Crip News v.164
New works, "disability justice," other news, calls, and events.
NEWS
New Works
Projects: Marlon Mullen is on view at the Museum of Modern Art (NYC) through April 20. The show presents paintings from the disabled artist’s work at the NIAD Art Center in Richmond, CA over the past 10 years.
Disabled artist and cultural worker Ezra Benus and the Ford Foundation’s Lane Sugata recently reflected on the Disability Futures Fellowship, which concludes this year, in a blog post for Candid.
Artist and writer Meesh Sara Fradkin recently published “Deny, defend, depose, detain” with Syllabus.
Starting this month, Shipley, UK-based organization Summat Creative will begin workshops that support young people to discover “hidden histories” of disabled mill workers.
The Kate Oh Gallery (NYC) recently exhibited the winning works in the Show Me Your Heart Foundation’s annual international competition for disabled middle and high school student artists.
Writer Megan Giller recently published an article about what she calls the “kill or cure” trope in disability storytelling.
Krip Hop Nation announced its new project, Krip-RASTA, which “tells the disabled Jamaican story through music with help from the Krip-Hop Nation with a goal of building a Krip-Hop chapter in Jamaica.”
“Disability Justice”
Every so often, I report on some of the corners of the internet where I notice this term is appearing. Here’s what’s new:
The words “Disability Justice” will soon be on legal tender in the US. The late disabled organizer and artist Stacey Park Milbern is among those being honored in the final year of the US Mint and Smithsonian’s American Women Quarters program. Elana Hagler designed the coin and it will be sculpted by Craig A. Campbell.
Marc Molinaro, the New York Republication who lost his seat in the US House, recently said the focus of his 2-year term in office was “disability justice.” Molinaro voted for the 2023 House bill that would have expanded work requirements for public benefits.
In Other News…
ABLE accounts are 10 years old. The tax-exempt savings accounts help protect disabled people’s resources from benefit programs’ punitive income and resource limits, but only 2% of the estimated 8 million eligible account holders are using them. Next year, the program will expand to an estimated 14 million eligible people. Max H. recently told his story about using an ABLE account to Julia Métraux at Mother Jones.
As Oregon’s new right to repair law goes into effect to expand how people can fix their own electronic devices, organizers are pushing for wheelchairs to be included.
Meanwhile in Connecticut, wheelchair users continue to see dangerous delays in repairs despite a state law that went into effect in July that was meant to address the problems.
NYC officials claim that much of the revenue from the congestion pricing plan that went into effect yesterday will go toward addressing the inaccessibility of the subway system.
CALLS
Submissions are open for the Superfest Disability Film Festival that will take place in October 2025. Submit by Feb. 21. More here.
Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) is accepting applications for its 2025 Self Advocacy Fellowship. Apply by Jan. 17. More here.
Women Enabled International is hiring a Senior Communications Officer. Applications accepted through Jan. 19. More here.
Cripple Punk Mag is seeking volunteer editors. More here.
Abstracts are being accepted for an edited collection called The Relationships of Description: Experiencing the Power & Politics of Language, edited by Jamie A. Lee, Gracen Brilmyer, Joyce Gabiola, and Sandy Littletree. Submit by Feb. 1. More here, including an info session on Jan. 13.
EVENTS
Mad Scholars Webinar
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 7pm ET, on Zoom
What does—what could—it look like to claim a Mad identity openly as a researcher, an educator, and a member of a broader intellectual community? Melanie Jones and Shayda Kafai, co-editors of Mad Scholars: Reclaiming and Reimagining the Neurodiverse Academy, are facilitating a discussion space and writing workshop to imagine neurodivergent, neuroqueer, disabled, disordered, and Crip worldmaking within academia and beyond. Using prompts, free-writes, and self-exploration, we will explore our book’s journey, chart new paths for liberatory education, and create expansive Mad manifestos for collective access and care.
Vision Board for 2025
Saturday, Jan. 11, 10 - 11:15am PT, on Zoom
Join justice-centered artist, producer, and facilitator Claudia Alick to create your 2025 vision board. This workshop encourages us to explore beyond New Year’s resolutions and goals. We’ll imagine our future selves and our vibrant world, then create our own version of a vision board to act as our 2025 guide. You can create using collage materials, Pinterest, paper and pencil, or simply your mind! It’s all about your own journey.
Disability Joy and Justice Zine Making Workshop
Saturday, Jan. 11, 1 - 3pm ET, in-person at BMA Lexington Market (Baltimore)
Join for a zine-making workshop with art activist and designer Jen White-Johnson. Create your own colorful handmade art book and engage in conversation around acceptance, accessibility, and disability justice. Participants of all ages are welcome!