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January
- Wednesday the 14th, 2005
time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Artists With Disabilities Alliance Meeting
located
at:
3121 Pillsbury Ave. S., Minneapolis
(one block south of Lake Street and a block west of K-Mart, off
Pillsbury)
Welcome to this informal monthly gathering of writers, visual
artists, performers, composers and other artists with a variety
of disabilities. Please share your interests and talents, support
one another's work, and advocate for increased opportunities for
all. (Fragrance-free, please.)
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BRIEF
AGENDA:
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Introductions – Facilitator: Suzanne Byrne (612-721-2615)
* 2005 Arts Workshops. James Livingston volunteered
to present our first workshop:
Poetry: From Healing to Art from 9 a.m. to noon on
Saturday, Feb. 12 at Walker Church, 31st St. and 16th
Ave. S. Preregister by Feb. 1 at:
James_Livinn_Less_Laps@Hotmail.com or #13 1216
Powderhorn Terrace, MPLS, MN 55407. $2 fee. Limited
to 5-12 persons.
Tara Innmon has also offered to present a workshop.
Projected date:
Other ideas for arts-related workshops you would like
to present or take in 2005...
* What other events, funding activities, etc. would
people suggest for 2005?
* Craig Dunn will share ideas on how VSA arts of Minnesota
may collaborate with AWDA.
* Set sites, topics for next meetings (Tues.-Wed.,
Feb. 8-9, 15-16?).
* Other business . . .
NEWS,
RESOURCES, NETWORKING:
* Tara Innmon, Maggie Bergeron and Linda Shapiro will
speak at a forum on "The Human Continuum of Dance
– It Takes All Abilities," Friday, January
21, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Hennepin Center for
the Arts, Studio 5A, 528 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
* Six artists with disabilities received $1,000 Artist
Recognition Grants from VSA arts of Minnesota this
month. Funded by the Jerome Foundation, grants went
to four visual artists:
Mark Davison, Mpls., Sculpture; Serik Kulmeshkenov,
Mpls., Cartoons, Photography, Drawing; Roald Molberg,
Duluth, Stoneware; Eric Skoglund, Mpls., Relief Prints;
a poet, Naomi Cohn, St. Paul; and a performer, Stephen
Goldstein, Mpls., Sound Design.
* Disabled and Proud airs every Tuesday at 7:00 pm
on KFAI 90.3 fm in Minneapolis, or 106.7 fm in Saint
Paul. To hear the current or previous show online
at www.kfai.org,
if you have a real audio player click on the program
archives link, and then on Disabled and Proud.
To express suggestions for future shows, call Sam
Jasmine at 612-341-3144 extension 817.
January 25 -- Don Orr will talk about & play excerpts
from his new CD Warm Summer Rain.
February 1 -- Show on local events, including calendar
of accessible shows.
February 15 -- Vince Mackie will discuss accessible
web design.
February 22 -- Artist of the month Stephanie Dawn
will play and discuss her songs and goals.
March 29 -- Artist of the month Alec Sweazy will talk
about his beginnings as a performer.
Please
wear no fragrances.
If
you need accommodations (ASL interpreter), please contact
Jon Skaalen or Denise Martineau at V S A arts
of Minnesota, Phone: 612-332-3888 voice/tty. We request
that AWDA meetings be fragrance-free.
For other updates, see this Artists with Disabilities
Alliance website (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda)
or see the Artists with Disabilities Alliance message
board where you can create your own notices, and create
your artist's profile (Artist
Profile, or (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda/form_profile.html).
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February
- Wednesday the 9th, 2005
time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Artists With Disabilities Alliance Meeting
located
at:
3121 Pillsbury Ave. S., Minneapolis
(one block south of Lake Street and a block west of K-Mart, off
Pillsbury)
We
will again meet in the main floor lounge of this apartment building,
one block south of Lake Street off Pillsbury. Park on the street
or in the small employee lot on the south side of the building
near the security entrance. Fragrance-free, please.
Welcome to this informal monthly gathering of writers, visual
artists, performers, composers and other artists with a variety
of disabilities. Please share your interests and talents, support
one another's work, and advocate for increased opportunities for
all. (Fragrance-free, please.)
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AGENDA:
*Faye
Buffington-Howell will show her art. We will discuss
future arts
workshop & exhibits, & raising an operating
fund.
