We are DaDa, Liverpool’s pioneering disability arts organisation. This year we are celebrating our 40th anniversary.
The ten posters around you show snapshots from DaDa’s history championing, developing and celebrating the work of disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent artists. With thanks to: Helen Webster, Everyman Theatre; Ruth Fabby.
They were chosen by the current group of Young Producers here at the Everyman. They took a dive into our archive and came up with a collection of images that reflects DaDa’s ongoing work as an agent of change, using the arts to disrupt the status quo and to fight for equality for disabled people.
Dean Horrocks, Elsie Stump, Grace Lister-Akerman, Lottie Bluewater, Raniyah Sandhu and Scout Dragon worked with curator Gill Crawshaw on their selection. Gill’s curatorial approach is informed by her experience of activism in the disabled people’s movement. This fits closely with DaDa’s role at the forefront of disability arts, proud to be part of the wider disability rights movement.
The Young Producers have brought another perspective, and their choice of images fits closely with our purpose and aims. They show disabled artists and performers as powerful, talented, layered and complex individuals.
“Selecting the photos was a powerful process, with many of them resonating deeply and reinforcing how art is activism, especially within the context of disability, and how creativity can drive change.” - Scout Dragon
“We felt that the images connected with the theme of ‘a quiet riot’, with passion, togetherness, and exciting and significant pieces of performance art being key elements that influenced our choices.” - Lottie Bluewater
