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Local Happenings
Audio Described Performances at
Cockpit in Court Summer Theater, Essex Community College
410-780-6369
Will Rogers Follies
August 2 & 7, 8 P.M.
Having Our Say
August 9, 8 P.M.
Contests
Submission Deadline: 8/8/03
Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital invites entries to its annual show ART ABILITY: Juried International Exhibition and Sale of Art and Fine Crafts by Artists with Disabilities. The exhibit will be held November 16, 2003-January 11, 2004 at the Hospital, 414 Paoli Pike, Malvern, PA 19355. ART ABILITY is open to artists with physical disabilities, visual and hearing impairments and cognitive disabilities related to brain injury. Only work executed after the onset of the artist's disability or injury is eligible. All works must be for sale and not previously exhibited in ART ABILITY. Media can include works on paper, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, photography, pottery and other crafts. All work will be eligible for prizes ranging from $500 to $50, awarded by a panel of notable jurors. To apply for entry artists must mail slides of art work by August 8, 2003.
For more information contact Tina McGarrigle, Director of ART ABILITY, at 610-251-5607 or mcgarriglet@mlhs.org
Submission Deadline: 8/15/03
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS VSA arts in Education Conference held June 2004 VSA arts seeks proposals for panel presentations, workshops, or roundtable discussions for the VSA arts in Education Conference that will take place on June 10 and 11, 2004, in Washington, D.C. The Conference, part of the 4-day 2004 International VSA arts Festival, will be a unique gathering for artists, educators, researchers and professionals in the arts and disability fields, focused on one common purpose: to promote the creative power in people with disabilities through an exploration of inclusive teaching, learning and participation in the arts, in schools and communities.
For the application form and guidelines, please visit www.vsartsfestival.org;
e-mail info@vsarts.org; or telephone 1-202-628-2800 or 1-800-933-8721; TTY 1-202-737-0645.
Arts Events
VSA arts and Volkswagen of America Partner For a Second Year To Offer Unique Opportunity For Young Artists With Disabilities
Washington, D.C., Date: May 7, 2003
VSA arts and Volkswagen of America have issued a call for artists with disabilities, ages 16-25 living within the United States, to participate in a juried exhibit entitled "Road Trip: A Journey of Discovery." Fifteen finalists will be awarded a total of $30,000 and will be honored in a public exhibition in Washington, D.C. in October 2003. Deadline for entries is August 15, 2003.
The distinguished jurors who served on last year's panel will return to select the following awards: $10,000 Grand Prize; $5,000 First Award; $3,000 Second Award; and twelve $1,000 Awards of Excellence. Those jurors include: Dr. Jonathan P. Binstock, Curator of Contemporary Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art; Ms. Phyllis Rosenzweig, Curator of Works on Paper, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution; Mr. Chris Bradley, Vice President-Creative Director, Arnold Worldwide; and Professor William Newman, Corcoran College of Art and Design.
The theme "Road Trip: A Journey of Discovery" invites artists to take the viewer on a pictorial journey, imaginary or real, and to evoke the feelings associated with the experience through their work. Entries may be abstract or representational, and may also depict how living with a disability affects the artist's journey.
Stephanie Moore, director of artist services, remarked on the importance of this exhibit: "The call reaches students who are deciding whether or not to pursue the arts as a career." By offering a support network through VSA arts, financial awards from Volkswagen, review by distinguished curators, and a high-profile exhibit in a prominent D.C.-based locale, the exhibit gives impressionable young artists confirmation that they may not otherwise receive. "These are the budding artists of tomorrow," said Moore.
Twenty thousand copies of the call have been sent throughout the country to high school and college administrators, art teachers, independent living centers, and art and disability organizations. All entries will be archived within the VSA arts Artists Registry, a membership directory that identifies artists with disabilities for professional opportunities.
This is the second year that Volkswagen of America, Inc. has teamed with VSA arts to celebrate the accomplishments of these emerging artists. In 2002, ten finalists were chosen for an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution. That exhibit may be found online at www.vsarts.org/gallery/exhibits/vw/index.html. VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities. VSA arts programs are successful avenues for increasing independence and self-confidence, realizing and nurturing talents, and launching professional careers.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Volkswagen believes that the "heartware" is equally as important as the "hardware." For people with disabilities, the automobile provides both freedom of mobility and self-expression. Volkswagen. All drivers wanted.
Artists who are interested in having their work considered for "Road Trip: A Journey of Discovery" can download entry forms at www.vsarts.org/gallery/callsforarts/vw/ index.html.
You can read about last year's winners and about this year's call by picking up a copy of the June/July 2003 issue of Ability Magazine, our Official Media Sponsor for "Road Trip: A Journey of Discovery". www.abilitymagazine.com
Imagination Stage Opens in Bethesda, MD
(Posted 5-2-03)
Imagination Stage, a spectacular new $12,000,000 theatre arts center, opened on May 13.
The 40,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility takes its place as the largest theatre arts center on the east coast solely dedicated to the finest in professional theatre and theatre arts education for young people. Imagination Stage was founded in 1979 as the Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts/"BAPA". It has built a reputation as a leader in arts education and an innovator in professional children's theatre. Its programs include: year-round professional theatre performances for family audiences, varied education offerings including year-round theatre arts classes and summer camps for children ages 1 to 18; professional development outreach activities in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia; and the nationally-acclaimed Inclusion Programs: AccessAbility Theatre and Deaf Access. AccessAbility Theatre offers classes and performance ensembles for young people with developmental or physical disabilities. The Deaf Access program builds bridges between the hearing and deaf cultures through integrated performances and classes.
Imagination Stage represents an exemplary public/private partnership, a cultural destination and resource for children and families in the greater Washington area, and a beautiful and accessible facility for students, artists, and audience members with and without disabilities.
There is metered parking at the adjacent public parking garage; parking there is FREE on weekends. Or you can take a free trolley (bus #8) from the Bethesda Metro stop to Imagination Stage. For more information, contact Laurie Levey-Page at 301-320-4386 or visit ImaginationStage.org
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Bill Shannon, a breakdancer and choreographer was diagnosed with Legge-Calve Perthes disease when he was 5. Since then, he has incorporated his crutches into his performances in order to combine the elements of skating, hip-hop, and disability.
You can check Bill Shannon out online at www.virtualprovocateur.com.