Claudia Alick, Author at Calling Up Justice!

Gaming 4 Justice 2022

In Gaming4Justice we produced 39 Episodes in 2022 and Designed 2 new Video Games. Last season we played Unavowed which had a storyline that provided

10 easy steps to making your artists residency more accessible

In 2022, Calling Up Justice offered a variety of events and programs for community empowerment and enjoyment. The Dis/Rep project was a series of virtual engagements focused on disability representation and accessibility. The Justice Producers Collaborative connected justice producers monthly cultivation calls. The Calling Up Justice Residency offered artists amenities such as an editing and recording studio, a private garden, and a comfortable bedroom, as well as field trips and fun activities. We Charge Genocide TV added additional resources on the ongoing genocide of Black, Indigenous, and Trans communities, and the Every 28 Hours Plays created a resource page for artists in Akron, Ohio responding to the killing of Jayland Walker. The F the Gala event reimagined traditional gala fundraising through a virtual program promoting accessible, inclusive, and equitable practices, featuring interactive spaces for discussions and idea generation. It was a full year of great work we are all very proud of.

An IG Live Howlround Chat

The brilliant Claudia Alick talks about disability justice, the “half-bridge” of accessibility that many theatres built early in the pandemic and then abandoned, and the

Interactive Fiction

Interactive fiction is a type of video game or software that combines elements of storytelling with gameplay. Players interact with the story by making choices that affect the outcome, and the story is presented in the form of text or dialogue. There are many different types of interactive fiction, including text adventures, gamebooks, and visual novels.

CripCreate

CripCreate, A weekly online co-working space by and for all Deaf and Disabled people.
This is a Disability Justice-centered co-working space for all Disabled (sick, Disabled, Mad/mentally ill, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, low vision/blind, neurodiverse, or otherwise chronically ill) people.

Followers Forever

followers forever. We are building a prototype that would allow audience to subscribe for updates if your account changes unexpectedly and inform your followers of your new location. Sign-up now to solve this issue for yourself and your audience!

a diverse group of people enjoying the social media

2022 Calling Up Justice Platforms

Calling Up Justice designs and facilitates digital platform for communication and empowerment. The Mosaic Network was an alternative to a facebook group for around a hundred theater practitioners and funders. EarlyWords is a tool for artists to journal daily. Followers Forever is addressing a problem of many audience member and connectors being seperated. In 2020 and 2021 we concentrated our energy on video hosting and sharing platforms. In 2022-2023 we are focused on creating tools and digital spaces to empower performances and behaviors in users.

F* the Gala

F* THE GALA has been our year-long digital performance and social experiment around arts fundraising. Folks are experiencing liberating exploration of decolonizing wealth, critiquing toxic philanthropy, and analyzing our performance in the arts fundraising ecology. We received anonymous contributions of ideas from Fundraisers, Donors, and also artists. We have had special guests witness and contribute to artistic and thought provoking offerings throughout the year that resulting in a culminating event and report to the wider national arts community.

S.W.A.N.A.

SWANA stands for Southwest Asian and North African. This term is used to describe the region commonly referred to as the Middle East. SWANA is a “way to distinguish the region in geographical terms, rather than “political terms” as defined by the Western world”

Author: Claudia Alick