Punk Cripistemologies
Fall 2023
Multidisciplinary artist and disability advocate Reveca Torres talks with singer/songwriter Stephanie Alma and comics artist/illustrator Bianca Xunise about the role of art in challenging societal norms and highlighting diverse identities.
Image: Reveca Torres posing with Stephanie Alma and Bianca Xunise.
Rhythm and Humor as Resistance
Fall 2023
Playwright and teaching artist Arlene Malinowski interviews drummer Tommy Carroll and media maker Kennedy Healy about music, media, and art as vehicles for disability culture and advocacy.
Image: Arlene Malinowski posing with Kennedy Healy and Tommy Carroll.
Beauty and Power
Fall 2022
Writer and educator Anita Gonzalez talks with painter Genevieve Ramos and visual artist Grishma Shah about femininity, empowerment, political awareness, and cultural identity.
Image: A split-screen of Anita Gonzalez talking to Genevieve Ramos and Grishma Shah.
Activism on Screen and on Canvas
Fall 2022
Writer and educator Anita Gonzalez speaks with photographer Justin Cooper and mouthpainter Antonio Davis about disability advocacy, activism, and the power of representation.
Image: A split-screen of Anita Gonzalez talking to Antonio Davis and Justin Cooper.
Creating Spaces for Belonging
Fall 2021
Dance artists Willyum LaBeija and Robby Williams talk with writer and educator Anita Gonzalez about their performance work at the intersection of disability advocacy and aesthetics.
Image: A split-screen of Anita Gonzalez talking to Willyum LaBeija and Robby Williams.
Inclusive and Introspective Theater
Spring 2021
Theater artists Brian Balcom and Tsehaye Geralyn Hébert talk with writer and educator Anita Gonzalez about possibilities with technology and becoming the people with “buy-in” to making changes and greater accessibility.
Image: A split-screen of Anita Gonzalez talking to Brian Balcom and Tsehaye Geralyn Hébert.
Modeling Disability
Summer 2020
Visual artists Riva Lehrer, Mariam Paré, and Reveca Torres talk with filmmaker Justin Cooper about being seen as equal to other working artists and creating art during challenging times.
Image: A split-screen of Justin Cooper talking to Riva Lehrer, Mariam Paré, and Reveca Torres.
On Disability Aesthetics
Summer 2020
Multidisciplinary artists, Matt Bodett, Pooja Pittie, and Andy Slater, talk with filmmaker Justin Cooper about disability aesthetics across mediums and how to mine the golden threads from one's personal experience.
Image: A split-screen of Justin Cooper talking to Matt Bodett, Pooja Pittie, and Andy Slater.
On Representation
Summer 2020
Theater artists, Michael Herzovi, Arlene Malinowski, and Robert Schleifer, talk with filmmaker Justin Cooper about the challenges and opportunities of working on screen and on stage.
Image: A split-screen of Justin Cooper talking to Michael Herzovi, Arlene Malinowski, and Robert Schleifer
From Stage to Stage
Spring 2020
Dance artists, Ginger Lane and Kris Lenzo, talk with filmmaker Justin Cooper about legacy, the challenges of accessibility, and perpetually being on stage as disability activists.
Image: A split-screen of Justin Cooper talking to Kris Lenzo and Ginger Lane
The Disability Culture Leadership Initiative and 3Arts/Bodies of Work Residency Program are supported in part by grants from
the Joyce Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