*March -- Deb Costandine: hat-making workshop &
tea party
*April -- Tara Innmon: dream sculpture workshop
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Please wear no fragrances.
If
you need accommodations (ASL interpreter), please contact
Jon Skaalen or Denise Martineau at V S A arts
of Minnesota, Phone: 612-332-3888 voice/tty. We request
that AWDA meetings be fragrance-free.
For other updates, see this Artists with Disabilities
Alliance website (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda)
or see the Artists with Disabilities Alliance message
board where you can create your own notices, and create
your artist's profile (Artist
Profile, or (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda/form_profile.html).
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March
- Tuesday the 8th, 2005
time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Artists With Disabilities Alliance Meeting
located
at:
California
Building, 2205 NE California St., Minneapolis
* We will meet at the Mill City Coffeehouse
(612-789-8262). Take University
Ave. to 22nd Ave. NE, then go west 2 blocks over RR tracks to
bldg. It is
north of Broadway, south of Lowry, east of Marshall & the
Mississippi River.
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AGENDA:
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Future arts workshops: Deb Costandine: hat-making
& tea party; Tara Innmon: dream sculpture; others…
* Participation in upcoming arts fairs: April 22-23
& Oct. 14-15 St. Paul Art Crawl, May 20-22 NE
Mpls. Art-a-Whirl, Aug. 6-7 Powderhorn Art Fair –
showing art, performing, volunteer times.
* Other topics – membership, calling tree, fund-raising,
future programs, artist profiles and other use of
our website, etc.
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Please wear no fragrances.
If
you need accommodations (ASL interpreter), please contact
Jon Skaalen or Denise Martineau at V S A arts
of Minnesota, Phone: 612-332-3888 voice/tty. We request
that AWDA meetings be fragrance-free.
For other updates, see this Artists with Disabilities
Alliance website (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda)
or see the Artists with Disabilities Alliance message
board where you can create your own notices, and create
your artist's profile (Artist
Profile, or (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda/form_profile.html).
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April
- Tuesday the 5th, 2005
time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Artists With Disabilities Alliance Meeting
located
at:
Interact Center,
212 N. 3rd St., Minneapolis
* We will meet at Interact Center for Visual
& Performing Arts.
Fragrance-free, please..
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BRIEF
AGENDA:
*
Deb Costandine will explain how PASS Plans can assist
artists with disabilities in obtaining equipment,
classes, etc. that can help you reach your career
goals.
* Future arts workshops:
- May:
Deb Costandine: hat-making & tea party;
- June:
Tara Innmon: dream sculpture; others
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Participation in upcoming arts fairs: May 20-22 NE
Mpls. Art-a-Whirl, Aug. 6-7 Powderhorn Art Fair, Oct.
14-15 St. Paul Art Crawl – showing art, performing,
volunteer times, fees.
* Other topics – set up a calling tree, raising
funds, future topics, placing artist profiles on our
website, etc.
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Please wear no fragrances.
If
you need accommodations (ASL interpreter), please contact
Jon Skaalen or Denise Martineau at V S A arts
of Minnesota, Phone: 612-332-3888 voice/tty. We request
that AWDA meetings be fragrance-free.
For other updates, see this Artists with Disabilities
Alliance website (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda)
or see the Artists with Disabilities Alliance message
board where you can create your own notices, and create
your artist's profile (Artist
Profile, or (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda/form_profile.html).
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May
- Tuesday the 10th, 2005
time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Artists With Disabilities Alliance Meeting
located
at:
3121 Pillsbury
Ave. S., Minneapolis, Contact: 612-721-2615
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BRIEF
AGENDA:
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We will talk about use of donations to AWDA ($500
from Jaime Becker and future donations)
* Upcoming Workshops: May
TBA: Hat-Making / Tea Party (Deb Costandine);
*June:28: Dream Sculpture (Tara Innmon) at Interact.
Ideas for other workshops and outings wanted!
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FMI: Jon Skaalen at VSA arts of Minnesota: 612-332-3888
or 800-801-3883
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Please wear no fragrances.
Need
a ride? Or have a ride to offer? One West St. Paul
writer would like to attend if he can get a ride from
someone.
If
you need accommodations (ASL interpreter), please contact
Jon Skaalen or Denise Martineau at V S A arts
of Minnesota, Phone: 612-332-3888 voice/tty. We request
that AWDA meetings be fragrance-free.
