DaDaFest Disability and D/deaf Arts Organisation
Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2011/09/24 - Updated: 2019/08/24
Category Topic: Disability Art and Artists - Academic Publications
Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main
Synopsis: DaDaFest is an innovative and cutting edge disability and Deaf arts organisation based in Liverpool that was established in 1984. DaDaFest believes that disabled and deaf people are socially, economically and culturally disadvantaged and discriminated against.
Introduction
DaDaFest is an innovative and cutting edge disability and D/deaf arts organisation based in Liverpool that was established in 1984. Their vision is to inspire, develop and celebrate talent and excellence in disability and D/deaf arts.
Main Content
DaDaFest uses the arts to educate, challenge attitudes and remove the barriers that restrict life choices for disabled people to live independently and equally in society.
DaDaFest believes that disabled and D/deaf people are socially, economically and culturally disadvantaged and discriminated against. The arts provide a platform that can be used to challenge the prevalent negative perceptions of disabled people, highlight inequalities and promote socially just alternatives.
Through stimulating and supporting excellent disability and Deaf arts from a wide variety of cultural perspectives we promote and improve the social understanding of disability.
What DaDaFest Does
At DaDaFest we develop and showcase excellent disability and D/deaf arts through a multi-art form artistic programme. This programme includes high quality festivals, interventions, events and a year-round programme of engagement work with young disabled and D/deaf people, their families and wider community.
At the heart of the work we do are the festival programmes we put together and supporting events that act as a focus for talent development, showcasing and promoting disability arts.
International Work
In addition to our work in the UK, DaDaFest also works internationally to develop and deliver arts and cultural events, primarily from a disability and d/Deaf perspective that represent the height of quality, ambition, talent and skills.
At the heart of our artistic programme is an approach that covers programming, commissioning and collaborating at an international level with partners from the USA, Africa, Middle East and Asia. This includes long-standing partnerships in the USA with DisArt in Michigan and with Sins Invalid from San Francisco.
DaDaFest also works closely with the British Council as disability experts on artistic projects across the world including South East Asia, Middle East and Africa. This has included participation in exhibitions and associated events in Palestine promoting the work of Palestinian disabled artists and support for "Unlimited: Making the Right Moves" a three year British Council project in Yerevan, Armenia which aims to establish the first inclusive Theatre and Dance group in the country.
Contact Information
- Website: www.dadafest.co.uk
- Email: info@dadafest.co.uk
- Phone: 0151 707 1733
- Social Media: @DaDaFest on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Author Credentials: Ian is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, a leading resource for news and information on disability issues. With a global perspective shaped by years of travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed proponent of the Social Model of Disability-a transformative framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that emphasizes dismantling societal barriers rather than focusing solely on individual impairments. His work reflects a deep commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his full biography.