CARC – Creative Arts
Chair:
Melissa Graham
Promoting People with Disabilities in the Arts
Under creative arts, we are working on these issues:
- Promoting Disabled Artists.
We promote a variety of art including visual art, theater, dance, and many others. See news articles below. - Developing a Database of Artists with Disabilities in Ontario. We’re looking to
network with artists with disabilities across the province. If you would like to get involved, please contact the Chair. - Peer Mentors to share ideas and support people with disabilities who want to access the
arts.
Arts News
What is disability? An International Call for Postcards
VSA arts invites your participation in a collaborative art project. They’re taking a creative approach to investigate the different ways people interpret the same word: disability. The call is open to everyone around the world – people of different cultures, ethnicities, geographic locations, and abilities. You do not have to consider yourself an “artist” to participate. Please contact Stephanie Moore, Director of Visual Arts, at slmoore@vsarts.org to receive a shipment of printed calls for the project (available while supplies last). Additional copies of the postcard and alternative formats are uploaded to the site:
www.vsarts.org/postcardproject <http://www.vsarts.org/postcardproject>
The deadline for receipt of postcards is
February 5, 2010. VSA arts will curate an
exhibition, both online and in Washington, D.C., to represent the submissions as part of
the 2010 International VSA arts Festival held June 6 –
12, 2010.
Book Launch
Golden Reflections – My Master’s Secrets, Told in
First Person Canine by Vargus Yale (Story teller) with
Michael Yale (Writer)
You need to know that Vargus (the author) is a
“seeing-eye dog”. Vargus led Mike through life for
twelve years. Mike says he is simply the scribe for
Vargus as we hear about his life from this remarkable
dog’s perspective.
The print book and audio disk are available directly
from me, at a cost of $25 each. Contact Mike Yale
at (705) 789-1546 or write 3 Burrow Pit Lane,
Huntsville, ON P1H 1X3.
GOLDEN REFLECTIONS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO BOOK
(MP3) READ BY DON HARRON (CHARLIE FARQUHARSON), recorded
and edited at the Millstream, Toronto, Canada by Paul
Mills.
National Conference on Museum, Art Gallery Accessibility
What is accessibility? How do museums and galleries
develop new audiences and adapt to a diverse population?
This national conference will address new and innovative
ways to make exhibitions, programs and spaces more
accessible for all visitors.
Click here to register.
Click here for more information.
News Articles
Blind Photographers Use Gadgets to Realize Artistic
Vision
With more member involvement, we could do more!
Our Committees always welcome new members who share
CWDO’s mission and values. We
meet as needed, using the
IDEAL online conferencing system.
To join this Committee and to find out the next meeting
date, please contact the
Committee Chair.
You must first be a member of CWDO to
join a committee, and have the Chair’s approval.
If you are new, you will need to complete and send us a
Membership Form.
Please review our
IDEAL Conference®
instructions to find out how to participate on a
Committee.
Updated November 8, 2009