Begun in 2020 WCGTV, is a transmedia condemnation and provocation, that calls aloud for an end to the terrible injustices that constitute a daily and ever-increasing violation of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
The National Performance Network delayed its conference originally planned to be in person and then pivoted to a purely digital vision. Accessibility Page: https://federalconference.swoogo.com/2022npnannualconference/Accessibility Artist
Live-action role-play (LARP) is a form of immersive interactive performance that combines elements of theater, game-playing, and improvisation. It involves participants physically acting out their characters and interacting with each other and the environment in a fictional world. LARP can be seen as a new performative art that allows for a shared “mimetic evocation of ‘real-life experience'” and provides a playground for exploring and intermingling social and cultural realities.
Calling Up Justice has explored different organizational shapes that will allow us to access funding. Many times a fiscal sponsor is a necessity for collectives and independent producers. We are currently working with the fiscal sponsor Intersection for the Arts
By calling up these values, we are able to prioritize and address the complex and interconnected issues that impact marginalized communities and work towards creating meaningful and lasting change. These values also recognize that justice is not a single-issue concern, but rather a multifaceted and interconnected set of values that must be considered and upheld in all aspects of our lives. By embracing and actively working towards these values, we can create a more inclusive and equitable world for all.
Calling Up Justice is happy to support and promote the work of Tinu Abiyomi-Paul. Visit: https://www.everywhereaccessible.com/set-your-reminder-for-wednesdays-twitter-space/ This Wednesday, we’re meeting with The Disabled Community for
Modeled after NEFA’s National Dance Project, NTP functions as a full system of support for devised theater, which in addition to funding, animates an informed, interactive network of producing theaters, presenters, and ensembles. Since the first round of NTP grants in 2010, NEFA has infused nearly $11 million into the field through the program. To date, 96 new theater works have been supported through Creation and Touring grants; touring of those works has reached 43 different states across the U.S. NTP projects have toured in-person and virtually to large and small arts presenters, military bases, universities, regional theaters, and festivals.
resources, share skill sets, and get inspired by a shared focus and dedication to our shared liberation. These are digital spaces where we can have exchange regularly.
In conclusion, open source is an act of social justice because it promotes accessibility, inclusivity, and empowerment. It gives individuals and communities control over their digital tools, promotes collaboration and community-building, and helps create a more equitable and connected world. Calling Up Justice believes in using and creating open source technology.
Fannie Lou Hamer is an icon to many and is best known for her activism during the Civil Rights movement, community organizing and rallying around women’s rights issues. What is traditionally left out of Hamer’s narrative is her disability identity and the intersections of her experiences as a Black disabled woman. The final conversation in a 3-part series on the life and work of Fannie Lou Hamer inspired by Dr. Keisha Blain’s new book, Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America, moderated by Yomi Wrong in conversation with Reyma McCoy McDeid, Azza Altiraifi, and Claudia Alick.
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Calling Up Justice is fiscally sponsored by Intersection for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which allows us to offer you tax deductions for your contributions. Please make checks payable to Intersection for the Arts, and write “Calling Up Justice” in the memo line. This ensures that you’ll receive an acknowledgement letter for tax purposes, and your donation will be available for our project.