Polly and Interweave Asheville at 37th Alternate ROOTS

Polly and Interweave Asheville will be offering a session at the 37th Alternate Roots Annual Meeting and Artists Retreat - Finding Our Way to an Inclusive Arts Community: Artists with Disabilities Speak Out.  This 3 session Learning Exchange will cover historical perspectives on disability oppression and advocacy, information on the…

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Asheville Ability Arts Fair: Screening and Interweave Performance, March 22nd

Join us for a screening of A New Kind of Listening and Interweave performance, plus more! March 22, 4-8 p.m at the Asheville Ability Arts Fair, Lenoir-Rhyne Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville, Asheville Visitors Center, 36 Montford Ave. 28801. For more event info and accessibility info visit the Ability…

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The Joy of Community Inclusive Theater!

See A New Kind of Listening, a profoundly moving film about an experimental theater group that included people with and without disabilities, then experience a performance by Interweave Asheville, Fringe Arts award-winning inclusive improv ensemble, followed by a talkback with the performers and the co-producer of the film. Monday, Feb. 25  Firestorm…

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Polly Attends Alternate ROOTS Annual Meeting

Polly attended the Annual Meeting of Alternate ROOTS a dynamic organization of  Southern artists who are community activists committed to social and economic justice and the protection of the natural world. ROOTS is based in Atlanta, and held its intensely creative, energetic annual meeting every August in the mountains near…

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“Saturday’s in September”: Inclusive Arts Classes at Open Heart Arts Center

Join a diverse community of visual artists for an affordable class series taught by local professionals. "Saturdays in September" takes place at the Open Heart Arts Center in Asheville, NC and will be an opportunity to learn new techniques and exhibit your work at a local venue. Artists of all…

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Polly On the Road with the Inclusive Arts Campaign

Polly is working on several community inclusive arts projects - one in Asheville, NC where she lives now, and a couple that have more regional/national implications. An inclusive visual arts class series, over 3 Saturdays in September in Asheville, is coming together after several previous tries. The workshops will take…

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Polly at 2011 TASH Conference

Being at national TASH last week was an amazing experience: 1000 advocates from all over, 100's of presentations, and lots of interesting and unique side events. Participants at my session about how to start an inclusive arts project were enthusiastic, and especially enjoyed the playful improv segment. Now I have…

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