National Arts and Disability Center News Archive
REGISTER NOW! Driving Forces Behind Successful Postsecondary Education and Employment for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Working ConferenceDriving Forces Behind Successful Postsecondary Education and Employment for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Working ConferenceDate: March 13, 2012The Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawai‘i is partnering with UCLA in hosting the registration site for this event—see the CBI informational flyer and agenda posted below.Conference participants are encouraged to come as local teams comprised of two or more representatives (college or university disability support personnel, transition specialists, education administrators, rehabilitation counselors, regional center administrators and counselors, parents, persons with disabilities and their advocates). Teams will engage in discussions and problem solving. (25 Jan 12) |
Tri-Union Summit Brings Together Performers with Disabilities and Industry ExecutivesI AM PWD, a tri-union partnership to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the media, marked the end of its three-year campaign Wednesday, January 11 with a bi-coastal industry summit held via videoconference. (13 Jan 12) |
CaliforniaVolunteers and the Tarjan Center at UCLA Request for ProposalsCaliforniaVolunteers and the Tarjan Center at UCLA are seeking to fund California-based national service programs to include more service members and volunteers with disabilities. Eligible service programs can request up to $15,000 to undertake activities that help improve their accessibility, recruit more members or volunteers with disabilities, or reconsider the flexibility of their program design. Successful applicants will complete their project by September 2012. Applications must be received by February 20, 2012 and Awards will be announced by March 5, 2012. (12 Jan 12) |
Follow-up Projects to Statewide Forums on Careers in the Arts for People with DisabilitiesFollow-up Projects to Statewide Forums on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities Deadline: February 29, 2012 The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce support to state arts agencies to carry out Follow-up Projects to their Statewide Forum on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities. Please see attached. Follow-up activities should focus on individuals with disabilities who are pursuing careers in the arts and those who can support the work of artists with disabilities (i.e. arts employers, arts organizations, service providers, educators). Projects will be required to describe and report on the impact on artists with disabilities being employed or self employed. States are to... (11 Jan 12) |
Statewide Forums on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities Deadline: February 29, 2012Statewide Forums on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities Deadline: February 29, 2012 The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce support to conduct Statewide Forums on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities. The purposes of the Statewide Forums are to support activities that (1) assess the education and career needs and barriers for artists and arts administrators with disabilities; and (2) develop and implement strategies to overcome barriers and advance careers in the arts for individuals with disabilities. Please see attached. (11 Jan 12) |
Arts and Accessibility Technical Assistance Grantees at LA Art ExpositionThe NADC and the California Arts Council sponsored photographers Peter Eckert, and Bruce Hall who will be featured at the Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition in Santa Monica, California on January 12-16th. For more information http://www.photola.com/ (6 Jan 12) |
The NADC has MovedThe National Arts and Disability Center has moved. Our new address is: University of California, Los Angeles 11075 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Main Phone: 310-825-5054 Main Fax: 310-794-1143 (6 Oct 11) |
The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is now on Facebook.Fan the NADC Facebook page and get information on resources, funding opportunities, articles, call for entries, and other annoucements. (14 Aug 10) |
