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Recent Events!

March 2008:

TRAINING SUMMIT A HUGE SUCCESS! March 14th -18th
 

Over five days an intrepid group of artists threw the rules out the window and ‘trained’ in the most athletic sense of the word! Workshop leaders occasionally found themselves teaching artists who are their seniors. Everyone learned to swim in uncharted waters. Student Interpreters teamed with Professionals to learn on the job and Deaf artists graciously accommodated them so they could gain experience. Technology experts took notes from actors and directors about what works best to serve the art of live performance and film. Deaf, hearing, senior, junior, young and not so…artists with and without disabilities collaborated to discover new forms and innovations that spring from integrated practice. We talked about it - honestly, passionately and creatively. New working relations have already emerged from the Summit to help redefine the essence of arts training and practice as we know it!

Summit Specialists:
Norma Araiza, Michael Achtman, Caglar Kimyoncu, Miriam Rother, Mayahuel Tecozautla

Summit Participating Artists:
Melissa Addison-Webster, Sue Balint, Marye Barton, Sheila Boyd, Mark Brose, Linda Carter, Mike Cyr, Diana Czainski, Krista Dalby, Chad Dembski, Anselmo DeSousa, Paul Dos Santos, Carol Edgar, Wanda Fitzgerald, Kat Germain, Shelly Hering, Ben Hudson, Hayley Hudson, Irena Kagansky, Ali Nedjati, Peter Owusu-Ansah, Stella Palikarova, Helen Posno, Jack Racanelli, Kazumi Tsuruoka, Christopher Welsh

Summit Weekend Workshops:
Create a Film in a Day
Messages through Movement
Stories through Ritual, Performance, Body

Summit Interpreters:
Tara Everett, Amber Kageyama, Kaye Myers, Bryan Parberry
Student Interpreters:
Robyn Elbaum, Erin Fremlin, Katia Lessard, Nick Watson
 

Training Summit Schedule:

Friday, March 14th Launch:
Welcomes, performances, screenings, drinks
Saturday,  March 15th – Sunday March 16th: Ride the Rails
Small group circuit workshops. Artists make a mini-film, create a performance piece or a soundscape, write or map a script with their teams and one of our specialists… in 5 hour chunks of time! Followed by daily playback, presentation and exchange.
Monday, March 17th
Daytrip to Ryerson Centre for Learning Technologies
A dynamic demonstration of developing access technologies and Live Describe for the theatre followed by a Talkback with the CLT Team and visiting artists
Private Tours
One-on-one meetings with our specialists to talk about new projects and dream schemes.
Tuesday, March 18th: Homeward Bound
A Roundtable on disability arts and cultural politics led by Caglar Kimyoncu. Screening of the film ‘Welcome Stop” by Michael Achtman. Wrap session and closing party.

To view a pdf of our House Program for the Training Summit Launch please click here
 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: PICASSO PRO FUTURE PLANS

As of April 2008 Picasso PRO is exploring new options for another round of programming/community engagement and a new partnership. Baseline activities will continue uninterrupted, including website information, small group gatherings and community consultation. We will continue to cross- promote independent projects from the field and to provide strong artist support.

FROM THE FIELD:

Call for Submissions

 Clay & Paper Theatre's 6th annual Day of Delight - a celebration of love, courtship and desire - is set to lustfully unfold in Toronto's Dufferin Grove Park on the afternoon of Saturday, June 14, 2008. We are seeking sexy collaborators of all artistic disciplines to contribute works on themes of love, courtship and desire, within the context and tradition of outdoor performance in public space.  This includes theatre, music, dance, spectacle, poetry, installation, puppetry... we dare you to surprise us!
Offerings can be large or small, new or old - but must be focused on themes of love, courtship and desire.   Works of about 15 minutes in length seem to work best. We will be offering a modest honorarium to all participating individuals or groups. Please note that you are responsible for providing all requirements for your production, i.e. cast, director, set pieces, etc; although we will provide whatever support we can.
Deadline for Submissions: APRIL 25, 2008.  Those accepted will be notified by April 30. Please submit your proposal (in whatever form you wish) to krista_dalby@hotmail.com    If you want to do things old-school you can mail your proposal: Clay & Paper Theatre, 163 Concord Ave. Toronto, ON  M6H 2P2
Feel free to email krista_dalby@hotmail.com  or call if you need more information: (416) 537-9105.  Please visit our website if you are unfamiliar with our work: www.clayandpapertheatre.org
NOTE: RE: ACCESSIBILITY
Clay & Paper Theatre wants to become more accessible to all members of our community.  We are currently making plans to provide ASL interpretation, audio description and pre-show "touch tours" for our summer 2008 production.  If you are interested in working with us as a volunteer consultant to support these or other initiatives, please contact Krista at (416) 316-4461 or krista_dalby@hotmail.com. 
 

Moscow Disability Film Festival
Perspektiva, a Russian Disability Organization, is now accepting submissions for the Fourth International Disability Film Festival "Breaking Down Barriers" to take place in Moscow, November 14-17, 2008, and later in a minimum of 20 regions of Russia and 7 NIS countries: Armenia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Byelorussia.
During the first three festivals nearly 300 films from 30 countries were screened. More than 4,000 people attended festival activities in Moscow, extensive media coverage was solicited. Festivals were also held in 20 regions of Russia and the NIS where more than 10,000 people attended. Perspektiva and its partners continue to use these films to educate people in their communities about a wide variety of disability issues.
Eligibility requirements:
All works submitted for the Breaking Down Barriers Film Festival should portray a disability issue. We encourage films that have been produced by and with the participation of persons with disabilities. Any size is welcome, including public service announcements.
All works must have been produced after January 1, 2000.
All works must be postmarked by June 1, 2008.
All works that are not in Russian should be submitted in English or with English sub-titles. Transcripts should also be included.
The preferred format is PAL, but if this is a problem, films will be accepted in other formats. However, if a film is chosen for viewing at the festival, a Betacam or DVD PAL version will be required. If selected for viewing, filmmakers will also be asked to submit photos.
For more information on the Breaking Down Barriers Film Festival or to download an application form, see Perspektiva's site: http://perspektiva-inva.ru/  Or contact: festival@perspektiva-inva.ru , mosfest2008@gmail.com . -Daniel Sevan, NGO "Perspektiva"