For other updates, see this Artists with Disabilities
Alliance website (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda)
or see the Artists with Disabilities Alliance message
board where you can create your own notices, and create
your artist's profile (Artist
Profile, or (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda/form_profile.html).
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June
- Wednesday the 15th, 2005
time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Artists With Disabilities Alliance Meeting
located
at:
Pillsbury Center,
3501 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis
Third floor - conference room
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BRIEF
AGENDA:
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We will report on how our Art-a-Whirl participation
went May 20-22, and will set up committees to participate
Aug. 6-7 in the Powderhorn Art Fair and Oct. 14-15
in the St. Paul Art Crawl. Artists, volunteers &
"stuff" needed to make these go smoothly.
*Artist(s) of the Day: TBA. If interested in sharing
your art, writing or music, contact Monique at 651-645-1470.
*Register NOW for Tara Innmon's June 28 workshop on
Dream Sculpture at
Interact. Call 612-376-7779 for details.
*Discuss Deb Costandine's Hat-Making / Tea Party.
*Other ideas: workshops, outings, organizational issues.
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FMI: VSA arts of Minnesota "Promoting the creative
power in people with disabilities" - Phone: 612-332-3888
or 800-801-3883 ext. 4, voice/tty. and see: AWDA website:
www.Angelfire.com/mn3/awda.
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Please wear no fragrances.
If
you need accommodations (ASL interpreter), please contact
Jon Skaalen or Denise Martineau at V S A arts
of Minnesota, Phone: 612-332-3888 voice/tty. We request
that AWDA meetings be fragrance-free.
For other updates, see this Artists with Disabilities
Alliance website (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda)
or see the Artists with Disabilities Alliance message
board where you can create your own notices, and create
your artist's profile (Artist
Profile, or (https://www.angelfire.com/mn3/awda/form_profile.html).
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All
meetings are fragrance-free. If you need an ASL interpreter
contact Jon at VSA arts of Minnesota:
612-332-3888 v/tty or:
jon.vsarts@bcmn.com
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Cafe AWDA workshops/meetings, for individual AWDA member skills
development regarding use of AWDA website and individual web portfolio
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If you are interested in attending these meetings/workshops please
confirm by e-mail to MariJayn, by e-mail only please, at:
OpusArts@aol.com.
www.OpusArtsLLC.com
OpusArts LLC. (formerly Metamorphosis PR and Design, UK)
1144 Ottawa Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55118 - USA
V and Fax: 651 457 4376
- Meetings
in St. Paul will be available by advance appointment only in
the afternoon from 2-4 PM, on Wednesdays, at the Dunn Bros.
Cafe, location details below.
- Meetings
in Minneapolis will be available by advance appointment only
either in the afternoon from 2-4 PM or evening from 7-9 PM,
on Thursdays, at the Expresso Royal Cafe, location details below.
- Advance
confirmation and reservation, by e-mail, to MariJayn, at: OpusArts@aol.com,
is required and very important.
- These
will also be on a first come first served basis and limited
to about four people per meeting.
- Sign
up sheets will be available at AWDA meetings for these workshops.
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St.
Paul Location:
Dunn Bros. Cafe
367 N. Wabasha
(5th and Wabasha)
Tel: 651 767 0567
Click here to: Get
Map and Directions
TIME: by appointment
DATE: by appointment
Dunn
Bros. Cafe has two on site MAC computers for customers, plus
wireless Internet connection for laptop computers with wireless
cards.
This location closes at 6:30 PM
There is no charge for use of the computers only purchase of
a beverage.
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Minneapolis
Location:
Expresso Royal Cafe
1229 Hennepin
Tel: 612 333 8882
Click here to: Get
Map and Directions
TIME:
by appointment
DATE: by appointment
Expresso
Royal Cafe has two on site computers for customers, and is open
in the evening.
This location closes at 11 PM
There is no charge for use of the computers only purchase of
a beverage.
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Completing
this: easy,
quick, E-form details what you want
your
individual profile/portfolio page to say about you and your art
work or interest:
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AWDA
AIMS:
We
aim to create:
- a
supportive environment for all Artists with Disabilities;
- opportunities
for artists to give and receive feedback, critique and
support;
- mentorship
opportunities to allow artists to share and/or increase
their skills;
- connections
with the broader community through our artistic expression.
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All
meetings are fragrance-free, to the degree possible in a public
location.
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