The Disability & Arts Transition Team presents
Future Options for Artists
facilitated by Julie McNamara
1pm to 4pm, Saturday 2 October 2010
The Restless Studio, 234a Sturt St, Adelaide (enter off Arthur Street)
A workshop to bring together disabled and Deaf, freelance and independent, artists and arts workers practicing across all art forms to talk about how to:
- build arts and disability communities and networks
- best support you to develop your arts practice and skills
- advocate and promote arts and disability to the wider communities
If you have access needs including an Auslan Interpreter phone or email DATT by 4pm Monday 27 September 2010.
The workshop will run for three hours with two drink and snack breaks.
Tea and coffee will be provided.
For more info or to confirm you are coming call (08) 8231 0900 or email datt@cansa.net.au.
About Julie McNamara
Julie McNamara is a Disabled artist and activist based in London. She creates disability-led theatre and multi-media performance art that provokes, and entertains. Her creative work shines a light on the darkest parts of our psyche, working with extraordinary voices in the margins of our communities. With imaginative and innovative storytelling she breaks down barriers, invites new insights, promoting a world where difference is a celebration!
Julie gained the DaDa Writer’s Award 2009 and this year’s South Bank Show Diversity Award 2010 for her production:Crossings. She previously toured Pig Tales internationally. The show featured as a highlight at the 2006 Art of Difference conference in Melbourne, Victoria. She has since worked closely with Adelaide artist Rachel High of No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability. Check her out at www.juliemc.com
About Caglar Kimyoncu
Caglar Kimyoncu is the Artistic Director of Filmpro, based in the heart of Hoxton’s alternative arts scene, London. Previously the Director of London Disability Film Festival which he created alongside Julie, he continues to work as an international consultant in Disability and Film. His work has appeared in numerous exhibitions and is currently part of the Adam Reynolds Bursary finalists at Shape Arts, London. Caglar has worked in collaboration with Julie for 12 years. They are here in Adelaide working on a documentary.
