You're invited to a panel and artistic showcase!
National AccessAbility Week 2020
Amid the stream of stressful and hard-to-swallow news, DAWN has been hard at work trying to find the silver lining of accessibility in online events in order to bring some incredible art to your homes to celebrate National AccessAbility Week 2020. Starting May 31st, DAWN Canada will be participating in National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)! The theme of DAWN’s campaign this year is Art & Disability and we have invited arts organizations from around Quebec to host online events showcasing the works of artists living with disabilities. Check out the week’s events in collaboration with Articule, Corpuscule Danse, and Studio XX here!
What is NAAW?
From May 31 to June 6 is National AccessAbility Week. It is a week for Canadians to promote inclusion and accessibility in our communities and workplaces, to celebrate our progress and to be inspired to further break down accessibility barriers. We need to change the way we think, talk and act about barriers to participation and accessibility and we need to do it right from the start, not as an afterthought. An inclusive Canada is one where all Canadians can participate and have an equal opportunity to succeed in their workplaces and communities. National AccessAbility Week aims to bring this perspective to the forefront for Canadians, and highlight some of the important initiatives the government and its partners are undertaking to bring about this change.
Why Art & Disability?
Quebec is home to many gifted artists living with disability, many of whom are already in our galleries or on our stages. In choosing Art and Disability for the 2020 NAAW theme, DAWN endeavours to highlight the work of disabled artists in our communities and inspire future generations of creatives to make art across barriers.
How is DAWN getting involved?
On June 5th, DAWN Canada will be hosting a Zoom panel on Art & Disability and performance showcase to culminate the weeks’ events. Please join us! Register now!
The panel will feature four artists living with disabilities and be followed by an hour of live performances over Zoom! We will be showcasing the work of incredible poets, playwrights, dancers, and musicians.
BILINGUAL PANEL DISCUSSION - 2pm to 3pm EST
Véronique Leduc, Musician & Professor at UQAM’s Département de communication sociale et publique
Juanita Marchand-Knight, Audio Technician & Professor at McGill’s Schulich School of Music
Tara McGowan Ross, Poet
Corrina Hodgson, Playwright
Moderated by DAWN’s Nelly Bassily
PERFORMANCES - 3pm to 4pm EST
Noël Vezina, Contemporary Dancer
Malek Yalaoui, Poet
Bàra Hladik, Poet
Blxck Cxsper, Rapper
Renée Yoxon, Singer/songwriter
And a reading from a work by Corrina Hodgson featuring actors Willow Tioti and Karuna Vellino
The panel and performances will both feature ASL and LSQ interpretation and French and English closed captioning. English to French and French to English translation will be provided.
