
Entrants should only submit their own original work, and writing
that has not previously been published. Also, by entering the
competition you grant RCS the right to publish the piece online.

More Information: www.rainycitystories.com
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Open City Seeks Volunteers
The Open City project is now looking for inspirational volunteer co-ordinators to work with groups of people who think they might be interested in theatre, visual art, dance and music of all kinds.
All volunteers will receive training before working closely with community groups who don't currently attend the arts. Volunteers will work in pairs to guide their group on a journey through Liverpool's cultural scene.
Volunteers will need to be available for a minimum of 6 months and will be expected to arrange at least 6 visits to an arts venue with your Community Group in that time.

For more information and an application pack.
Email: gin.jacobucci@factcentre.co.uk Tel: 0151 707 4439 Gin Jacobucci, Open City, Workspace 1, FACT, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool L1 4DQ.

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National Museums Liverpool Opportunity
We are currently expanding and are looking for people with a genuine passion for customer care to join our front of house team as Gallery Attendants and Cleaners, both in our day and shift teams. Based primarily in prestigious city centre locations in some of the most beautiful buildings in Liverpool, we offer a generous package of benefits, full training and the opportunity for career progression. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and become involved in an organisation as varied and as interesting as our collections.......and our visitors.
TO FIND OUT MORE YOU CAN COME ALONG TO ONE OF OUR OPEN DAYS BEING HELD IN TOXTETH AT THE END OF JANUARY. TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST AND UNDERTAKE A SHORT TELEPHONE INTERVIEW PLEASE CONTACT THE SHOP FOR JOBS TEAM ON 0151 709 6605 BETWEEN 9.30AM - 4.30PM MONDAY - FRIDAY
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International Physical Theatre Laboratory
April 16-24, 2009, Slovenia

Details: http://www.iugte.com/projects/physicality.php
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 theater performance. Participants will explore Physicality as the principal creative instrument. To apply for participation, candidates should send CV with photo and letter of motivation stating the dates of the event to globtheatre@gmail.com

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Visit to Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool invites you to join us on a special visit to Tate in February or March 2009 to meet with gallery staff to give us your opinions on the suitability of the facilities, services and resources for Disabled and Deaf people. The visit will include free entry to the new Glenn Brown painting exhibition as well as the permanent collection. Refreshments will be provided and assistance with travel costs. If you are interested please contact Michelle Freeman, Programmes Manager, at Tate Liverpool.
Email michelle.freeman@tate.org.uk Phone 0151 702 7454.

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Dance and Drama workshop leaders needed
Interaction MK is currently looking for a dance workshop leader and a drama workshop leader for its inclusive performing arts project. Workshop leaders need to be skilled practitioners with experience of leading inclusive performing arts workshops. The workshops take place on Thursday evenings in Milton Keynes. Workshop leaders are required to have CRB clearance.
For more information contact Leigh West on 01908678514, lwest@interactionmk.org.uk
To apply to work on this project send a copy of your CV to Leigh West, Project Manager, interaction Mk, the Old Rectory, Waterside, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes MK6 3EJ lwest@interactionmk.org.uk

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BLOOD AND GLITTER!
The Unity Theatre, 1 Hope Place Liverpool, L1 9BG
Tuesday 10th February 2009, 8pm.Tickets £8 / £5 concessions
Prepare for an extraordinary evening of vaudeville, comedy, cabaret and burlesque - featuring a cornucopia of daring and delicious performers, including Bollywood Superstar Jonathan Mayor, and burlesque beauties Diva Hollywood and Violet Va Voom... more to be announced!
With your Mistress of the Night: Winner of the 2007 Dada Award for Performance Artist of the Year Rosie Lugosi the Vampire Queen!
Lock up your daughters, hold on to your hats and keep your hand on your valuables... prepare yourself for vamptastic entertainment with the Vampire Queen, Rosie Lugosi, goddess top femme dominatrix from Hell.
Her performances combine Terror with a dash of Tease, Glamour with more than a hint of Hellfire. Be prepared for thrilling retro high camp kink entertainment as she cracks the whip with wicked wit, making sure that everyone is sitting uncomfortably...
So give a warm hand - and throat - to the boot-stomping, whip-cracking, neck-biting, out-all-nighting, tongue-lashing, nail-slashing, Rosie Lugosi.
www.rosielugosi.com
www.myspace.com/rosielugosi
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An exciting opportunity for disabled writers
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Centenary Suite
7, 14, 21, 28 March 2009 (10am-5pm)
Script, in association with Outside Centre, presents an in-depth Introduction to Screenwriting Course to provide training for disabled writers to create their own stories for the screen.

Script is the regional development agency for dramatic writers in the West Midlands. We offer writers advice, mentoring, workshops, courses and development via industry-led partnerships. The aim of the project is to promote the skills and employability of disabled people within the arts and to provide opportunities for writers to develop their careers.

