|
|
|
|
Our Studio in Action
|
|
Our Goal for 2022
Goal: $75,000
Our Progress So Far: $3,500/$75,000
Even keeping the lights on costs! Each show we want to fund needs as high as $10,000 to be able to create jobs for a disabled crew to help pad their resumes! We don't believe in "working for exposure." Paying jobs create a dynamic professional environment imperative for one's own professional growth. This budget also includes paying for our shows' entries into film festivals and marketing so that the shows we create have a trajectory and life beyond our own channel.
60% of our fundraising goal, as a second priority, is getting enough to continue paying rent for our studio space for the next year. When we looked at other disability-driven nonprofit organizations, we realized none of them had a physical facility that provided accessibility to allow others to create, and in a professional setting. So we fulfilled a need in the community by dedicating a portion of our funds to acquiring and operating a studio where disabled artists could create and/or display their art in a cheap and affordable and accessible space run by like-minded people.
60% of our fundraising goal, as a second priority, is getting enough to continue paying rent for our studio space for the next year. When we looked at other disability-driven nonprofit organizations, we realized none of them had a physical facility that provided accessibility to allow others to create, and in a professional setting. So we fulfilled a need in the community by dedicating a portion of our funds to acquiring and operating a studio where disabled artists could create and/or display their art in a cheap and affordable and accessible space run by like-minded people.
|
Josh Castille, Social Media
Joshua Castille is a Deaf performance artist based out of Los Angeles, California. Josh strives to form meaningful collaborations that explore the boundaries of art. He has worked on various projects in different roles including ASL master, director, actor, set designer, and more. His charming ability to communicate and deliver performance art to both hearing and Deaf audiences allows him to connect to people in a way that is unique and entertaining. (Personal Website) |
|
Jules Dameron, Quality Control
Holding an MFA degree from USC, Jules Dameron is an award-winning film director who's directed a TV series, "Møkkakaffe" in Norway, as well as creating numerous ASL music videos such as "Different Colors," "Rolling in the Deep," "Lazy Song," "Somebody I Used to Know.” Jules has directed short films and web series such as Crazy Town, Don’t Shoot the Messenger, and Reverse Polarity. Jules has worked with many well-known talents such as Marlee Matlin, Sean Young, & Sean Berdy. Jules has also delved into theatre direction with New York Deaf Theatre’s Maple & Vine. Jules has also acted as Capulet in Ophelia’s Jump’s Romeo & Juliet and Defloria in Middle 8 at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood. Jules continues to direct, act and write without a break. (Personal Website) |
