November 22nd @ 12 - 1:30pm ET | Online [Zoom]
Collaboration is a key component of art-making as a creative professional, especially within the Disability arts community. Whether you're working on a long-term project or a short-term contract, creating a space where both you and your collaborators feel supported is essential.
This accessible workshop focuses on building an access framework that fosters understanding, inclusivity, and the flexibility to adapt to evolving needs throughout the creative process.
Hosted by Ophira Calof, participants will be guided through the development of access riders, a powerful tool that helps Deaf and Disabled artists clearly communicate their accessibility needs. By exploring the key components of an access rider, you'll learn how to effectively advocate for yourself and enhance your working relationships.
This workshop is part of our fall/winter programming Crip Livelihoods, a series of online accessible skills workshops designed by and for Deaf and Disabled Creatives.
Register for this workshop here!
About Ophira
Ophira Calof is a Disabled writer and performer who works to “crip the script,” centring disability knowledge and experience. Their recent credits include One More Time (CBC), Rubble and Crew (Treehouse TV), Dino Dex (Amazon Prime), and their solo show Literally Titanium, which has been featured in both academic and performance spaces as a case study in accessible production. They have created a number of Disability Arts projects including the series Making Space: Stories of Disabled Youth Past and Present (Myseum Toronto/RAFFTO) and Dis/Play, a public arts project that projected the stories of over 50 Deaf and Disabled creatives onto exterior building walls. Additionally, Ophira has worked as the inaugural Creative Director of the Accessible Writers' Lab, co-created the Disabled Producers Lab and has led workshops internationally on storytelling, disability tropes, accessibility and finding your creative process.
Accessibility
ASL Interpretation. Auto Captions via Zoom. Relaxed Environment.
If you have any accommodation requests, please contact community@creativeconnector.art. Note: this session will be recorded.
This workshop is free for Creative Connector members. If you are not a member but identify as a Deaf and/or Disabled artist, you can join for free!