Tutors are experienced film-makers and teachers, specifically trained by Phil Parker to deliver this course. Using team workshops, lectures and discussion groups, the course explores stages of development, script format, genre and how to get your script made into a film. The course lasts four days spread over a number of weeks, offering a valuable opportunity for feedback on your own screenplay. Suitable for beginners. Age 16+

Cost: £90 (£60 concessions) NOTE: Bursaries to cover the fee and travel are available for some Disabled People from Wolverhampton
To book: Please complete the booking form (available from www.scriptonline.net/screen.html <http://www.scriptonline.net/screen.html> ) and send, together with full payment, to:

"Script" Unit 107 The Greenhouse The Custard Factory Gibb Street Birmingham B9 4AA

Please make cheques payable to "Script". For further details, please email info@scriptonline.net

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Deafinitely Theatre Opportunity

We are looking for a mature-looking actor (aged 40 to 75)

It is a small part, and the actor will play Alex, a deaf man who has been imprisoned for over 20 years. When the main actor, Tom (Matthew Gurney), arrives in prison, he struggles to fit in because of his deafness so when he finally meets Alex they form a close friendship.

You will be required to work for three days with a group of experienced actors to develop the play from 23rd to 27th February 2009. This will be held at Drill Hall in London.

Full rehearsals will be held in London in September for 4 weeks, then begin performing in October / November 2009.

Auditions will be held on 12 February at Oval House Theatre (opposite Oval cricket ground).

Please email Paula Garfield to express your interest in the role and include details of your acting experience, if any. Email: paula@deafinitelytheatre.co.uk

Paula Garfield, Artistic Director, Deafinitely Theatre,
Office 7, The Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London W10 4JL

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 2 February 2009

www.deafinitelytheatre.co.uk

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Extend
Exclusively for disabled people, Extend is a BBC-wide work placement scheme which offers appropriately experienced and/or qualified disabled people a great opportunity to gain six months' paid work experience within the BBC.

Starting from May 2009, over 20 placements will be available across the UK, in both programming and programme support areas. You'll need to match the criteria for the placement as well as demonstrate a keen interest in broadcasting and knowledge of BBC output.

Applications to be received by 5 February. Interviews are expected to be held between 9 and 27 March.
Visit bbc.co.uk/jobs/extend Call 0370 333 1330
Textphone 02890 328 478

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Gardener Artist

Working with special schools, experience of working alongside pupils or their advocates to explore and aid them in creating allotments and helping them acquire skills in growing and tending plants and vegetables.

Kingfisher is located in the Chadderton area of Oldham and in addition to educating children from all areas of Oldham, the school also receives children from neighbouring Boroughs.

Fee: £2500 Period of Contract: March - July

Creative Practitioner Role and Outline Content of the Project: . The gardener will plan with pupils and staff and work in conjunction with an environmental artist. The artist will plan with pupils and staff at all stages of the project and will be experienced at listening to pupils ideas and helping them transform them into realities.

Expression of Interest forms to be back by 28th January 2009
Interviews : Friday 13th February 2009
Midway evalatuion May 15th
Celebration day 13th May
Community Picnic Day early July
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Please send your CV and an Expression of Interest on no more than 2 sides of A4 to:
Tricia Ayrton p.ayrton@kingfisher.oldham.sch.uk and
Leigh Gardner Creative Agent leigh-gardner@hotmail.co.uk

Please note, the project is still in the planning stage and we would expect you to be involved in the continued planning, so some details of this brief may change as a result of your input.

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Arts Jobs
Community Radio, Assistant Station Manager
Contact Hayley hayley@prescap.co.uk
Up to £17,000 + 5% pension contribution, Full time from 1st April 2009, 3 year fixed term contract, with potential for extension
With 21 years' experience in delivering innovative and effective community based arts and media projects, Preston Community Arts Project (Prescap) operates a highly successful full-time Community Radio project in Preston. The radio station reflects all of Preston's many communities, and gives everybody the chance to get their voice heard, and their message across.
As the project continues to develop, we need a new member of our small staff team to support volunteers with programme making tasks, provide technical support and act as studio manager on a rota basis.
Closing date for applications: 12pm, Monday 9th February. Post subject to enhanced CRB check. Application pack available at www.preston.fm If you do not have internet access, please call 01772 880791 for an application pack.
Projects Director
£22.500 - £26,000 based on experience + benefits Permanent contract.
Do you believe in the value of the arts in changing communities?
Can you inspire this in others?
PRESCAP is seeking an experienced Projects Director to deliver our Mission and strategic objectives through the design and delivery of projects in accordance with the company's artistic policy.
To apply visit www.prescap.co.uk or email: hayley@prescap.co.uk for an application pack and further details.
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Jobs at Contact Theatre
Communications Officer Salary £16,772
Contact Luna Rahman lunarahman@contact-theatre.org
"The only theatre where the under 30s beg to be let in" Lyn Gardner, Guardian.
We are seeking a creative & proactive individual to lead on media relations and support online communications for our artistic programme and acclaimed work with young people. A key organisational role in building on our regional, national and international profile.
Deadline for submission of applications is Friday 13 February at 12noon. For information on how to apply visit www.contact-theatre.org/about-us/jobs.htm,email vacancies@contacttheatre.org or call Luna Rahman on 0161 274 0646 .
Artistic Director / Chief Executive, Contact
Paid (£30k-40k) Full time
Over the past nine years Contact has established an international reputation as a truly innovative theatre focused on new work, young people, emerging talent and new audiences. Involvement by young people and artists from a wide diversity of backgrounds is at the heart of what we do. We are now looking for an exceptional individual to lead the company as we focus on the next stage of our development.
Deadline for submission of applications is Tuesday 10 February at 4.00pm
For information on how to apply visit www.contact-theatre.org/about-us/jobs.htm
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