NEWS
Long COVID Justice
The National Network for Long COVID Justice has released “Pandemics Are Chronic: A Statement of Commitment to Long COVID Justice” as a sign-on pledge that calls for the end to “practices and policies that ignore, marginalize and deprioritize chronically-ill and disabled people.” Activist JD Davids explains why we should sign the pledge and what we can do next.
Disability & Philanthropy Forum
The Ford & Robert Wood Johnson Foundations have committed more than $3 million to the Disability & Philanthropy Forum, whose mission is “centering the perspectives of disabled people while engaging philanthropy on a collective journey to understand disability inclusion as key to advancing social justice.”
Gaelynn Lee for Macbeth
Disabled folk musician Gaelynn Lea is composing original music for a revival of Macbeth starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga coming to Broadway at the end of the month.
Healing Arts Initiative Archive
New York’s American Folk Art Museum has acquired the archives of the Healing Arts Initiative, an organization that closed in 2016.
Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian paralympic athletes did not compete at the 2022 Games, which ended yesterday, after protests from several nations. In Bitch, s.e. smith names the frustrations of the spectacular global stage of inspiration porn at the Paralympics.
New Honors
Left: illustration of lil nas x and the text “Recast power list: POLITICO's The Recast has named the 40 power players of 2021. From strategists to politicians, activists to influencers, they undeniably impacted the intersection of race, politics and policy. Learn more about how we chose them here. Right: illustration of Imani Barbarin and the text “audience pick for leveraging social media to educate and spotlight disability.”
Over an image of the outside of a box office, a headline from March 7th, 2022: “Princeton Arts Fellows for 2022-2024 Announced.” Visually impaired choreographer, educator, and access consultant Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez will be on faculty as a Visiting Professor in the dance department, facilitating a workshop on Radical Access, focusing on Disability Justice to decolonize creative, dramaturgical and curatorial practices.
New Works
Audio Description in the Making Exhibition by Cheryl Green & Thomas Reid
Christine Sun Kim’s mural Time Owes Me Rest Again will encase the Panorama of the City of New York at the Queen’s Museum until Jan. 31st, 2023.
One For All by Lillie Lainoff is ”a gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, in which a girl with a chronic illness trains as a Musketeer and uncovers secrets, sisterhood, and self-love.”
Hello from my bedside table by Shannon Finnegan is a large banner hanging on scaffolding outside Kunsthalle Osnabrück in Germany showing the artist’s hand holding a fabric tissue paper holder in the shape of a house with the words CAREGIVER/CARETAKER. On view until May 31st, 2022.
The Art of Disability Culture, up at Ruth’s Table in San Francisco until May 20th, 2022, is a continuation of a show hosted by the Palo Alto Art Center in the fall of 2021.
The trailer is out for a screendance film created for visually impaired audiences called Telephone by Krishna Washburn and Heather Shaw.
The Chronic Cabaret, a show in Sydney, Australia featuring chronically ill and disabled burlesque artists, has just closed.
All Issues are Disability Issues
Video from All Issues are Disability Issues, a press conference and community event recorded live over Zoom, is now up on YouTube. Facilitated by Audre Wirtanen of Hyp-ACCESS, featuring x, Jeff Kasper, Jermaine Greaves, Anonymous, Krishna Washburn, Alison Lynch, and Ashmi Sheth.
Disability Film Challenge
Registration is open for the 2022 Easter Seals Disability Film Challenge, an event to make your own film between April 5th and 10th. This year’s theme: Superhero.
JOBS
Creatives Rebuild NY
Guaranteed Income for Artists will support 2,400 New York State artists with regular, $1,000, no-strings-attached cash payments for 18 consecutive months.
Artist Employment Program will fund employment for 300 artists working in collaboration with community-based organizations across the State for 2 years. Participating AEP artists will receive a salary of $65,000 per year plus benefits and dedicated time to focus on their artistic practice.
Complete guidelines—including eligibility details, application instructions, and frequently asked questions—are available on the CRNY website. Applications for both programs open today and the deadline to apply is March 25th at 11:59 PM ET.
