Post by Kathy on Jul 15, 2002 21:09:43 GMT -5
Hi guys I just thought that maybe some of you would be interested in this. So, here it is, if this isn't in the right place feel free to move it Jo or Scrumpy.
Hi,
I hope this message finds you in good spirits. I appreciate all the
work that went into the Queer Disability Conference. My name is Joelle
Brouner and I'm the Disability Pride Project Organizer for Communities
Against Rape and Abuse. We are a radical, feminist, antiviolence
organization in Seattle.
As part of a larger effort contribute to a complex and nuanced dialogue
about disability history and culture I am organizing an art exhibit
featuring the work of artists with disabilities that will be here in
Seattle in the winter of 2003. The exhibit is entitled "Political
Bodies: On Show, Showing Off" We want to be intentional about seeking
out and welcoming queer artists to participate. I noticed that the
conference-in part- addressed disabled queers in arts. I was hoping
that you could forward this message to any queer artists with
disabilities (or other interested artists with disabilities you might
know).
We are currently requesting submissions from artists of all genders with
disabilities. We encourage any artist who self-identifies as a person
with a disability (all disabilities welcome) to consider making a
submission. We are looking for drawings, paintings, photos, and collages
on the theme "Political Bodies: On Show, Showing Off." We realize that
the theme will mean different things to different artists and we value
those personal interpretations. For anyone whose creative process is
benefited by additional guidance we've developed some questions to think
about when interpreting the theme:
Do you think of your mind or body as a political tool?
What is your personal experience of having a mind or body that has been
labeled?
(If you experience being stared at) What do you think about when people
stare at you?
Do you believe there is a disability community, if so what does it mean
to you?
What are your thoughts about the evolution of the Disability Rights
Movement and Protest?
What is positive or sexy about disability?
How have the minds and bodies of people with disabilities been depicted
in film and in the theatre? What are your thoughts about those images?
Complete submissions include the artists name and contact information,
Slides of the piece(s)along with the following information about each
piece: name, what it's made of, the dimensions of the piece, and what's
the insured value of the piece? Each artist is welcome to include a
personal statement of up to 150 words. Anyone interested in receiving
support with any part of this process will receive support upon request.
Please send completed submissions to:
Joelle Brouner
c/o CARA
801-23rd Ave. S #G-1
Seattle, WA 98144
Deadline August 30, 2002
If you have questions please contact Joelle Brouner at [V/TTY] (206)
322-4856 or e-mail joelle@cara-seattle.org.
Thanks for helping me spread the word about this project.
Always,
Joelle Brouner
Hi,
I hope this message finds you in good spirits. I appreciate all the
work that went into the Queer Disability Conference. My name is Joelle
Brouner and I'm the Disability Pride Project Organizer for Communities
Against Rape and Abuse. We are a radical, feminist, antiviolence
organization in Seattle.
As part of a larger effort contribute to a complex and nuanced dialogue
about disability history and culture I am organizing an art exhibit
featuring the work of artists with disabilities that will be here in
Seattle in the winter of 2003. The exhibit is entitled "Political
Bodies: On Show, Showing Off" We want to be intentional about seeking
out and welcoming queer artists to participate. I noticed that the
conference-in part- addressed disabled queers in arts. I was hoping
that you could forward this message to any queer artists with
disabilities (or other interested artists with disabilities you might
know).
We are currently requesting submissions from artists of all genders with
disabilities. We encourage any artist who self-identifies as a person
with a disability (all disabilities welcome) to consider making a
submission. We are looking for drawings, paintings, photos, and collages
on the theme "Political Bodies: On Show, Showing Off." We realize that
the theme will mean different things to different artists and we value
those personal interpretations. For anyone whose creative process is
benefited by additional guidance we've developed some questions to think
about when interpreting the theme:
Do you think of your mind or body as a political tool?
What is your personal experience of having a mind or body that has been
labeled?
(If you experience being stared at) What do you think about when people
stare at you?
Do you believe there is a disability community, if so what does it mean
to you?
What are your thoughts about the evolution of the Disability Rights
Movement and Protest?
What is positive or sexy about disability?
How have the minds and bodies of people with disabilities been depicted
in film and in the theatre? What are your thoughts about those images?
Complete submissions include the artists name and contact information,
Slides of the piece(s)along with the following information about each
piece: name, what it's made of, the dimensions of the piece, and what's
the insured value of the piece? Each artist is welcome to include a
personal statement of up to 150 words. Anyone interested in receiving
support with any part of this process will receive support upon request.
Please send completed submissions to:
Joelle Brouner
c/o CARA
801-23rd Ave. S #G-1
Seattle, WA 98144
Deadline August 30, 2002
If you have questions please contact Joelle Brouner at [V/TTY] (206)
322-4856 or e-mail joelle@cara-seattle.org.
Thanks for helping me spread the word about this project.
Always,
Joelle Brouner