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.
DaDa invited a group of disabled artists to enjoy a visitor of an exhibition by international artist Amy Claire Mills at Bluecoat.
Amy Claire Mills is a Neurodivergent and Disabled artist whose work delves into themes of advocacy, identity, and resistance. Her work ‘Deep End’, that the group explored, is a multidisciplinary installation with sculptural body supports, inflatables, plush text sculptures, quilted patchwork towel, wall mural, textile flags, carpet, at Liverpool Biennial as part of a Co-commission with DaDa.
The group were led around the exhibition by DaDa’s Access and Support Co-ordinator, Denise Kennedy, so they could explore and feed back on the access available while enjoying a sensory experience, touching the textures used and exploring ‘Deep End’ as a title.
Podcaster Tom Walker joined the tour to capture the experience and find out what the disabled artists thought.
You can catch Amy’s installation at The Bluecoat in Liverpool as part of Biennial ‘Bedrock’ until mid-September 2025.
Featured on this podcast are:
Tom Walker – Broadcast journalist and Podcast Host
Denise Kennedy – Access & Support Co-ordinator at DaDa
Denise Armstrong – Deaf Artist
Shaun Fallows – Disabled Artist
Adrian Watts – Access Liaison Officer, Liverpool Biennial
Rachel McMahon – Blue Room Staff
Tom Rooney – Blue Room Artist
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