Text reading: What does the future of disability storytelling look like? Why should we be telling our stories now? Why should we be telling them to people outside our communities? And a photo of Bedelia Lowrenčev, a person with long wavy brown hair and hazel eyes smiles at the camera. They are wearing a sheer green long-sleeve top. Their head tilts slightly as their hand rests against her neck. The background is softly blurred, bringing the focus to their face.
Text reading: There’s an importance for continuing to push our presence within the arts is because it has real world consequences. It does inform policy. It informs just our livelihoods, not just our artistic pursuits. And a photo of Bria McCarthy who sits in a dark room beside an overhead projector. Her head is tilted upward, as if looking toward the projection. On the projector’s glass surface, Bria’s hands hold down a hand-drawn slide. The bright light from the projector partially illuminates her face and arms, while the rest of the scene remains in shadow.
Text reading: How do we push taboo without sensationalising it? Like who are these taboos for and ultimately are we sharing it for community to feel seen or are we sharing it for non-disabled audiences as an education point? And a photo of Christopher Bryant, a white man with blonde hair, stands against a dark wall, looking directly at the camera with a calm, relaxed expression. He wears a sheer black mesh top that reveals tattoos across his chest and arms, featuring birds, skulls, and various symbols. The lighting is low, focusing solely on him and accentuating the textures of his skin and clothing.
Text on an orange background: Intersectionality; how do we think narratives can engage with, gender, race and queerness? I find it hard to kind of separate all of these things, especially in 2025, when all of our issues seem to be big, giant arrows pointing in the same direction.
Watch, listen to or read the latest Accessible Arts accessible podcast episode exploring The Future of Disability Storytelling.
Check it out at https://loom.ly/9OKmM0Y or on check it out on Powerd Media: https://loom.ly/FPt5xdA
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