Date: 19th June

Dwarfism Arts and Advocacy: Creating Our Own Positive Identity, edited by Erin Pritchard, brings together various artists, actors and media creators with dwarfism who are using their work to challenge stereotypes of dwarfism. This event includes talks from several chapter contributors, including Steph Robson, Tamm Reynolds, Jillian Curwin and Alice Lambert. It will questions the inclusion of dwarfism in Disability Arts and encourage discussion on how the Arts can help to foster a more positive identity for people with dwarfism.

There will be a raffle for the opportunity to win a print copy of the book.

Detailed Description

Agenda:

10:00 - Welcome - Erin Pritchard
10:30 - Where are the creative opportunities for people with Dwarfism lived experience in participatory arts funding? - Steph Robson
11:00 - Midgitte Bardot: Using drag performance to challenge people’s perceptions and attitudes of dwarfism - Tamm Reynolds
11:45 - Questions / Activity
12:00 - Lunch Break
12:30 - My Experience of Dwarfism and the Performing Arts - Alice Lambert
13:00 - Podcasts as a Platform for Advocacy - Jillian Curwin
13:30 - Final Questions/Evaluation
14:00 - End