MAKE ME VISIBLE
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WHAT IS IT & WHO IS IT FOR?
Make Me Visible is a FREE project, creating a programme of the highest quality artworks and opportunities with, for and by children and young people with disabilities.
Make Me Visible will specifically engage and communicate with young people aged 5-25 years, with learning difficulties, hearing and visual impairments, from refugee backgrounds and those labelled as having Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities or Complex Disabilities. And for a great variety of sensory, cognitive, emotional, physical and cultural reasons are considered ‘hard to reach’. We will ensure inclusivity, raise aspirations, improve confidence, develop new skills and increase career pathways by nurturing creative expression.
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Young people can be involved in workshops/performance and/or The Culture Crew. You don't have to do everything! But you can if you want!
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WORKSHOPS / PERFORMANCE
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Workshops in aerial circus, dance and movement aimed at different ages/disabilities between Oct-November 2024
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Masterclasses with different professional movement artists.
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​Work towards a sharing for friends and family in November and then choose to be part of a final performance in December 2024.
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THE CULTURE CREW
The Culture Crew is a group of 10 young people with disabilities (aged 5-25 yrs) as Programmers & Event Planners. The Culture Crew will be guided in programming decisions, budgeting, event management and marketing for the Make Me Visible Project at West Midlands Circus centre.
Together, The Culture Crew will design, create and manage two events onsite at West Midlands Circus Centre as part of their role. The first is sharing for friends and family that some of our disabled performers will be involved in. The second is the Christmas student showcase, open to the public and the final event in the Circus Centre calendar. The Culture Crew will run these events, planning what needs to happen when, help to set up, be in charge of photography and video, and manage box office, coffee shop and audience. Culture Crew members will be supported throughout by WMCC staff members and there is an opportunity to gain an Arts Award through this program. ​​
WHERE IS IT?
West Midlands Circus Centre
Edgbaston Quaker Meeting House
Corner of St James Road & George Road
Edgbaston
B15 1JP
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Off street parking
Disability accessible
Disabled toilet
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Access needs will be considered on an individual basis and catered for- such as translation, BSL and care needs.
WHEN?
There are 4 workshop sessions for each group of young people. Please decide which group is best for you....
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WORKSHOPS/PERFORMANCES
Choose ONE group.....
Learning Difficulties/SEND 14-25 yrs: Every other Tuesday 12-2pm from 1st Oct-12th Nov
Learning Difficulties/SEND: 5-13 yrs: Every other Tuesday 12-2pm from 8th Oct-19th Nov
Refugee young people: Every other Wednesday 5-7pm from 2nd Oct-13th Nov
D/Deaf & Hearing Impairments: Every other Wednesday 5-7pm from 9th Oct-20th Nov
Complex Disabilities/PMLD: Thursdays 3-5pm: 17th, 24th & 31st Oct and 14th Nov
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Sharing performance for friends & family: Sat 23rd Nov 3-4pm (All groups)
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Extra sessions for those wanting to develop final performance (All groups together):
Wed 11th, Thurs 12th & Fri 13th Dec: 4.30-6pm
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Final Performance: Sat 14th Dec 7-9pm (All groups)
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THE CULTURE CREW
You can join the workshops AND The Culture Crew, or if just planning and organising is your thing then you can join the Culture Crew on its own.
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DATES & TIMES
Culture Crew Meetings: Mondays 4.30-6pm
21st Oct, 4th Nov, 11th Nov, 18th Nov
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Sharing performance management EVENT 1: Sat 23rd Nov 3-4pm
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Further meetings: Mon 9th Dec: 4.30pm-6pm
Fri 13th Dec: 4:30-6pm
Final performance management EVENT 2: Sat 14th Dec 6-8pm
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Young people have the opportunity to achieve an Arts Award through The Culture Crew.
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