Accentuate

Accentuate is delighted to announce the launch of Up-Stream.  This was our project  that was previously know as Fest. We are delighted with the new name.  Stevie Rice, Director of Dada-South, clearly explains the choice of Up-Stream and the ethos behind it.

It represents "the struggle that disabled and Deaf artists have had to profile their work on equal terms, but also inference of ‘going against the grain’, exciting, new and different methodology. The name also focuses upping profile, skills, opportunity."

Despite a thriving and vibrant Disability and Deaf Arts sector, the talents of many disabled and Deaf artists have remained relatively hidden from the wider public view. Since its inception, Dada-South has been advocating and heralding the work of disabled and Deaf artists, supporting them to achieve recognition and notoriety.

The south east has blossomed and now boasts a rich and diverse portfolio of disabled and Deaf artists creating quality and extraordinary work with a contemporary and progressive edge. Disabled and Deaf artists are beginning to gain the recognition, support and most importantly, investment that they deserve.

Up-Stream is  a showcasing programme that will demonstrate the confidence and competence that prevails within the disability and cultural sector and will provide programmers, venue managers and audiences with the opportunity to indulge in great quality arts experiences that not only challenge them, but intrigue, inspire and captivate them and their audiences.

This programme will infiltrate existing arts infrastructures to ensure that disabled and Deaf people’s creative achievements achieve the attention and accolade they deserve.

Accentuate projects have been collecting examples of how their work is having an impact.  Whether this is the personal experience of an individual, or the influence Accentuate projects have had on organisations. Click the link to view the case studies.