National Summit on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities, July 22-24. 2009

From Southwest ADA Center at ILRU, July 16, 2009

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The Broadcast of this event is being made available through funding and support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, National Network of ADA Centers (DBTAC), The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research (NIDRR).

This is a live event taking place at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.  Several Sessions during this 3 day event will be made available via a webinar.   Individuals can connect from their homes or offices and join any or all of the scheduled events.  Instructions for connecting to the webinar are listed below the schedule of broadcast events.  All times are "approximate" as this is a live event and there may be some fluctuations in the timing of sessions starting and ending.

Limited technical assistance is available by calling 866-232-1990 (V/TTY).
An archive will be created of this program and made available at a later date.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2009

2:00 – 3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Darrell Ayers, Vice President of Education, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
  
• Patrice Walker Powell, Acting Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts
• Soula Antoniou, President, VSA arts
• Richard Balkus, Associate Commissioner, Program Development and Research, U.S. Social Security Administration
• Faith McCormick, Acting Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Kathy Martinez, Assistant Security, Office on Disability and Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
• RoseAnn M. Ashby, Senior Policy Analyst, at the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education

3:00 – 4:15 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Art Careers Panel

Chair:  Sandra Gibson, President, Association of Performing Arts Presenters

• Visual Arts:  Riva Lehrer, Curator, Access Living of Chicago
• Theater:  Aaron Kubey, Executive Director/President, National Theater of the Deaf
• Literary:  Stephen Kuusisto, Professor, University of Iowa, Department of English
• Dance:  Judith Smith, Artistic Director, AXIS Dance Company
• Design:  Jack Catlin, FAIA, Partner, LCM Architects

This concludes broadcasting for July 22nd.  Broadcasting will resume at 9:30am (Eastern Standard Time) on July 23rd.

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009

9:30 – 10:15 AM (Eastern Standard Time)

New Research on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities Chair: Sunil Iyengar, Director, Research & Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts

• Carrie Sandahl, Associate Professor, University of Illinois

10:15 – 11:45M (Eastern Standard Time)

Breakthroughs & Accomplishments

Introduction:   Jonathan Katz, CEO, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

Chair: Don Ehman, Program Officer and Access Coordinator, New Jersey State Council on the Arts

• Statewide Forums:
  • Olivia Raynor, Director, National Arts and Disability Center and Tarjan Center
  • Celia Hughes, Executive Director, VSA arts of Texas
  • Eric McGehearty, Artist
• Mentorships/Internships:
  • Betty Siegel, Director of Accessibility, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
  • Mimi Smith, Producing Artistic Director, Amaryllis Theatre Company/VSA arts of Pennsylvania
  • Christopher Imbrosciano, Actor
• Access to Design:
  • Elaine Ostroff, Founding Director, Institute for Human Centered Design
  • Daniel Hunter, Co-Director, Access to Design Professions, Institute for Human-Centered Design
  • Paul Mushrush, Architecture Draftsperson

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Summit Banquet Speakers

Remarks: Bill O’Brien, Deputy Chairman for Grants & Awards, National Endowment for the Arts

• Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Arts, Culture and Disability Policy
• Victoria Lewis, Founding Director, Other Voices, Mark Taper Forum, University of Redlands

1:45 – 3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Education and Training Conversations

Chair: Steve Peters, President, American Theatre in Higher Education

• Jurg Koch, Assistant Professor, Dance Program, University of Washington, Seattle
• Yulia Arakelyan, Dancer
• Israel Hicks, Chairman and Artistic Director Rutgers University – Theater Arts Department
• Christopher Roberts, Producing Artistic Director, SteppingStone Theatre Company
• Riva Lehrer, Curator, Access Living of Chicago
• Sunaura Taylor, Artist

3:15 – 4:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Social Security & Work Incentives

Chair:  Judith Smith, Artistic Director, AXIS Dance Company

• Susan Wilschke, Director, Office of Program Evaluation, Social Security Administration
• Joseph Razes, Director, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Social Security Administration
• John Spears, Illinois Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities

This concludes broadcasting for July 23rd.  Broadcasting will resume at 9:00am (Eastern Standard Time) on July 24th.

