Propeller Dance
Able Artists 2013
Propeller Dance is a mixed ability dance company that provides inclusive, integrated and accessible dance training, education and performance opportunities to people with and without disabilities from Ottawa, Ontario. Propeller Dance promotes artistic diversity by removing obstacles that limit access to the performing arts.
ABLE ARTISTS 2013: PUSH TO OPEN was a three-day forum that offered daily sessions, workshops, demonstrations and performances designed to push Kingston’s leaders, arts leadership, academics, social service providers, educators and youth to open up to new ideas that may lead to increased arts engagement in our community.
We asked artists and presenters to share how their communities have provided access to opportunities in arts and culture. Not just by building more ramps and special seating areas, but also by finding solutions to funding dilemmas; approaches to battle systemic discrimination; and encouraging diverse expressions of art. We also discussed the most significant developments in Deaf and Disability Arts to understand the challenges ahead.