This blogspot will no longer be maintained. We have a new website and a new name! Arts and Disability Network Manitoba
For information about Arts & Disability Network Manitoba (ADNM), please visit our new website at www.adnm.ca
VISION: The full inclusion of artists and audiences with disabilities into all facets of the arts community. MISSION: To facilitate a network of artists and stakeholders from both the arts and disability communities that supports artists with disabilities in achieving individual artistic excellence, promotes higher visibility of these artists within all disciplines and promotes policies and practices intended to make the arts more accessible to all Manitobans.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Check out our new FaceBook Page
Visit us at:
SPARK Arts and Disability Network FaceBook Fan Page
We've got some exciting new events, artwork, and postings to share!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
MANITOBA ARTS COUNCIL PEER ASSESSORS NEEDED
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WOMEN IN BLUES CD FUNDRAISER
Hello faithful WIB fans! Happy New Year and may 2012 bring peace and prosperity!
I am sending a note to say thank you for your support over the past few years. Without you we couldn’t have received our first CD which is now to become a permanent fixture in the Manitoba Music Museum as the first of its kind! We couldn't have received global airplay, and local television and radio exposure, putting our Manitoba blues women on the map! We could not have had the pleasure of performing in front of an amazing blues-supporting audience such as you! We know you like to listen and this is what gives us opportunity and gives us the inspiration to give our best. Thank you for listening and supporting us, and we continue to evolve because of the opportunity!
Coming up Saturday March 24th, once again at the Windsor Hotel, the second Women in Blues CD Release features Beausejour’s award winning harmonica and singer Tracy K and her Right Hand Band, Winnipeg’s blues vocalist Kathy Kennedy and her blues band, Interlake’s songbird Angel Calnek and Hillbilly Burlesque, and The Pas’ guitar woman Claire Bestland and her trio!
I am working hard to package the new CD up before our deadline and will have another small fundraiser. It will display live performances from October 2010 and some recent recordings as well! On January 28 at the Windsor, $10 will get you a variety of musicians and a great time! I hope you will be there to help make this dream a reality for us once again!
Tickets will be at the door only.
Please visit the new website at www.womeninblues.ca for all information, including;
Memberships
Volunteer info
History
Photos
Press
CD samples
Info to purchase the first WIB CD
WIB is also seeking board members to build a bigger and better show, and to support not only local musicians, but bring in national and international WIB headliners in the future! Positions for the board such as:
Graphic artist
Accounting
Marketing
Volunteer coordinators
Legal assistance
I would also like to see support for different causes in Winnipeg as we grow!
Experience of any kind is beneficial, and genuine interest to the evolution of these concerts is an asset!
Sincerely,
Kathy Kennedy
WIB MB Founder and Promoter
Monday, December 26, 2011
MANITOBA ARTS COUNCIL DEADLINE CHANGES
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MANITOBA ARTS COUNCIL DEADLINES
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
News from DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts
Welcome!
Since our last newsletter, I attended the EU Cultural Conference in Brussels. I have a passion about doing more disability and deaf arts work with people in non-English speaking countries. It was a stimulating two days of talks, not always accessible to me for a variety of reasons, but I did glean some interesting things.
I was particularly struck by a presentation by Pier Luigi Sacco, a cultural lecturer from Milan. He is mapping out the impact of specific cultural activities on well-being – did you know that if you attend jazz, classic or rock concerts at least 5 times a year, it can add 10 years to your life, similarly theatre and performance can add around 8 years! He said that there is only one cultural activity that has the opposite effect – send your guesses in – and I will reveal all in the next newsletter.
Ruth Gould, Chief Executive Officer
DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d690a99461871dd1e10dcdddc&id=d8d026ae6d&e=0242ca672c
OUT OF MIND/INTO CREATIVITY SYMPOSIUM
Registration is now open for the symposium Out of Mind-Into Creativity presented by WAG and Artbeat Studio Inc. Nov 24, 25, 2011. Registration forms available through the Artbeat Studio website (www.artbeatstudio.ca) or the WAG website.
