Brand Ambassadors Wanted: Menstrual Accessory

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Do you menstruate, and are you interested in representing your menstruation experiences in creative ways?

A photo of Vanessa wearing all white, with one hand on her hip. She has hot pink Menstrual Accessory between her legs, and hot pink shoes. She's standing on a metro platform, with the tracks behind her.
A photo of Vanessa wearing all white, with one hand on her hip. She has hot pink Menstrual Accessory between her legs, and hot pink shoes. She’s standing on a metro platform, with the tracks behind her.

The Menstrual Accessory Menstruation Sponsorship and Ambassador program is exclusive membership to the ultimate elite menstruators and social influencers. Those who are leaders in their community and are passionately engaged in promoting menstruation.

Menstrual Accessory embraces individuals of all genders at different points of their menstruation journey through a supportive community. We believe in creating versatile products that reflect a passion for menstruation. They are designed to endure the highest flow, enforce confidence & motivate, which are the critical components of a menstruator’s happiness. We are thrilled to sponsor menstruators and bring on brand ambassadors who are menstruating in different settings, e.g., at home, in the office, on vacation, and becoming an essential and integral part of your menstruation experience.

Individuals who demonstrate our brands’ core values will be chosen; individuals who show enthusiasm and engagement with the community both locally and virtually. Most important is how you impact the representation of menstruation. Your social influence and social media presence plays a significant role in our consideration for sponsorship or being an Ambassador.

To be considered for the Menstrual Accessory Sponsorship or Ambassador program, please submit your Menstrual Accessory Brand Ambassador Application to Vanessa Dion Fletcher at vanessaafletcher@gmail.com.

For more info about Menstrual Accessory, visit their Instagram, online store, and/or watch Vanessa’s presentation at the Santa Fe Art Institute.

Reframing Difference

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Image of quote: I'm interested in disability justice because it's important to live in a society where you don't have to hide your disability.

Produced in support of the 2019 Hart House Hancock Lecture by Sarah Jama, Moving Toward a Disability Justice Revolution, the purpose of this podcast is to amplify the voices of people with disabilities and to emphasize actions U of T can take to make the university more inclusive. Kate Welsh, MEd, disability activist and artists, interviews students and has frank, open conversations.

This exhibition highlights the voices of U of T students living with disabilities. Produced in support of the 2019 Hart House Hancock Lecture by Sarah Jama, Moving Toward a Disability Justice Revolution, the purpose of the exhibition and podcast is to bring awareness to the lived experiences of people with disabilities, and to build compassion and understanding for members of our community.

Presented by the Hancock Student Advisory Committee. Our heartfelt gratitude to the student contributors for their generosity in sharing their stories.

Listen to Reframing Difference podcast

2019 Digital Arts Services Symposium/Symposium des services d’arts numériques (DASSAN19)

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Building digital arts services for collective impact.

March 15-20, 2019

As technology progressively transforms every facet of society, there is a pressing need for the arts and culture sector to jointly take ownership of its own digital futures.

From March 15-20, 2019, come to Toronto as the 2019 Digital Arts Services Symposium / Symposium des services d’arts numériques (DASSAN19) offers constructive, cross-sectoral dialogues and alliance-building opportunities inspired by pioneering keynote speakers, community salon sessions, professional industry exchanges, hackathon competition with a $5,000 grand prize, and a bootcamp for fledgling devotees to the digital world.

Proudly presented by ArtsPond in association with Agilo Arts and BeMused Network, DASSAN19 is designed to nurture valuable insights for both emerging and experienced producers and technologists alike, with the goal of building a critical digital practice within the arts and culture sector in Canada.

DASSAN19 is generously funded by the Digital Strategy Fund at Canada Council for the Arts.

For more information about the conference and how to get tickets, go to the DASSAN19 website.

Presented by the Studio for Media Activism and Critical Thought, The ARTivism Lab Speaker Series

Activism, Art and Academia talk about Death

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When my grandfather died nearly ten years ago, my family and friends said, “death is a part of life.” It’s a saying I’m sure many of us have heard. However, over time, I noticed there is an underlying falseness to this because death is not an active part of our lives. We never discuss how we feel about death unless we are in mourning. -Hailey Krychman

Tuesday March 6th, Eliza Chandler, Esther Ignagni and Kim Collins hosted a public Death Café as part of the 2018 Speakers Series, What the %@*# is Artivism?! The Artivism Lab Speakers Series.

Death Cafés are loosely-structured, salon-style conversations around death which aim to give space for these conversations in a secular, westernized culture wherein they are often quieted. This Death Café was animated by the question: what do cultural understandings of death teach us about how non-normative bodies (disabled and otherwise) are calibrated as both vital and uninhabitable? This Death Café bridged media activism with academia to think about how movements such as disability justice, the Movement for Black Lives, Walking with Our Sisters, AIDS Action Now, and anti-war movements engage death and how this activist engagement with death can shape our scholarship.

To read more about people’s responses and experiences at the café, check out Studio for Media Activism Blog and Ryerson’s Social Justice Media Blog
Join our Speakers Series event to catch more like it: https://www.facebook.com/events/197468234323241/

This Death cafe was moderated by:
Esther Ignagni, Associate Professor, School of Disability Studies
Kim Collins, Research Associate, School of Disability Studies
Eliza Chandler, Assistant Professor, School of Disability Studies

This event was part of our 2018 Speakers Series, What the %@*# is Artivism?! The Artivism Lab Speakers Series. For information about upcoming events, go to: https://www.studioformediaactivism.com/events.html