Events for October 28 - April 22

 

Cambiando Vidas

Event Series Cambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Cambiando Vidas meets on the second, third,and fourth Tuesdays of every month, and provides a critical space for immigrants with disabilities to come together, organize, and effect change. Learn more about Cambiando Vidas. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings are […]

Beyond the Scar: A Portraiture Project

Event Series Beyond the Scar: A Portraiture Project
Press Here: Center for Mad Culture 410 South Michigan Ave, Suite 419, Chicago, IL +1 more

Access Living is looking for models to pose for “Beyond the Scar”, a portraiture project facilitated by disabled artist, art therapy intern, B Randolph (they/them). We are seeking models who would like to include their portrait & stories in Access Living’s Disability Portraiture Project archive. If you are someone with apparent scars and have lived […]

Rewritten Narratives: A Comic Workshop

Event Series Rewritten Narratives: Comic Workshops
Press Here: Center for Mad Culture 410 South Michigan Ave, Suite 419, Chicago, IL

Rewritten Narratives: A Comic Workshop is for participants who self-identify as disabled and/or chronically ill, whether the disability is apparent or non-apparent. This could mean anything from physical disabilities, learning disabilities, “invisible” disabilities, and disabilities caused by mental health concerns.  Let’s reclaim and rewrite our stories as disabled people through writing and drawing together! Too […]

Beyond the Scar: A Portraiture Project

Event Series Beyond the Scar: A Portraiture Project
Press Here: Center for Mad Culture 410 South Michigan Ave, Suite 419, Chicago, IL +1 more

Access Living is looking for models to pose for “Beyond the Scar”, a portraiture project facilitated by disabled artist, art therapy intern, B Randolph (they/them). We are seeking models who would like to include their portrait & stories in Access Living’s Disability Portraiture Project archive. If you are someone with apparent scars and have lived […]

Art Therapy for Chronic Pain Workshop

Online – Zoom

Do you live with chronic pain and wish to learn creative strategies for managing your symptoms? This virtual two-hour Art Therapy for Chronic Pain Workshop will provide an introduction to coping with pain through art. Facilitators will hold both a therapeutic and educational space for participants to practice a series of structured art directives. No […]

Rewritten Narratives: A Comic Workshop

Event Series Rewritten Narratives: Comic Workshops
Press Here: Center for Mad Culture 410 South Michigan Ave, Suite 419, Chicago, IL

Rewritten Narratives: A Comic Workshop is for participants who self-identify as disabled and/or chronically ill, whether the disability is apparent or non-apparent. This could mean anything from physical disabilities, learning disabilities, “invisible” disabilities, and disabilities caused by mental health concerns.  Let’s reclaim and rewrite our stories as disabled people through writing and drawing together! Too […]

Advance Your Leadership Power

Event Series Advance Your Leadership Power
Online – Zoom

Advance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.

Beyond the Scar: A Portraiture Project

Event Series Beyond the Scar: A Portraiture Project
Press Here: Center for Mad Culture 410 South Michigan Ave, Suite 419, Chicago, IL +1 more

Access Living is looking for models to pose for “Beyond the Scar”, a portraiture project facilitated by disabled artist, art therapy intern, B Randolph (they/them). We are seeking models who would like to include their portrait & stories in Access Living’s Disability Portraiture Project archive. If you are someone with apparent scars and have lived […]

Beyond the Scar: A Portraiture Project

Event Series Beyond the Scar: A Portraiture Project
Press Here: Center for Mad Culture 410 South Michigan Ave, Suite 419, Chicago, IL +1 more

Access Living is looking for models to pose for “Beyond the Scar”, a portraiture project facilitated by disabled artist, art therapy intern, B Randolph (they/them). We are seeking models who would like to include their portrait & stories in Access Living’s Disability Portraiture Project archive. If you are someone with apparent scars and have lived […]