International Guild of Disabled Artists and Performers

December 2009 Blog Posts (5)

A Starfish in the Snow

Greetings from the snow!

And Happy Holidays!

Updated my blog with writing and photos of my recent trip to Calgary to perform a solo interdisciplinary show at the Balancing Acts 09 Festival, the launch and of my Poetry Chapbook (In) valid, and a screening of my 90 minute documentary Towards the day...we are all free, at the Parihaka International Peace Festival.…

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Added by Meg Torwl on December 19, 2009 at 8:43am — No Comments

Disabled, Yes. Unable, Hardly.

It is the year 2000. I’m fifty-seven years old, recently retired from a full-time teaching position at a community college, and looking forward to devoting more time and energy to playing and performing music.

Fast forward to Spring 2001. In the words of the late, great James Cagney, “Top of the world, Ma!” I’m working and recording with three bands. I’m doing session work on the side and I’m running a resophonic guitar workshop website. Although I didn’t realize it at the time, I… Continue

Added by Thomas Nelson on December 16, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

EMOTION PICTURES- 4th INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL ON DISABILITY/GREECE

The international documentary festival on disability EMOTION PICTURES has uploaded the 2010 call for entries at http://www.ameamedia.gr/en/festival-10/participation-10 Please note that the entry deadline is 28th February 2010 and that all entries must be documentary films on disability with a production date after 1/1/2006. This year seven prizes will be presented, each one carrying a cash award.

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Added by IGODAP HQ on December 12, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Custom 100% Handmade Asian Artworks & Handicrafts by DISABLED ARTISTS

We travel around China finding our talented disabled artists, bringing you
the most unique Asian Artworks & Handicrafts, such as Chinese calligraphy
painting symbol art wall scroll created by our Artists with Disabilities!

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Added by IGODAP HQ on December 7, 2009 at 10:52am — No Comments

Act now to improve Cinema Access – deadline Monday 7 December [AUSTRALIA]

Preserve your right to protection under the Disability Discrimination Act !

Arts Access Australia, the national organisation for arts and disability, urges you to voice your objection to the current application made by Village Roadshow, Greater Union, Hoyts and Reading Cinemas requesting exemption from the Disability Discrimination Act for a period of two and a half years.

If accepted by the Australian Human Rights Commission the exemption means that Australians who are… Continue

Added by IGODAP HQ on December 4, 2009 at 5:59pm — No Comments