Furthering Equitable Representation in the Arts Friday, November 6, 2020 at 11:00 am With Heather Gring, Bryan Lee, and Zainab Saleh / Frontline Arts Buffalo Arts organizations rooted in frontline communities are at the forefront of the fight for socio-economic, environmental, and racial justice. Yet why are these arts organizations historically underfunded, and forced to [...]
Yoga and Mindfulness Friday, November 6, 2020 at 8:30 am With Monica Zucco / Yoga for Every Body Kick off CPX2020 with a slow practice of mindful movement and conscious breath to refresh the mind and body. Monica Zucco Infused with compassion and mindfulness, Monica's classes offer the opportunity to release tension, explore joyful movement [...]
Theatre-Based Body Language Training for Police Officers Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 12:15 pm With Thembi Duncan / Shea's Performing Arts Center; Lt. Craig Macy and Captain Steven J. Nichols / Buffalo Police Department Learn about how Shea's Performing Arts Center and the Buffalo Police Department collaborated to develop a program that uses theatre-based body [...]
Opening Speaker: The Powerful Impact of the Arts Friday, November 6, 2020 at 9:45 am With Aitina Fareed-Cooke Join us for CPX2020's official opening presentation featuring award-winning, inspirational Buffalo-based artist Aitina Fareed-Cooke as she shares how the arts have shaped who she is and how she continues to use the arts for meaningful community change. [...]
Intersectional Environmentalism, Art as Activism, and Fast Fashion Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 12:15 pm With Alexis Oltmer and Julie Klein Oltmer and Klien support the idea that survival is dependent on the habitability of our planet and the justice we build and create in our societies for all, not just the few. We must [...]
Inclusive Programming for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 1:30 pm With Kate LoConti Alcocer and Cassie Cameron / Irish Classical Theatre Irish Classical Theatre Company will present on ways of remaining relevant in the Arts and Cultural sector during the pandemic, as seen with their historic digital production of [...]
Creative Placemaking for Rural Communities Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 1:30 pm With Josh Rice / Shake on the Lake An improviser at heart, Josh has lived his life by staying present, saying “yes, and..." to opportunities, and using all these experiences to transform not only his rural hometown of Perry, NY, but other surrounding [...]
Brainstorming as a Team Using Improv Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 8:30 am With Celine Krzan Wait...did you say improv? At 8:30 am on a Saturday? Why yes, we did! The number one rule of improv is to always say, “yes, and…”. And we think there is no better way to start a day of [...]
Adapting Programming for Individuals of All Abilities Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 12:15 pm With Amy Mumbach and Jessica Sills / Collaborative Community Mission This presentation will help attendees develop an understanding of individuals with special needs, how to support inclusion for these individuals, and differentiate instruction as it pertains to art instruction. Participants will [...]
For this month’s Accessibility in the Arts spotlight, we sat down with Kate LoConti Alcocer, Executive Artistic Director of the Irish Classical Theatre Company, to learn more about the organization, their programming, and how they are leading the charge to make theatre more accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing communities. The Irish Classical [...]