Mapping Virtual Access in Cultural Institutions Project Leader
The NYC Museum Access Consortium is hiring a part-time project leader for “a report for the benefit of the cultural field which provides guidance on accessible and engaging virtual and in-person programming for disabled audiences.” Applications due April 1st, 2022.
Rooted in Rights Blog Editor-in-Chief
Digital flier with white text on dark teal background. Text says, “Applications are open for Rooted in Rights Blog Editor-in-Chief! 12 month contracted position. $50 per hour, 30 - 40 hours per month. On-boarding and mentorship provided. Visit the link in our bio for more info! Apply by Sunday, March 27.”
AXIS Dance Company Dancers
AXIS Dance Company is seeking disabled and non-disabled dance artists for its 2022 – 2023 season. Full time 42-week contracts are offered beginning April 1st, 2022. All material must be submitted no later than Friday, March 11th, 2022 by 11:59pm PST to be considered.
Disability Rights Fund/Disability Rights Advocacy Fund
DRF/DRAF are hiring for many openings: a Program Associate, Development Associate, Talent & Culture Manager, Senior Program Officer for Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy, Program Officer for Nepal, Grants Manager, and Data Entry Contractor.
Partners for Youth with Disabilities Online Learning Platform
PYD is requesting proposals for a consultant to assist with the content creation for a new course focused on the how to make workplaces more inclusive of people with disabilities.
EVENTS
A photo of a pink and purple Octopus is set inside the heart logo of Performance Space New York. A series organized by Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo), featuring performances by Beaujangless and Chella Man. The Keith Haring Theatre. March 15th at 7pm ET. Tickets here.
Conversations on Access and Design, presented by the Bard Graduate Center, featuring Bess Williamson, Aimi Hamraie, Jonathan Sterne, Mara Mills, Riva Lehrer, Jennifer White-Johnson, and Josh Halstead. Friday, March 18th, 10am-3pm ET. Register here.
We Belong To One Another: Disability and Family Making, presented by The Hastings Center, featuring Jina Kim, Sami Schalk, and Jess Waggoner on queercrip doulaing, Mia Mingus on access intimacy, and Leah Smith and Joseph Stramondo on parenting disability gain. Monday, March 14th, from 3-5pm ET. Register here.
An event invitation divided into four squares in various tones of orange and yellow. White text reads "Radical Particularities of Care: Maggie Nelson in Conversation with Marc Swanson". March 21st, 2022 / 7:00-8:15pm EST. RSVP here.
The Danny Awards, taking place on March 19th from 4-6pm ET, is a global award show that showcases and recognizes the musical talents of individuals with developmental and physical disabilities. Register here.
On a white plinth is a wicker basket that holds a half-finished knitting project. Hung above it like a backdrop is a knitted rectangle hung from the ceiling with rope. A panel discussion as part of #CripRitual: Repetition and Pace. Join #CripRitual artists Leena Raudvee, Jess Watkin and Sara Prisma Willistonin conversation with disability art critic, curator, and scholar Amanda Cachia. Thursday, March 17, 1-2 PM EST. This event is free and will have ASL and captioning. RSVP here.
Meet the artists of Leonardo’s CripTech Incubator on March 16th March from 4 - 5.30pm PT. Register here.
Heights Libraries Present Katie Booth and Brenda Brueggemann: An Author Talk on Alexander Graham Bell and His Deaf Wife Mabel Hubbard Bell. March 14th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm ET. Register here.
Te Ara i te Matihiko Toi - Access & Inclusion in the Performing Arts. Facilitated by Ruth Smith, featuring Pelenakeke Brown, Nikolai Talamahina, Janaye Henry, Stace Robertson, Todd Karehana, and Brady Peeti. March 14th at 5pm ET. Register here.
Crip Movement Lab at Movement Research with Kayla Hamilton Elisabeth Motley. March 14th from 6-8pm ET and March 26th from 12-2pm ET. Register here.
