International Guild of Disabled Artists and Performers

January 2010 Blog Posts (6)

Next @ the disTHIS! Film Series - NYC

The Disabilities Network of NYC and the NYU Council for the Study of

Disability invite you to Friday's screening of mumblecore icon Andrew

Bujalski's critically acclaimed "BEESWAX" at the disTHIS! Film Series as

part of the Reel Abilities Film Festival! Cutting edge disability-themed

entertainment w/o the pity party. No handkerchief necessary; no heroism

required! Guaranteed! Details below. Hope to see you there!

All best,

Lawrence… Continue

Added by IGODAP HQ on January 29, 2010 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Kickstart Festival 2010 March 8-27 – Vancouver

Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture invites you to

Kickstart Festival 2010

March 8-27

An exciting array of exhibits, dance, music and comedy at four venues in Vancouver.

Mark your calendars! Act early for ticketed performances!

Dance HOT Ticket

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March 20 - 21 • Roundhouse Performance Centre

March 20 Performances by hip hop dance phenomenon ‘Crutchmaster’ Bill Shannon… Continue

Added by IGODAP HQ on January 29, 2010 at 12:07pm — No Comments

VSA Presents Chicago Goes West Featuring Karl Schwonik

VSA Presents

Chicago Goes West

The John F. Kennedy Center

for the Performing Arts

Millennium Stage

2700 F St, NW

Monday, February 1, 2010

6:00 p.m.

This performance is free and open to the public.

Featuring 2009… Continue

Added by IGODAP HQ on January 29, 2010 at 7:54am — No Comments

TIP FOR JOURNALISTS - Before interviewing differently abled people

The Best Tip: Ask the Expert - the person you are interviewing - about how best to provide their access.

Before the Interview

Ask the interviewee if they require any specific accommodation (Wheelchair access, quiet place, interpreter, etc.). If unsure about how to provide the accommodation, ask the interviewee.

Allow plenty of time for the interview. Some accommodations require additional time (for example: interpreters, speech boards, etc.)

Setting up the… Continue

Added by Reji Syne on January 28, 2010 at 7:38pm — No Comments

camp for disabled kids

There is a camp in MO for disabled kids. It is one of the coolest places. You have to take your LED Flashlight for the camping section of the camp. There are ways to donate, and in fact, they could use a Commercial Refrigerator for the coming season.

I am not sure if any of you are looking for a place to… Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on January 8, 2010 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Leadership and disability sessions UK

‘Leadership’ is a complicated word. Is being a leader about your job title? Is it about behaving in a particular way? Can you be an artist and a leader? And if you are a disabled person, how does that change leading and leadership?

Sync is a leadership development programme funded through CLP (Cultural Leadership Programme). You can access inspirational case studies, articles and informative ebulletins online, but we know that remote computer access isn't right for everyone so we… Continue

Added by Jo Verrent on January 7, 2010 at 9:54am — No Comments