[Jobs] FW: Focus group for those pursuing arts career

[Everett Gavel]

Hello Again,

Okay, even that address I gave yesterday was wrong.
But I finally red through the whole message in detail,
and figured out why.  At some point, all the text got
jumpled together, taking out all the proper spacing.
This messed-up the e-mail address, too.

For anyone interested in this Virtual Focus Group, the
full text is below, with the correct e-mail address,
and the text having been properly formatted again.
There are two more days to sign-up, if anyone is
interested and hasn't yet.  April 6 is the cut-off date
for signing up.


Hope This Helps,
Everett
www.everettgavel.com


----- Original Message -----
Virtual Focus Group Announcement - people with
disabilities pursuing careers in the Arts

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT FREELY TO ALL WHO
MAY BE INTERESTED:

If you are an American with a disability pursuing a
primary career in the arts, or if you have been deeply
involved in supporting careers in the arts for people
with disabilities:

JOIN A "VIRTUAL FOCUS GROUP" ON THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC!


WHAT'S THIS ABOUT?

We are conducting a research project based at the
University of Illinois at Chicago called,"Experiences
of Individuals with Disabilities Pursuing Careers in
the Arts: Creating a National Portrait" funded by the
National Endowment for the Arts (PS 04-01).

We are gathering data bearing on two primary research
questions:

1. What are the barriers and facilitators mediating
access to careers in the arts for Americans with
disabilities?

2. What are the social, personal, and economic outcomes
of training and work in the arts for Americans with
disabilities?


WHAT WILL HAPPEN?

Next month, we will open a 6-week e-mail discussion
forum focusing on one question per week regarding
careers in the arts for Americans with disabilities.


WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

You are eligible to participate in our "virtual focus
group" if you are age 18 or over AND youare at least
ONE of the following: a disabled or nondisabled
resident of the U.S. with intensive involvement or
experience in arts careers and disability. a U.S.
resident with a disability working in or pursuing
careers involving the arts (e.g., arts training,
administration, program development),ora career artist
with a disability in the U.S.


HOW TO JOIN:

For more information about participating, contact:Terri
Thrower, Graduate Research Assistant (tthrow1 at uic.edu).
Contact Ms. Thrower as soon as possible because the
enrollment deadline is April 6, and the virtual focus
group begins on April 16.


IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS:

The researchers conducting this study are Carol J.
Gill, Ph.D. and Carrie Sandahl, Ph.D.  If you have
questions, you may contact the researchers at:

University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 626) (312)
355-0550 v1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 236 (312)
996-1233 TTYChicago, IL 60608 (312) 996-0885 faxE-mail:
cg16 at uic.edu <mailto:cg16%40uic.edu


Thank You,
Bitsy

Bitsy Bidwell
Community Arts Development Manager
Accessibility Coordinator
Washington State Arts Commission
PO Box 42675
Olympia WA 98504-2675
(360) 586-2421
bitsyb at arts.wa.gov