From Jenna Bainbridge and Paul Behrhorst of ConsultAbility
D/D.A.T.A.base is now live! D/D.A.T.A.base (Deaf and Disabled Alliance for Theatre Artists) is a resource list and network for self-identified d/Deaf and disabled theatre professionals and organizations that work with and support disabled theatre workers and audiences in the United States. D/D.A.T.A.base will be hosted and maintained by ConsultAbility at www.consultability.org/ddatabase and will be updated regularly. We ask that nondisabled allies do not apply to be included on this list, but are welcome to use the information herein. We acknowledge and recognize that there are other similar lists out there. What makes D/D.A.T.A.base unique is that it is for all disabled theatre artists (and exclusively disabled theatre artists) and is available publicly to anyone who may choose to join or view it. D/D.A.T.A.base is open source, meaning anybody who wants to use it as a resource can. It will be publicly available online to anyone who would like to view it, and anyone can sign up to be listed on it. This list is being compiled by the d/Deaf and disabled theatre community for the benefit of all. Its goal is to increase ACCESS and ensure that d/Deaf and disabled theatre professionals can connect with hiring opportunities as well as with each other. Our intention is for it to be used by the disabled community to find and connect with each other, as well as theatre companies and theatre professionals to use as a hiring tool. This project will be a continual work in progress. We plan to upgrade the formatting ASAP once we have identified a web designer who can take on the work. However, it was more important to get this moving, even in an imperfect form. The important thing is that we are starting to gather this information in one easily accessible space. As such, it currently appears as a google form and spreadsheet.
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