Hi folks!

Thanks for being interested in my practice. I have a lot of disability-centric art events and a few really cool super secret projects coming up soon. This is where you'll hear about things first. Going forward I expect to be sending out a note weekly (and sometimes twice, when there's exciting news), please let me know if you'd prefer less frequent updates, just reply back with your preferences.

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Warmly,

Alison

Upcoming Events and other News!

Events

Springboard for the Arts Online Panel on Care Tuesday 2/27/2024

With other disabled artists (Esther Callahan, Christi Furnas, and Alejandra (Tobar Alatriz)) I'll be facilitating a free online panel called With Us: Artists with Disabilities on Caring for Ourselves and Our Community on February 27th. The name With Us comes from the slogan nothing about us without us.

In Person Storytelling in Minneapolis - Strike Story Slam, Thursday 2/15/2024

I'll be telling Thursday night (2/15/2024) at the Strike Theater Story Slam in Minneapolis. Tickets are $15 or $10 if you throw your name in the hat to tell. The theme is Night. This is competitive storytelling, and storytellers will be ranked by audience wielding markers and whiteboards. It's a good time, and attracts a mix of experienced and new storytellers.

Strike Theater is located at 824 18th Ave NE, just off Central Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis. There's plenty of street parking near the theater, and some great spots for dinner nearby including Momo Sushi. As an access alert, there are three or four steps up into the building.

Balls Cabaret is back, live in Minneapolis, Sundays at 2pm

Balls Cabaret, the legendary performance open mic hosted by Leslie Ball is back, on Sundays at 2pm. I'm often there, and I sometimes perform. Balls is a sober space, and attracts a variety of avant-garde performers doing really interesting stuff.

Strike Theater is located at 824 18th Ave NE, just off Central Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis. There's plenty of street parking near the theater, and some great spots for dinner nearby including Momo Sushi. As an access alert, there are three or four steps up into the building.

Experience some of my Art

Read: Long Live the Disabled Artist, Long Live the Disabled Artist(s) at Mn Artists

Please check out my new essay Long Live the Disabled Artist, Long Live the Disabled Artist(s). It focuses on friendship, on how disabled people care for each other, grief, and the systems we navigate.

Watch: Walter the Emotional Support Balloon

Walter is an emotional support balloon. He is charming, and has not been trained to perform any tasks. This is a very brief introduction to Walter.

Recap

Online Reading of Long Live...

I really appreciated those who came out for a recent reading of my new essay Long Live the Disabled Artist, Long Live the Disabled Artist(s). It meant a lot to me to gather folks in an intimate space, and the conversation was very meaningful to me. There will be more online events including readings, and in-person too. This newsletter is where I will announce things first.

Visited to Graduate Seminar

I visited a seminar recently to talk about my Letters Never Sent project about patients experiencing 1890s hospitals for the insane. It was a really great conversation. This part of my work is really important to me, and it is moving forward. Also, the time it takes, is the time it takes.

So grateful for your presence in this work!