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Forums for Artists with Disabilities
A series of forums for artists with disabilities with information and networking opportunities for artists with disabilities and individuals with disabilities that are interested in management and technical employment opportunities in the arts. The forums also welcome arts employers to discuss the process of hiring artists and managers with disabilities.
There is a fee of $25 per person to cover food and materials. Scholarships for artists with disabilities available - contact Robert Carr for more information: 973 731-6582 x 15. If you register online, you may pay in person at the forums, or send a check made payable to New Jersey Theatre Alliance to:
The Building Bridges Forum
c/o New Jersey Theatre Alliance
8 Marcella Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
To register for Building Bridges, click here
Featured Speakers and Artists
for June 8, 2009
- Paula Terry, Director, Office for AccessAbility, National Endowment for the Arts
- Christine Bruno, Disability Advocate, Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts
- Mark Roxey, Executive/Artistic Director, Roxey Ballet
- Huntley Forrester, Project Coordinator, NJWINS Program of Cerebral Palsy of NJ, Inc
- Cynthia Mapp, Program Manager, NJ Dept. of Human Services/Division of Disability Services
- Mimi Smith, Artistic Director, Amaryllis Theatre Co
- Kathleen Wilson, Director, Small & Associates/ENABLE Division
- Dan Simpson, Poet
- Vanessa Young, VSA Arts New Jersey
To register for Building Bridges, click here
Schedule of Events*
| 9:30 AM |
Registration and continental breakfast Resource Vendors |
| 10:00 |
Welcoming remarks |
| 10:10 |
Dispelling myths and fears Success stories of partnerships between venues and artists with disabilities |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
PERFORMANCE |
| 11:30 - 1:00 PM |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
| Working through the social security maze Learn how the social security system works and what you need to know to ensure your benefits are not jeopardized as a working artist |
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| Planning ahead: Tips for employers/vocational counselors How to provide accommodations within your budget, how best to interview/audition someone with a disability and how to recognize talent and support it |
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| 1:00 - 1:45 |
LUNCH/NETWORKING/VISIT RESOURCE VENDORS |
| 1:45 - 3:15 |
Technology How to make it work for you, how to market yourself |
| 3:15 - 3:30 |
BREAK Resource Vendors |
| 3:30 - 5:00 |
The basics You will be matched by a professional in your artistic discipline to provide you guidance and tips in the areas of auditioning, interviewing skills, copywrighting, getting an agent, working with a curator, etc. |
| 5:00 - 5:30 |
SUMMARY OF THE DAY/NEXT STEPS FOR NEW JERSEY'S ARTS COMMUNITY |
* please note: The schedule of events is identical for all three forums. Participating speakers and performers will alter with each forum
These forums were made possible by The National Endowment for the Arts, The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, The National Arts Disability Center, The Horizon Foundation of New Jersey, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, The Prudential Foundation, and the F.M. Kirby Foundation
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The Cultural Access Network is a co-sponsored project of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts / Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.