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009

9: 00 – 11:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time)

Job Support & Issues

Chair: John Kemp, Principal, Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville PC and Executive Director and General Counsel, U.S. Business Leadership Network

• Beth Bienvenu, Policy Advisor Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
• Amy Kitchener, Executive Director, Alliance for California Traditional Arts
• Beverlee Stafford, Executive Director, National Rehabilitation Association
• Judith Smith, Artistic Director, AXIS Dance Company
• Mary Verdi Fletcher, President/Founding Artistic Director, The Dancing Wheels Company & School
• Gay Hanna, Executive Director, National Center for Creative Aging
• Jason Olson, Social Insurance Specialist/Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
• Liz Ortiz-Mackes, Casting Director/Producer , Casting Solutions
• Rose Ann Cleveland, Executive Director, The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Issue Papers

Chair: Margaret Schoenfeld, Acting Director of Local Arts Agencies’ Services, Americans for the Arts

Legal Developments:  Carrie Griffin Basas, Assistant Professor, University of Tulsa, College of Law

Funding:  Deborah Lewis, Consultant, Arts Access Now

How Technology Impacts Careers in the Arts:  William Clymer, Associate Professor, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology

Higher Education:  Carrie Sandahl, Associate Professor, University of Illinois

This concludes broadcasting of this event.   An archive of the sessions will be created and made available at a later date.   Notice regarding the availability of the archive will be made available through the National Endowment of the Arts, the Kennedy Center and the National Network of ADA Centers.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTING TO THE WEBCAST

All times on the agenda are approximate.  This is a “live event” and there may be some fluctuations in the start and end time of sessions.  Individuals participating are advised to log in early and be prepared for changes to the scheduled sessions in terms of start and end times.

Participants will be able to listen to all sessions and view visuals (PowerPoint Presentations) when available.  Interaction is limited to using the available chat room to submit questions and/or comments.   Questions from webcast participants will be incorporated into the program as time and circumstances allow.   We cannot guarantee that all of your questions will be conveyed to the speakers during the sessions.

The DBTAC webinar system is fully accessible to individuals using assistive technology to participate.   Streaming Real-time captioning is available throughout the webcast.  Use of Real-time captioning will require opening a second browser window and resizing both windows so that you can view the presentation and captions side-by-side.  Instructions for accessing the real-time captioning are found below the instructions for logging into the webinar system.  It is highly recommended that individuals test their computer systems for compatibility with this system in advance of the program. Some firewall system will block the plug-in and you may need to consult an IT person for assistance.  We cannot be  responsible for problems with your internet connection, firewalls, or any personal computer hardware or software issues that may interfere with your participation in the program.  Technology is never perfect and problems such as dropped connection, loss of sound, etc. can be anticipated.  Please be patient. Limited technical assistance is available by calling 866-232-1990 (V/TTY).

Technical requirements:

Requires that you download and install a plug-in:

1. Please make sure that your PC and Internet connection meet the following minimum requirements:
   • Minimum 800 MHz Processor
   • Windows XP/Vista Operating System; Note: If you are using a Mac or Linux computer please skip to Option #2.
   • Sound Card
   • Minimum 1 GB of RAM
     
   • Internet Explorer V6-7, 8 (Not Firefox)
   • High-Speed Connection to the Internet (minimum download speed: 600 kbps, minimum upload speed: 350 kbps).
2. Test your PC's multimedia capabilities and Internet speed by clicking on the following link: http://www.onlineconferencingsystems.com/echo.exe. An application will download to your system. It is safe to use and virus-free. Click on "Run" twice to start the utility. All the test results should be "excellent" or "good."
3. Click this link to download and install the IDEAL Conference® Plug-In.

Important Notes:

• The plug-in needs to downloaded and installed every time you enter the auditorium. The client application is updated often and you must have the current version installed to avoid incompatibility problems.
• If you experience problems downloading and/or installing the IDEAL Conference® Plug-In, please skip to Option #2.
• Once the plug-in has been installed, click here to enter the conference room.
• A dialog box will display prompting you to enter a "User Name" and "Password."
• Enter your first and last name in the "User Name" field.
• Please leave the password field blank.
• Click the Log On button.

Option 2:

Direct connect which does not require a plug-in download and installation If you are using a Mac or Linux computer, or are experiencing a problem downloading and/or installing the IDEAL Conference® Plug-In:

1. Make sure that your PC and Internet connection meet the minimum requirements listed under option #1 above.
2. In order to hear the presenter speaking you need have Adobe Flash Player installed on your PC. If you do not currently have Adobe Flash Player installed on your PC, you can download and install it by clicking this link.
3. Click on the following link to enter the conference room: http://70.87.156.18/masteradmin/voxwebcast/default.asp?roomid=rsf3a0bd1af2bd
4. Enter your first and last name in the User Name field.
5. Please leave the password field blank.
6. Click the Log On button.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOGGING INTO THE SIMULTANEOUS REAL-TIME CAPTIONING

(To optimize your experience with the webinar:  Open the Real-time captioning application in a separate browser.  Resize both of the browser windows to view the webinar and captioning side-by-side)

Use the following link to enter the Streaming Real-Time Captioning System.  http://streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=GL-ADA

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