In October the Winnipeg Art Gallery opened the exhibition William Kurelek: The Messenger. This major undertaking marks the first major retrospective look at the life and artwork of one of Canada’s most important visual artists. The life of William Kurelek has been well documented, but of particular significance was his intense struggle with depression for which he was twice hospitalized in London, England. Kurelek ultimately went on to become one of the most successful Canadian artists of the twentieth century and an enduring excellent example of the power and hope provided by participation in the arts.
Artbeat Studio along with the Winnipeg Art Gallery believe that the realization of the Kurelek exhibition offers a critically relevant moment at which to offer a symposium that will shed light on the relationship between mental health, the arts, and social inclusion. This landmark symposium “Out of Mind/Into Creativity” is drawing international interest and participation and presents a very important move towards the engagement of the Winnipeg community regarding issues of mental health-- issues often unknown, ignored, or misunderstood in the general public. By highlighting the vibrant creative contributions of artists living with mental illness, the event will also act as a cultural celebration and hopefully stimulate the public to become involved in mental health awareness & advocacy in our community.
Historically speaking, we can point to many artists (visual, musical, literary) that have dealt with the debilitating effects of mental illness and yet mental illness within contemporary society remains a topic of deep-seated social ignorance. Mental health consumers still face rampant social stigma and marginalization. A symposium on mental health and the creative mind will explore the relationship between individual creativity and artists’ mental health, whilst stimulating public discussions, fostering the sharing of information and working to subvert the myths, stereotypes and stigma that continue to haunt discussions of mental illness today.
We hope that you will join us for this symposium. We look forward to seeing you there.
Lucille Bart
Executive Director
Artbeat Studio Inc.
4th Floor, 62 Albert St.
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1E9
t: (204)943-5194
f: (204)943-9973
Monday, October 31, 2011
ARTBEAT ANNUAL 6 BOOK LAUNCHArtbeat Studio is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Communitas: Artbeat Annual Volume 6! Be sure to join us for our book launch event at McNally Robinson Booksellers Prairie Ink Restaurant, Winnipeg on Thursday November 3, 2011, at 8:00 pm!
The sixth installment profiles 15 diverse artists from the studio’s 11th and 12th biannual exhibitions.
Communitas features a beautiful collection of artworks including acrylics, fabric art, sculpture, and more. Guest speakers will include missive writers Anna Wiebe, Fran Schellenberg and Karen E. Toole. Be sure to arrive early- the Barthouse Band will perform energetic traditional fiddle tunes prior to and after the program.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
DrawBraille touch-enabled cellphone for the visually impaired
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| There is a quote which architects and designers use often, "Form (ever) follows function"-Louis Sullivan, 1896, American Architect. The design of the DrawBraille touch-enabled cellphone is a brilliant testament to the continued truism of Louis Sullivan's design ideals. | . |
Friday, June 17, 2011
SPARK's first AGM!
Please join us for the:
SPARK Arts and Disability Network Incorporated
1st Annual General Meeting
June 23rd, 2011
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Reaching E-Quality Employment Services (REES)
Boardroom
305-1200 Portage Avenue
Refreshments and dainties provided
RSVP attendance only by June 20th: sparkmanitoba@gmail.com
Or
Ph: (204) 897-8423, Susan Gibson, Multiple Things Training
SPARK Arts and Disability Network Incorporated
1st Annual General Meeting
June 23rd, 2011
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Reaching E-Quality Employment Services (REES)
Boardroom
305-1200 Portage Avenue
Refreshments and dainties provided
Accessibility accommodations are available. Please let us know if you require an American Sign Language interpreter.
Parking available on Camden Place and Newman Street. 1200 Portage Avenue is an accessible building.
RSVP attendance only by June 20th: sparkmanitoba@gmail.com
Or
Ph: (204) 897-8423, Susan Gibson, Multiple Things Training
Friday, June 10, 2011
Universal Design, creating understanding through physical experience
As a person with an interior design degree I can tell you that universal design was a hot topic, even twenty years ago. During university there was good deal of discussion on accessible design. Unfortunately, in the real world where architectural firms worked with tight budgets, creating accessible spaces was focused in only a few areas-washrooms in public/commercial settings and health care of course. Sometimes door knows that were levers were considered, as they are easier to grasp and pull down on that trying to turn a smooth round doorknob if ones hands had little power to grasp the know.
