Power Not Pity Podcast
Power Not Pity Podcast
Podcast Description
We are excited to launch the ‘Power Not Pity Podcast’ as part of DaDaFest International 40, opening conversations about disability, arts and culture.
You will hear from artists, cultural organisations and disabled activists who will be voicing rage, building the quiet riot our festival theme alludes to.
The podcasts will bring some of our more visual exhibitions to life for those who can’t experience them in person or visually, alongside interesting conversations that will offer background around the events and venues where they will be housed, exploring disability arts, how far it has come, and what there is yet to do to create true equity in the cultural landscape.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on disability arts, cultural equity, and activism, with episodes discussing the evolution of disability representation in the arts. For example, Episode 1 centers on the launch of DaDaFest International 40, exploring significant shifts in venues like The Bluecoat that now prioritize space for disabled artists. Other episodes may tackle topics such as the impact of visual arts on disabled communities and profiles of key disabled artists and their contributions.
We are excited to launch the ‘Power Not Pity Podcast’ as part of DaDaFest International 40, opening conversations about disability, arts and culture.
You will hear from artists, cultural organisations and disabled activists who will be voicing rage, building the quiet riot our festival theme alludes to.
The podcasts will bring some of our more visual exhibitions to life for those who can’t experience them in person or visually, alongside interesting conversations that will offer background around the events and venues where they will be housed, exploring disability arts, how far it has come, and what there is yet to do to create true equity in the cultural landscape.
In this episode, Tom Walker meets with artist and DaDa CEO Zoe Partington at The Williamson Art Gallery in the Wirral where one of her Neon Sculptures are on display as part of DaDaFest International 40.
Zoe shares how the disability slogans that inspire her ‘Painting in Light’ series were brought about by disabled activists who have tirelessly campaigned over the 40 years of DaDa’s existence.
Williamson Art Gallery manager Sam Howes reflects on how the contemporary sculpture will hopefully create conversation blending with the more traditional art it sits with in the space, and shares excitement that the Williamson will be celebrating their 100th birthday in the next few years.
Tom also has a conversation with veteran disability rights campaigner Barbara Lisicki who explains the social model of disability and what is really meant by ‘accessibility’.
You can catch Zoe’s Painting in Light series around the Liverpool City Region during DaDaFest International 40 and via an online exhibition here: https://dadafestinternational.github.io/PaintingInLight/
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