In celebration of Disability Pride Month, Artspace is hosting author, academic, artist, and activist Derek Newman-Stille for a special lecture and discussion on Disability Art!
Join us at Artspace, as Derek (they/them) takes us on a deep dive into the word of Disability art (DisArts) and Deaf Art (De'VIA), looking at the history of the practice, what DisArts seeks to achieve, and the potential impact that these art forms can have on our community.
The event will also include a discussion between Derek and artist, PhD Student, and Artspace Board Member Luka Stojanovic (he/they) about the process and practice of working and writing on DisArts, followed by a Q&A discussion with the audience.
Throughout the lecture and roundtable discussion, audience members will be invited (but not required) to engage in artistic making, exploring themes of disability in their own art
Friday, July 12th from 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Doors open at 6pm. No registration required!
Access notes:
We are requesting that folks please wear their mask if you are able to, so that we can meet the accessibility needs of disabled and chronically ill people attending. We will have masks available for folks at the door.
Gallery entrance and bathroom are wheelchair accessible
All workshop tables will be set up to accommodate mobility aids.
Earplugs available on site
All cleaning products used at Artspace are scent free, with scent free policy in place for all volunteers and staff.
About the artists:
Derek Newman-Stille (they/them) is a Queer, Disabled, Nonbinary author, academic, artist, and activist. They have created cover art for numerous books and also co-wrote the book Whispers Between Fairies (Renaissance Press), and edited the collections We Shall Be Monsters (Renaissance Press) and Over the Rainbow: Folk and Fairy Tales from the Margins (Exile). They are currently fascinated by zines and have created the zines The Hate You Give, The R-Word Room, and Doctor Bullshit: A Patient Manifesto. Derek is currently working on a Zine about Ontario Cryptids.
Luka Stojanovic (he/they) is a disabled, neurodivergent, queer, Serbian-Canadian who holds an Honours B.A. with Specialization in Philosophy from the University of Ottawa (2018), an MPhil in Film and Screen Studies from the University of Cambridge (2019), and an M.A. in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (2023) from Trent University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Canadian Studies at Trent University, funded by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship and SSHRC-Canada Graduate Scholarship. His work extends critical scholarship on healthcare, aging, and disability politics through participatory, arts-based research examining the practices and perspectives of older adults living with chronic pain.