disability
Photographer focuses on empowered disability presence
by (katelewisceramics)
Submitted 04-22-2015 under NEWS
Tom Olin returns to Grand Rapids after over 30 years of documenting the disability rights movement. "ACCESS IS A CIVIL RIGHT: The Photography of Tom Olin" is an exhibition at Calvin’s (106) Gallery and Studio on South Division Avenue...
DisArt Stories Matter: Robert Andy Coombs says inclusive clothing designs can bring people together
by (GRTV)
Submitted 04-22-2015 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. This story was...
DisArt Stories Matter: Matthew Pozsgay shares what he's learned designing for children with disabilities
by (GRTV)
Submitted 04-22-2015 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. This story was...
DisArt Stories Matter: Nicole Jimenez finds work with Kendall fashion students invigorating
by (GRTV)
Submitted 04-22-2015 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. This story was...
Design Makes a Difference: "Art of The Lived Experiment" and "Icebreaker" at KCAD's Fed Gallery
by (ElenaGlynis)
Submitted 04-21-2015 under OPINION
The author's previous review of "Art of the Lived Experiment" at the UICA can be found here. A friend of mine pointed out that there's a difference between an art exhibit's curation and its design: Curation is...
DisArt closing performance to celebrate strides, continue conversation
by (mackenziebush13)
Submitted 04-21-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
The inaugural DisArt Festival, a multi-venue disability arts festival, is winding down. However, there are still opportunities to engage with this event, including the closing ceremony featuring Dis-Stories at Wealthy Theatre on Saturday, April...
DisArt packs house with runway fashion show celebrating accessible clothing
by (MaddieForshee)
Submitted 04-20-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
The DisArt Festival aims to bring people together through different modes of art to further the discussion about disability and community. One such way the Festival is doing so is through fashion. On Friday, the DisArt Festival hosted two...
Disart Stories Matter: Liz Bartlett shares the experience, science of designing speciality fashion for children with disabilities
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-18-2015 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. This story was...
DisArt Stories Matter: Mother Gillian Young explains benefits of compression design
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-18-2015 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. This story was...
Accessibility Theater: "Art of the Lived Experiment" at UICA
by (ElenaGlynis)
Submitted 04-17-2015 under OPINION
When I heard about "Art of the Lived Experiment", the feature exhibit of the DisArt festival, I was curious as to how the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art (UICA) would adapt the exhibit- originally shown at Liverpool's DaDa...