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The week's latest features, blogs, jobs and events relating to disability arts and culture. Forward to a friend.
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Alexandrina Hemsley rounds off her guest editorship with a powerful expose of the triple whammy of racism, misogyny and disableism, reflecting on the experience of being ‘scattered’ and disclosing vulnerabilities as a way to find interconnectedness.
Interview: Genna Gardini spoke to fellow South African theatre-maker Ameera Conrad about her latest production, 'Tales from the Garden', the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and accessibility in theatre.
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Interview: Deaf dancer/choreographer Chisato Minamimura's solo digital performance, Scored in Silence, explores stories of the Japanese deaf survivors of the A-Bombs. Here she talks to DAO about the development of the project
Podcast: Acclaimed playwright, comedian and performance poet Jackie Hagan speaks to Nickie Miles-Wildin about Disability and...Comedy. Expect laughs, bad language, and a description of a Dame some listeners may find upsetting..!
Richard Downes is sharing some of his special school memories. Do you have any of your own?

Jo-anne Cox shares some nuggets of audience feedback on her innovative music projective, Defiant Journey

Dolly Sen shares footage from her live art/protest intervention 'Broken Hearts for the DWP' at said department's HQ
Jobs of the week

Black letters DASL with a red asterisk Disability Advice Service Lambeth seek Job Coach
London | 14 August | £24,500 per annum pro-rata
DASL are seeking to appoint two Job Coaches to work on the ‘Supported Pathways into the Creative Industries’ project. This is a partnership with Inclusion London, Lewisham College, the National Theatre, the Royal Opera House and other arts and cultural partners. 

The letters DASL in black with a rest asteriskDisability Advice Service Lambeth seek Supported Employment Coordinator 
London | 14 August | £28,000 per annum
DASL are seeking to appoint a Supported Employment Coordinator to work on the ‘Supported Pathways into the Creative Industries’ project. This is a partnership with Inclusion London, Lewisham College, the National Theatre, the Royal Opera House and other arts and cultural partners. 

Engage in green text with "bringing people and art together" underneath it in blue textEngage is seeking new trustees to join our established and dedicated Board 
UK-wide | 16 August | Voluntary
Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education, is seeking new trustees to join our established and dedicated Board in November 2019. The Board, which currently has 15 members, meets quarterly. We are interested in applications from individuals (including practising artists) with knowledge and expertise in visual arts education and gallery education. 
 
Babylon ARTS seeks a Marketing & Communications Officer | 19 Aug | Cambridgeshire | £24K

Contact Theatre seeks The Agency Street Team Members (x4) | 29 Jul | Manchester | £8.21 per hour

Battersea Arts Centre seeks Marketing Manager | 1 Aug | London | £26K-28K

Cardboard Citizens seek Workshop Assistant | 9 Sep | London | £21K

South London Gallery seeks Researcher-in-Residence | 19 Aug | London | £225 per day

Event of the week 


Chisato Minamimura giving a guided tour to a group of peopleBSL Museum Tour with Chisato Minamimura 
Ditchling, Surrey | 4 August | Free with museum entrance, advance booking required. Join acclaimed artist and BSL art tour guide Chisato Minamimura for a BSL tour of Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft and our current exhibition Women’s Work. Chisato presents art tours in BSL using her skills and knowledge of art and art history at venues across the UK, including the British Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Tate Museums, the Whitechapel Gallery and Photographers’ Gallery.
Puppet State Theatre Company present The Man Who Planted Trees | Edinburgh | 12 - 26 Aug | £13/£11

White Deer Theatre present revival of 1982 play ‘Crystal Clear’ | London | 23 Jul - 17 Aug | £17.40/£15.50

The Home: Durational Stay | London | 13 - 15 Sep | £100

Tangled Feet presents Half Life at The Albany | London | 3 - 5 Oct | PWYD 

Regeneration NE presents Accessible Clay Workshops for disabled adults | Washington | 7 Aug 19 - 10 Jun 20 | Free
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