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ArtsAbly's Bulletin
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Dear followers, dear friends,
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Things are moving in ArtsAbly's world. Although we are still in the first stages, lots of things happened since the launch and we are grateful for the support we have received from colleagues, partners and friends.
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The podcast is working well. Two new episodes have been published, and the show is now available on multiple platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.
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We are in discussion with a few partners for shared events. More information below.
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As usual, don't hesitate to share your comments, we love to hear from our readers. Also, don't hesitate to tell your friends about our activities, we are always open to new adventures!
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Website
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For those who saw the website at the launch, it has slightly evolved. We kept the same structure but we added some content. We added an Events menu to follow our activities such as conferences, concerts and workshops.
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For those who are new to ArtsAbly, the entire website, its content, and its newsletter are available in English and French. It uses Responsive Design to adapt to diverse sizes of screens and types of browsers, is readable with screen readers, and can be navigated with keyboard only for those who don't use a mouse.
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Visit the website and tell us what you think of it. Any suggestion of content that you would like us to add? Any movie or book missing in the resources section?
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Podcast
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Info and platforms
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"ArtsAbly in Conversation" is the name of our podcast. It is available:
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- on YouTube in video format with transcripts and closed captions in English and French
- on our website in audio format with transcripts in the language of the episode.
- on Spotify and Apple 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.
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Episode 2: ArtsAbly in Conversation with Carol Woodward Ratzlaff and VIVA Singers Toronto
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In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Carol Ratzlaff, founder of VIVA Singers Toronto. Among the choirs that she and her team lead, is the Every Voice Matters chorus, EVM, a choir for teenagers and adults with disabilities who require individualized support. I attended one of their rehearsals on Monday, February 26, 2024.
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Episode 3: ArtsAbly in Conversation with Dr. Tekla Babyak
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In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Dr. Tekla Babyak, independent scholar with a PhD in musicology from Cornell University, and Disability Activist. She fights for the fuller participation of independent scholars in academic activities, with a special interest in disability accommodation needs for authors.
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Building accessibility assessment services
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ArtsAbly's latest building accessibility assessment was at the Don Wright Faculty of Music, on the campus of Western University in London, Ontario, where the department is creating a new music room that they would like to open to the community of musicians outside students and faculty members. Stay tuned for more news about this place, there will be a blog post about it on our website in the future.
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What comes next
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Events planned in the next few weeks:
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- March 23-24, 2024: Performance and lecture at the Music symposium "Designing Sound Futures" with CAMIN, Blurring the Boundaries Arts, and disability activists and artist from the disability music community, in Toronto.
- May 21, 2024: MHRI Conference: Music, Health, and the Community, in Ottawa.
- July 10, 2024: Concert-workshop with Xenia Concerts in Toronto.
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Support us
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The GoFundMe campaign was successful and would like to extend our thanks once again to those who have contributed to it.
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The new "Support us" link now points to our PayPal donation page. Don't hesitate to share it with others.
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