DaDaFest

The official logo for DaDaFest since 2012.

DaDaFest is a disability arts organisation based in Liverpool, UK. It delivers an international, biennial festival and organises other events to promote disability and deaf arts from a variety of cultural perspectives.[1] Alongside the festival and events, DaDaFest organises opportunities for disabled and deaf people to gain access to the arts.[2] This includes training and a youth focused programme.[3]

DaDaFest is funded by Arts Council England[4] and Liverpool City Council as well as other private and public sector partners.

History

DaDaFest was originally founded as Arts Integrated Merseyside (or AIM) as a part of the Shape Arts network in 1984. AIM was integral to the early campaign for greater equality and access for disabled people, but was not disability led.[5]

The organisation became one of the UK's first disability control-led arts forums after it broke away from the Shape Network and set itself up as North West Disability Arts Forum (NWDAF) in 1986 It was formally constituted in 1990.[6] The organisation eventually re-branded itself to 'DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts' in 2008 and again to 'DaDaFest' in 2012.

Festival

DaDaFest delivered its first international festival in 2001 and continued to put on yearly festivals until 2010 when it became a biennial. The festival has since taken place in 2012 and 2014 (8 November 2014 – 11 January 2015).[7] The next DaDaFest International festival will take place from 18 November to 3 December 2016.[8]

The organisation works with a number of partners to deliver the festival. These include: National Museums Liverpool, Liverpool Biennial, The Bluecoat, Liverpool Everyman, Liverpool Playhouse, FACT, Unity Theatre and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic amongst others.

2014 Festival

DaDaFest International 2014 presented a "breathtaking array of high quality disability and Deaf arts from around the world."[9] Highlights included:

2012 Festival

The 2012 festival brought together a large collection of exhibitions and performances. These included:

2010 Festival

In 2010, DaDaFest celebrated their tenth year.[17] The 2010 programme explored the theme of Objects of Curiosity and Desire,[18] investigating identity and our place in an ever changing world. Highlights included:

Projects & Initiatives

While the festival every two years may be the main attention of the organisation, DaDaFest also organises various projects and initiatives outside of the festival programme.

Projects that DaDaFest has organised or is currently organising are:

Notable People Associated with DaDaFest

Awards

References

  1. "Review of DaDaFest 2012". Disability Arts Online. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  2. "Arts Award Involvement". Arts Award. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  3. "Young DaDa Steering Group Document" (PDF). University of Liverpool. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  4. "Arts Council Funding DaDaFest". Arts Council England. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  5. "DaDaFest Case Study". Creative Case. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  6. "DaDaFest Case Study". Creative Case. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  7. "DaDaFest International 2014 Announced". Disability Arts Online.
  8. "The Festival". DaDaFest.
  9. Disability Arts Online http://www.disabilityartsonline.org.uk/dadafest-international-2014-announced. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. French, Jade. "Art of the Review". Disability Arts Online.
  11. Cliffe-Thompson, Roger. "The Ugly Girl Review". DaDaFest.
  12. Gardner, Lyn. "Backstage in Biscuit Land – Tourette's and theatre make a joyous combo". The Guardian.
  13. Nunes, Sinead. "Liverpool Philharmonic: Staff Benda Bilili". Art in Liverpool.
  14. "Niet Normaal Review". Double Negative. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  15. "Interview with Ine Gevers". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  16. "Changing Capacities - Changing Identities Event Info". Disability Arts Online. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  17. "DaDaFest International 2010". Disability Arts Online.
  18. "DaDaFest International 2010". Disability Arts Online.
  19. Bennett, Susan. "Review: A few Objects of Curiosity and Desire". Disability Arts Online.
  20. John, Cathy. "DaDaFest 2010: Disability arts, the new avant-garde?". Licking The Honey.
  21. Bennett, Susan. "Oska Bright Review". Disability Arts Online.
  22. "DaDaFest International 2010 Highlights". Disability Arts Online.
  23. "Arts Award DaDaFest involvement". Arts Award. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  24. "Arts Award DaDaFest involvement". Arts Award. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  25. "Hands On Site". Hands On/ DaDaFest. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  26. "Ruth Gould Biography". Disability Arts Online. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  27. "Laurence Clark at the Bluecoat". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  28. "Dame Evelyn Glennie DaDaFest 2012". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  29. "Mat Fraser Interview". Made Up. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  30. "Article on DaDaFest 2012 (incl. Mike McCartney section)". The Free Library. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  31. "Niet Normaal & Aaron Williamson at DaDaFest 2012". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  32. "Sir Bert Massie DaDaFest Launch Speech". DaDaFest. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  33. "DaDaFest Capital of Culture Article". BBC. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  34. "DaDaFest wins Lever Prize". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

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