Polly Medlicott A Guest Blogger at TASH
Check out Polly's guest blog entry at the TASH website. Polly will be attending the upcoming 2011 TASH Conference and participating in a Cross Topic Session on Friday, December 2nd @ 9:45am.
Screening at 2011 AUCD Conference, Nov. 7th in Arlington, VA
A New Kind of Listening will screen at the 2011 Conference of the Assoc. for University Centers on Disability (AUCD), Arlington, VA on Mon., Nov. 7th @ 1:00pm. Polly will be attending and take part in a Q&A. The conference is celebrating AUCD's 40th Anniversary and the theme of this…
Inclusive Arts Coalition Lunch and Learn August 17th in Raleigh, NC
Arts Access invites you to the Inclusive Arts Coalition - Lunch and Learn! Arts Access would like to bring together those who are interested in issues related to arts and disability. It will be a chance to network, share resources and unite in shared advocacy issues. Please bring your own…
Library Journal Review, “Strongly Recommended”
The following review appears in the August 2011 issue of "Library Journal": Theater director Robert Reho and his Community Inclusive Theater Group of actors/dancers working in North Carolina certainly have learned how to listen to people with disabilities. Group member Chris, a 20-year-old man with cerebral palsy once labeled retarded,…
Inclusive Arts Coalition: Lunch and Learn Aug 17th
Arts Access, Inc. is one of our great NC supporters and a wonderful advocacy for inclusive arts. They will be hosting a gathering of people interested in issues related to arts and disability on August 17th from 12-1pm. The lunch gathering will be held at the Alliance for Disability Advocates…
Official Selection Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
A New Kind of Listening has been selected to screen at the 26th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. The festival takes place between Oct. 21 - Nov. 11, 2011. We look forward to sharing more details about our screening date and hope to network with artists and advocates in…
June Screening at Arizona TASH Conference
Margaret Heath attended a screening at the 7th Annual Arizona Inclusive Schools Conference on June 6th in Phoenix. The conference was organized by Arizona Wins With Inclusive Schools, a special project sponsored by Arizona TASH. The conference was well attended by educators, parents and self-advocates. But most significantly, had several…
Arts for All Cabaret Summer Sing Along June 10th in Raleigh
Musicians will lead an evening of making music and group singing Friday, June 10th, 7-9pm at Crockers Mark Gallery, 613 W. Morgan St., Raleigh. Musicians will lead an evening of making music and group singing. Participants are welcome to bring additional instruments to jam or sing a solo. The event…
Big Turn-Out for Inclusive Arts in Asheville!
Polly coordinated workshop on May 22nd on inclusive arts education that drew an enthusiastic crowd of over 30 artists, arts educators, individuals and artists with disabilities, and family members to the exciting new River Arts District in Asheville, NC. The workshop, "Finding the Ability in Disability through Art", was sponsored…
“Finding the Ability in Disability through Art” Workshop in Asheville, NC
Interweave Asheville will be hosting a workshop, "Finding the Ability in Disability through Art" May 22nd. Arts Access, Inc. and VSA South Carolina: The State Organization on Arts and Disability are lead hosts of this event focused on including people with disabilities in the arts. VSA SC teaching artist W.…