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ArtsAbly's Bulletin

May 16, 2025
Dear followers, dear friends,

We are back and active since the beginning of May. We have been working on projects for future podcast episodes. On June 13, we will organize a special event for the 50th episode of the podcast: a special gathering with past guests to reconnect and discuss accessibility in arts today. It will also be a fundraiser. Check out the details below for more information. Please help us promote this event.

In this newsletter, find the last episodes of the podcast and news we shared since the beginning of May. Enjoy!

All the best,
Diane Kolin
Founder of ArtsAbly

Save the date! Friday, June 13, 2025 between 6 and 7 pm: Special episode of "ArtsAbly in Conversation" No. 50 - Live conversation

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This special podcast episode will be the 50th since ArtsAbly was launched in 2024. It will be a live online discussion with artists who have been guests of the podcast in the past. We will share tips, good practices, and examples of accessible venues. We organize this event so that you can be part of the journey. We believe that all artists interviewed by ArtsAbly should be paid (we usually give a honorarium), but we need your help to reach our goal and continue fund our episodes and promote more artists. Tickets for the event are free but we encourage donations. There are no small amounts. Any support will be appreciated.

Help us promote this event and share it with your friends. We will soon start our promotion campaign on social media. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky or LinkedIn to help us share the event.

Book your free ticket online and share the link with friends

Podcast

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Info and platforms

"ArtsAbly in Conversation" is the name of our podcast. It is available:
  • on YouTube in video format with transcripts and closed captions
  • on our website in audio format with transcripts
  • on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music
Here is the link to the podcast on the website. You will find links to our YouTube channel, to the Spotify and Apple Music platforms, and to a number of other platforms that now host the podcast, such as YouTube Music, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, and Deezer.

Episode 45: ArtsAbly in Conversation with Emily Schooley

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In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Emily Schooley, an award-winning actor and filmmaker, the founder of Laughing Cat Productions, based in Toronto.

Access resources related to the podcast episode

Listen to the podcast episode on the website

Watch the video on YouTube

Episode 46: ArtsAbly in Conversation with Heather Feather

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In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Heather White Luckow aka Heather Feather, a children’s performer and educator, and a musicologist based in Montreal in Canada.

Access resources related to the podcast

Listen to the podcast episode on the website

Watch the video on YouTube

Disability Arts News

We regularly share news from the disability arts community, in Canada or elsewhere. Here are a few links we shared on our social media platforms. If you would like us to post an article you find interesting or one of your news, don't hesitate to contact us.

Radical Access

“Radical Access“ is a social change project in partnership with Arts Access Victoria that imagines a radical version of best practice accessibility for the independent arts sector and moves the conversation beyond the provision of access services into cultural equity.

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Emerson Students Make Medieval Art Accessible to Those Without Sight

The concept for this exhibition in the Netherlands stems from the minds of Emerson students, who have devised different thoughtful and creative ways for audiences to experience medieval illuminated books without having to rely on vision. Each semester, as part of their art history course at Kasteel Well, students are invited to participate in a project that culminates in an actual exhibition.
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