Crip News v.232
New works, other news, "Jimothy" the raccoon, calls, and events.
NEWS
New Works
Issue 7 of SICK Magazine features 106 pages of writing, artwork, poetry, and more from 23 contributors.
Avril Corroon’s GOT DAMP (2023) at TACO!, London. Photo by Tom Carter. Writer Daisy Lafarge’s essay, “On Illness and Disability in Contemporary Art” was published in a recent issue of Frieze Magazine.
Photo by Justin Kaneps. LaVant Consulting and Where the Buffalo Roam recently introduced All in Frame, a free stock photography collection featuring 250 images “led by disabled creatives to help marketers, advertisers, and creative teams tell more authentic stories about disability.”
The Consumer Technology Association, which puts on the annual Consumer Electronics Show, recently released a white paper on “AI and Accessibility” featuring contributions from Access Living, Disability Belongs, and CommunicationFIRST.
Artwork by Miel Celeste. “Do You Need Me to Spell It Out?” is a new guide “for those indirectly affected by chronic illness” created by London-based artist and access activist Anna van Miert.
By Alik Iafizov, Jason Wordie, Liam Hevey, and Alex Cowan. PISS ON PITY is a new graphic novel drawn from the UK’s National Disability Movement Archive and Collection.
The Culture Keepers, a service organization for the Bay Area’s cultural sector, recently profiled drag performer, culture worker and disability justice educator Alex Locust, aka “Glamputee.”
Maska, Europe’s longest running professional performing arts journal, recently published the second in a two-issue series on “Cripping Performance.”
The Global Disability News Network recently published profiles of…
Jemimah Kutata, a disabled activist in Kenya’s Maasai community.
Embla Guðrúnar Ágústsdóttir, a queer, disabled scholar/activist in Iceland by Beth Haller
Entrepreneur and disability rights advocate Keely Cat-Wells recently profiled “Disabled Leaders Redefining Their Industries” for Forbes.
In Other News…
Congresswoman Delia Ramirez recently honored Jae Jin Pak and Timotheus “TJ” Gordon, Jr., co-founders of the Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition on the floor of the US House of Representatives.
A coalition of legal advocates have prevailed in O’Toole v. Hochul, a case that “challenged the state’s longstanding practice of placing people with serious mental illness in large, institutional ‘adult homes.’” As a result of the settlement, more than 1,200 adult home residents transitioned to apartments in their communities.
Last month, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley introduced the Facilitating Access to Service and Timely (FAST) Repairs for Wheelchairs Act in the US House. The legislation would “streamline wheelchair repairs by removing extra unnecessary, burdensome requirements for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.”
A Disability Pride Month Icon
The internet has fallen in love with a disabled raccoon in Seattle. He has graced the headlines of major news outlets since he was introduced as “Jimothy” in a viral video last week. And on July 26, the anniversary of the ADA, a Seattle City Council Member will issue an official proclamation of “Jimothy Summer.”
CALLS
NYC’s Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities is hiring a full-time Accessibility Specialist.
Able Zine is seeking volunteer members of its Editorial and Steering Groups.
The AXS Film Fund will award 3 - 5 creators with grants of up to $10,000. The application deadline is July 31.
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is hiring a Deputy Director of Programs.
The Disabled Journalists Association is looking for disabled journalists to lift up on its social media.
UK-based Attitude is Everything is seeking respondents for its State of Access Survey to “help build a clearer picture of the social, economic and practical barriers faced by disabled people when attending, working at, or performing within live music environments.”
EVENTS
Take Me Home: A Reel Progress Screening
TONIGHT, July 20, 6 - 8pm ET, in-person at the Center For American Progress (Washington DC)
Written and directed by Liz Sargent, Take Me Home is about a young disabled woman named Anna as she helps provide caregiving for her aging parents. The story examines the shifting demands on Anna’s family as they deal with the American health care system and other structural barriers that can destroy vulnerable families. The movie delicately balances independence, interconnection, family, and community.Disability Zine Making Workshop
Tuesday, July 21, 6 - 8pm ET, in-person at The Nonbinarian Bookstore (Brooklyn, NY) and online
Gather with your fellow Disabled pals for a low-key evening of zinemaking to celebrate Disability Pride Month.
Jimothy is an icon!