[Nfb-or] Fw: A Somewhat Secret Call + An Invite to PDX Blind Cafe 2!!!

Sun Nov 14 07:33:59 UTC 2010

That said Chrys, I know that outfits like Tri-Met put their people 
under blindfolds to give them a taste of getting around as a blind 
person, and inevitably the people come out of it with the most 
condescending attitudes.

The difference for something like Dinner in the Dark seems to be that 
the simulated blindness is accompanied by the tools of empowerment 
despite disability.  The kind of things done that create the sense of 
helplessness seem similar in outward appearance, but aren't the same 
at all because they communicate the opposite thing to participants.

Joseph

On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 03:36:27AM +0000, Chrys Buckley wrote:
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>I have never been to a dinner in the dark, but I have heard the same thing as what you just described, Joseph. In fact, someone was saying that at the last Rose City meeting (I don't think you were there), that they thought that the sighted people who went came away with a greater understanding of blindness, and also that the sighted people seemed to have a better grasp on what blindness skills are all about. I guess it was a bit of a role reversal, where the sighted people realized they, not having the same types of skills, were at a bit of a disadvantage and that the blind people were getting along just fine, not just in eating, but also in navigating, etc.
>
>But, as I said, I've never been and haven't experienced it firsthand, so I am only relaying what I heard from someone else.
>
>Chrys
>
>
>
>> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:44:19 -0800
>> From: carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
>> To: nfb-or at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] Fw: A Somewhat Secret Call + An Invite to PDX Blind Cafe 2!!!
>>
>> I dunno, the last time I took someone to a Dinner in the Dark sort of
>> event they came out of it with a greater understanding of blindness.
>>
>> Granted, it probably helped that I was there to explain a couple of
>> things to the poor sighties, but they'd have managed okay on their
>> own.  We even managed to eat our food rather than wearing it (which
>> was a surprise for me, as I'm a bit clumsy, having little to do with
>> blindness.)
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 07:07:19AM -0800, Mike Freeman wrote:
>> >A blind cafe?  We ought to protest!  I can't think of a worse way to portray blindness!
>> >
>> >Mike
>> >
>> >On Nov 12, 2010, at 20:39, "Jerry Hathaway" <jerry.hathaway2 at frontier.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: Catherine Miller
>> >> To: undisclosed-recipients:
>> >> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 6:46 PM
>> >> Subject: A Somewhat Secret Call + An Invite to PDX Blind Cafe 2!!!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Dear friends,
>> >>
>> >> Below you will find an up dated press release for a call to Oregon artists and writers + fun info about a special event.
>> >>
>> >> We ask that you forward this Email to everyone you think could use this information.
>> >>
>> >> A Somewhat Secret Place: Disability and Art is an inclusive show and book project that will examine where in the arts disability appears in both artistic practice and in representation.
>> >>
>> >> Learn more at www.asomewhatsecretplace.wordpress.com
>> >>
>> >> ----------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> A Somewhat Secret Call For Artists And Writers
>> >>
>> >> Portland, Oregon November 12, 2010
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "A SOMEWHAT SECRET PLACE: DISABILITY AND ART" is an inclusive universally-designed show and book project that will examine where in the arts disability appears in both artistic practice and in representation. It will investigate the intersection of contemporary art and disability in Oregon and demonstrate that the relationship of contemporary fine art to disability is valid and accessible to people with and without disabilities. The exhibition will open in Portland July 2, 2011 and run through July 30 2011.
>> >>
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>> >> Applications from the following categories will be considered for inclusion in the art exhibition and fine art book: dance, drawing, essay, fictional narrative, small-scale installation art.  .painting, performance art, photography, poetry, printmaking, sculpture, theater and video/film.  The Application deadline is January 14, 2011. Stipends of $100 will be awarded to 12 fine artists, 4 performing artists, and 12 writers selected for inclusion in the exhibition and book. At the exhibition work will be represented by Mark Woolley. All art work submitted must be for sale if the work can be sold.
>> >>
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>> >> Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications received after the January 14, 2011 deadline will not be reviewed. Application materials will not be returned. Please make sure you have duplicate copies.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Application Assistance is available for all artists who are unable to organize application materials independently. The deadline for Application Assistance requests is December 10, 2010. The early Application Assistance deadline ensures that all artists using the service will have their application submitted by the January 14, 2011 deadline.
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >> Applicants must be 18 years or older and live in Oregon or Vancouver, WA. No formal art or literary education is necessary. Both disabled and nondisabled artists, performers and writers may apply.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Applications may be organized by a second party. Collaborative applications will be accepted. Only complete applications received by the January 14, 2011 due date will be considered. Applicants must agree to the Terms of Application.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Please visit us on YouTube for a 5 part video of A Somewhat Secret Place: Disability and Art Call for Submissions Orientation and Lecture that took place at OHSU on the 11th of October. CC coming soon!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> CONTACT AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
>> >>
>> >> Download all forms for application(s) at our blog www.asomewhatsecretplace.wordpress.com. All applications must be mailed or otherwise delivered in duplicate to:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ATT: Catherine J. H. Miller
>> >>
>> >> 1040 NW 10th Avenue #304
>> >>
>> >> Portland, OR 97209
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> If you have questions or comments, please contact Catherine J.H. Miller at asomewhatsecretinfo at gmail.com or call 971-219-8302.
>> >>
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>> >> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> Also, we want to let you know about an amazing event coming Dec. 2nd - 4th. This project is a big supporter of this event and feel that it exemplify much of what we hope to highlight in our book and exhibition project.
>> >>
>> >> The event is called The Portland Blind Cafe it is like the cafe n. It’s essentially a concert, a community discussion and a dinner that’s held in the complete pitch dark! All the servers are blind and it’s fundraiser. Our Artistic and Project Director Catherine J. H. Miller will be a local hostess, so please join her there!
>> >>
>> >> Check it out:
>> >>
>> >> http://www.portlandblindcafe.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> And here is something fun if you are interested to see how far spread this is and how it is different through out the world!
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >> http://www.danslenoir.com/london/history.php
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>  A Somewhat Secret Place: Disability and Art Team
>> >> www.asomewhatsecretplace.wordpress.com
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