Work that does not center justice is centering injustice, which makes for negative artistic outcomes. Practically speaking, it is important for the production teams to have expertise in the areas they want to be successful in. And when it comes to accessibility, disabled artists have the lived experience necessary that will lead to more successful outcomes.
(Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) announces the 10 recipients of the National Theater Project Creation and Touring awards as well as the 15 recipients of Artist Development awards, totaling nearly $1.3 million in support to the field.
The National Theater Project (NTP) promotes the development and touring of artist-led, ensemble, and devised theater works. NTP’s 12 Advisors selected these projects from an initial 98 competitive preliminary applications narrowed to 25 final applications. Each of the finalists was paired with an Advisor to support the final application process.
Bad faith is a pervasive and destructive force in society that undermines trust, cooperation, and the ability to resolve conflicts peacefully. It takes many forms, including hypocrisy, breach of contract, affectation, and lip service, and can involve both intentional deception of others and self-deception.
These alliterative techniques for responding to injustice from Claudia Alick of Calling Up Justice are inspired by bystander trainings, peer exchange sessions, and personal experience. The “three D’s” are ways to respond direct, delayed, or delegated response. The “seven R’s” are types of response Request More Info, Redirect, Remove, Reflect, Reframe, Record, Re-educate.
Calling Up Justice uses captioning in our digital spaces whenever we can. This provides an added layer of communication and accessibility not only for the
It was just me understanding that if I am a coded as being societally “ugly” in specific ways that I will not receive the care and treatment I need. So, I told myself, “I have to be the most attractive sick person, the most able-bodied-looking sick person.” Adding on to that, I also am expected to complain about not being able to aerial dance and do exercise shit. So that people really know that I’m one of the good ones, the one that they should save.
We often experience attacks and trauma on the internet. Social Media Platforms can be unsafe for marginalized creators and audience. In our Internet Safety Workshop, “The Block Party” we will share techniques and tools to defend against trolls. Join us and Subvert the Algorithm!
Calling Up Justice is interested in creating performances with empowered audience and artists. Having the ability to change what happens is the ultimate power. Theater performance and game mechanics are closely related, with forms such as improv theater, LARPing, and live stream D&D shows demonstrating the various ways in which these two fields can intersect and enhance each other. Whether through the use of rules and structure, interactive improvisation, or immersive storytelling, these forms of performance offer the opportunity to create engaging and imaginative experiences for audiences and participants.
Calling Up Justice knows making theater accessible to artists and audiences with mobility disabilities is an important step towards creating an inclusive and diverse cultural space.
Award-wining viral curator and poet Natasha Marin follows up her acclaimed Black Imagination with a new collection of sharply rendered, breathtaking reflections form more than one hundred Black voices.Black Powerful explores the monumental reliance, joy, and triumph of Black People everywhere. Claudia Alick is featured in the collection.
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