mutual support session: disabled, chronically ill and/or neurodivergent producers

The session with joelle and olivia is intended to be a safer space for exchange, centering disabled, chronically ill and/or neurodivergent producers and their perspectives.

Producers often enable and hold spaces for others and their processes. They frequently act as sole connectors between all artistic, creatively-organizational, creative-technical, and administrative stakeholders. But what about their own needs and experiences?

Together, we ask: What does it mean to work as a disabled, chronically ill and/or neurodivergent producer in the independent performing arts? What does an accessible working practice look like where we can take our own access needs seriously and center them? How can mutual support take shape?

Of course, participants are also welcome to bring and share their own topics and challenges during the session.

We’ll start with a quick emoji check-in in the chat.
You’re welcome to contribute either by speaking or by writing in the chat.
There will be at least one longer break, and you’re free to take additional breaks whenever you need to.
Depending on the group and interests, we might offer breakout-sessions — participation in those is completely optional.
You don’t need to have your camera on the whole time.

The workshop is aimed at disabled and/or chronically ill producers/production managers/managers/distributors/creative producers.