Of course hallways were always designed with a minimum width and the turning area required for a wheelchair to turn within a small space such as a washroom was a regular part of any design.
It would be great if these were the only issues to be considered when designing an accessible space however, the details are nearly infinite.
Here is a video in which interior designer's created a suit that made joints stiff, hands were in bulking gloves, weights were put into pockets all in order to simulate the body of a 70 year. While I take some issue with the fact that disability or physical challenges are something for an older segment of society, I am happy to see a suit like this being used to create some degree of understanding to some of the day to day challenges that the most people would never even have to consider.
While examples like this do not always work in the long run (usually the experience is too short to appreciate that while the disability suit will eventually be taken off, the realities of disability are far different than than. However, the suits are still a worthwhile place to start.
What I would really like to see is for people to wear the suits for, perhaps a week or more- long enough to recognize that while wearing a disability suit for half an hour or even a day could help bring some understanding to the issues of dealing with a disability, but that in order to effectively connect the designer to disability, longer term wear could be considered- in order to realize the fatigue comes with an uncooperative body, the pain that develops from trying to do tasks that our bodies often struggle to manage. After a week I would hope that people may come away with an incredible new appreciation for thoughtful design. A person without a physical disability might begin to appreciate every cut-curb, every elevator, every parking space that is right in front of the entrance to a building, and every handicap washroom where the toilet is a little bit higher up, so that it is easier to get off of as opposed to the rest of the toilets in the other cubicles.
So, here is the video which aims to show through physical experience, how interior designers and hopefully architects as well, the reason why accessibility is a complex issue that amounts to far more than building a wheelchair ramp.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Arts and Services for Disabled, Inc.
http://www.artsandservices.org/
This is an amazing organization in Long Beach, California. Wow!
I can only imagine how different my life would have been if I could have had the opportunity, understanding and resources to study fine arts when I was eighteen years old and starting university.
Instead, it took me another fifteen years before I was ready to experiment with art and then it took me almost four more years of painting and photography in the seclusion of my own home before I found an arts group to join and where I found out that I was, in fact an artist.
Thanks to Karina Cardona for providing SPARK with more invaluable information!
. . . an informed and supportive community must play a vital role in removing the barriers to full involvement and inclusion;
. . .people should have access to the expressive arts in vocation, education, and leisure;
. . .people have the right to express and practice their cultural and artistic heritage;
. . .being treated with dignity and respect fosters personal growth, thus our philosophy:
love before learning.
This is an amazing organization in Long Beach, California. Wow!
I can only imagine how different my life would have been if I could have had the opportunity, understanding and resources to study fine arts when I was eighteen years old and starting university.
Instead, it took me another fifteen years before I was ready to experiment with art and then it took me almost four more years of painting and photography in the seclusion of my own home before I found an arts group to join and where I found out that I was, in fact an artist.
Thanks to Karina Cardona for providing SPARK with more invaluable information!
Mission Statement
The primary mission of Arts & Services for Disabled is to provide life-long learning, community service and career opportunities through the creative arts for people with disabilities in an environment of warmth, encouragement and respect.We believe. . .
...all people, regardless of functional capability, have a right and responsibility to contribute to the well-being of their community and be gainfully employed in an occupation of their choosing;. . . an informed and supportive community must play a vital role in removing the barriers to full involvement and inclusion;
. . .people should have access to the expressive arts in vocation, education, and leisure;
. . .people have the right to express and practice their cultural and artistic heritage;
. . .being treated with dignity and respect fosters personal growth, thus our philosophy:
love before learning.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Reaching Equality Employment Services AGM
REES Annual General Meeting
Monday, June 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Refreshments and Great Door Prizes
American Sign Language Interpretation Provided.
If you require further accommodation please inform
the REES staff that you RSVP to.
Mediation Services
302-1200 Portage Ave.
RSVP:
832-REES (7337)
Use Manitoba Relay 1-800-855-0511
TTY: 947-3480 or VPAD rees1
or info@re-es.org
http://www.re-es.org/
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