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Call for Artists: 2016 Arts & Accessibility Showcase Event Series

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Cultural, art & social events often rely on spoken, sung, performed or recorded sound to convey their cultural message or narrative experience. This is often inaccessible to those with hearing loss.

In answer to this, CymaSpace is announcing a formal ‘Call for Artists’ for paid artists for a special new performing arts program that furthers our mission to make performing arts inclusive and accessible to the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing beginning Summer 2016.

Region Arts & Culture Council (RACC) LogoThis exciting program is made possible with thanks to partial grant funding generously awarded by the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) and Work for Art. This funding allows us to cover event expenses and crucially, participating artists and event staff will receive fiscal support and compensation for their services.

This Arts & Accessibility showcase series of performing arts events will demonstrate how technology and the celebration of Deaf Culture can transform accessibility from an after-thought, into an art form of its own merit. This new project will also present new opportunities for underserved Deaf artists to develop their artistic practices and share their work with new hearing audiences.

If you are interested in participating in this program as a performing artist, please complete this brief proposal form below. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis and will close May 15th 2016 whereupon final selections will be announced.

http://goo.gl/forms/PBsvBc1omX

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Part-time freelance grant writer needed

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CymaSpace, a young but fast growing non-profit based in SE Portland is looking to hire a paid part-time freelance grant writer.

Our mission is to make performing arts more accessible & inclusive to the Deaf & Hard of Hearing through Technology, Education & Outreach.

If you have experience with creating proposals and grant-writing, and the idea of working with the cutting-edge intersection of arts, accessibility and technology in an inclusive, Deaf-friendly environment excites you, we want to hear from you!

Key responsibilities

  • Work directly with Board of Directors to familiarize self with missioon and needs of the Deaf community
  • Take on responsibility of submitting LOIs and applying for grants on a recurring part-time basis.
  • Maintain database and Google calendar of existing and new grant resources, deadlines and main points of contact.
  • Coordinate with volunteers and project collaborators to collect materials and documentation as needed for each grant application.
  • Submit letters of interest and grants both electronically and via postal mail.
  • Work with other volunteer grant writers collaboratively and in a mentoring role.

Requirements

    • Interest in non-profit and charity work (especially in the arts and accessibility).
    • Experience submitting LOI proposals and grant applications (preferably demonstrable prior success in winning and securing funds).
    • Able to commit to working a large number of hours over consecutive days to meet deadlines as they come up on a semi-regular basis.
    • Outstanding English Reading/Writing abilities.
    • Excellent project management, communication, organization and time-keeping skills (Managing grants and projects in Google Documents/Spreadsheets and keeping track of hours worked).

Priority given to candidates demonstrating:

  • Keen interest in accessibility and technology
  • Fluency in ASL (American Sign Language) & familiarity with Deaf Culture.
  • Pro-active support of local arts and culture in Portland, OR.

To apply

Send your resume, a brief introduction about why you would be a suitable candidate along with samples of prior grant applications to .