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.
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.
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.
EarlyWords is a simple tool for daily, stream-of-consciousness journaling to jumpstart your day. We were inspired to build earlyWords by one of the best tools
In CripCreate we were discussing the accessibility of plain language. Thanks to Julie N for suggesting this tool for highlighting the complexity of our language.
ResourcesArtArt ResidenciesDisability ArtConnect gathered a list of residency programs that are disability-led and/or support and create opportunities for artists and art professionals with disabilities. Calling
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