When the ’60s procedural “Ironside” is revived on NBC this fall, the setting will move from San Francisco to New York and the lead character will be African-American. But one thing hasn’t changed: The actor playing Ironside can still walk from his wheelchair when the director yells cut. The colorblind casting is ironic to some…
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Williamstown Theatre Festival Full Scholarships for Artists with Disabilities
- April 11th, 2013
Educators: you are invited to nominate a young artist from your community for this program. Williamstown Theatre Festival, thanks to the support of the Rosemary Kennedy Internship Initiative, is able to offer two to three full scholarships for artists with disabilities between the ages of 18-25 this summer. The Apprentice Program, is a prestigious pre-professional…
“Love Land!” Auditions Call for Submissions – Deadline March 15, 2013
- February 6th, 2013
Audition for LOVE LAND! Their team is committed to inclusive casting. In an effort to discover talent who may have never had the opportunity to play a part in a professional production, they have prepared the following instructions for actors who may not have experience with feature film audition videos: LOVE LAND! is auditioning union…
Margaret Mead Film Festival Nov. 29 – Dec. 2, 2012 NYC
- November 20th, 2012
Inclusion in the Arts is proud to co-sponsor two films at the 2012 Margaret Mead Film Festival at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Please visit the Margaret Mead Film Festival website for a complete list of films and to purchase tickets. Keep Me Upright (Tiens moi droite) Friday, November 30th…
VSA now accepting entries for its 2012 visual art programs
- April 30th, 2012
Sustaining / Creating A National Juried Exhibition for Emerging Artists with Disabilities, ages 16-25 Deadline: July 8, 2012 Sustaining / Creating asks emerging artists to showcase work that illuminates innovative viewpoints on sustainability and contemporary creativity. Beyond its scientific definition, sustainability references notions of responsibility and stewardship of our natural world in all facets…
An event not to be missed! April 24 in LA and Live Webcast
- April 19th, 2012
What do you get when you put the makers of the acclaimed documentary “Lives Worth Living”, Jim LeBrecht, Lawrence Carter-Long and moderator Robert David Hall at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (yes, THAT Academy) in North Hollywood for a screening of the doc and a rip-roarin’ follow-up panel discussion? An event not to…
Call for Actor Submissions for NBC Diversity Scene Showcase (Los Angeles)
- March 12th, 2012
NBCUniversal will hold auditions for actors wishing to be considered for the NBC Diversity Scene Showcase this coming June in Los Angeles. The showcase will feature actors, writers and directors of diverse backgrounds, including LGBT actors and Performers with Disabilities. Deadline is Friday, March 30, 2012 Find additional information at SAG
Fox Show ‘Alcatraz’ adds ‘Deadwood’ star Geri Jewell
- January 10th, 2012
TVLine.com reports, “Facts of Life alumna Geri Jewell will be paying a visit to Fox’s Alcatraz, appearing in circa-1960s flashbacks as the eccentric sister of deputy prison warden E.B. Tiller (played by Jason Butler Harner). Fox’s Alcatraz opens its doors to the public on Monday, Jan. 16, at 8/7c.” Geri Jewell is best known as…
“The Audition”
- April 14th, 2011
The Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) present their new “Inclusion in the Arts & Media of People with Disabilities” (I AM PWD) disability rights video: