Alt theatre call for submissions (dis)ability, diversity and performance

Call for Submissions: (Dis)ability, Diversity and Performance alt.theatre is currently accepting submissions for a special issue planned for spring 2014 that will explore the intersections of (dis)ability, diversity and the performing arts.

Possible topics include: - The intersections between (dis)ability and other planes of marginalization in the performing arts - The performativity of (dis)ability - Community-engaged art and (dis)ability rights activism - Profiles of artists or ensembles working with (dis)ability - Reviews of specific performance pieces exploring (dis)ability We are accepting proposals as well as completed, previously unpublished pieces.

Proposals should consist of an abstract of one page maximum. Please include a CV or bio with your submission.

Please send proposals or submissions to submissions@alttheatre.ca by November 15.

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Submitting to alt.theatre Overview alt.theatre: cultural diversity and the stage is Canada's only professional theatre journal examining intersections between politics, cultural plurality, social activism, and the stage. Our readership includes theatre practitioners, academics, and others interested in issues pertaining to arts and diversity.

Since 1998, alt.theatre has provided a forum for: • Articles by emerging and high-profile academics and culturally diverse artists • Profiles of artists, companies, and current practices • Insight into the growing field of community-engaged art • Critical reviews of books, plays, and productions • Comparative analyses of national and international approaches to cultural diversity and the arts • Discussion on arts politics, including arts policy and industry issues Types of submissions In general, alt.theatre publishes pieces that fall into one of three categories: • Feature articles: Critical essays, interviews, play reviews, etc. (2500-5000 words) • Dispatch pieces: "Reports from the front lines", usually written from the first-person perspective of a practitioner (artist, activist, etc) (600-800 words) • Book reviews: Pieces where field experts engage with the most recent literature (2500-3000 words) We will also consider pieces that thematically align with alt.theatre but fall outside these parameters.

Back issues and sample articles can be found here: http://www.teesriduniya.com/issues.html Submitting to alt.theatre alt.theatre welcomes submissions of completed pieces, as well as suggestions or proposals for interviews, news, pieces of self-reflection, analytical articles, and reviews of books, plays, and performances.

Please include a bio and/or CV with submissions.

Photographs and images are an important element of alt.theatre. Submitted images should be a minimum of 300 dpi. Please indicate the names of all people pictured, and the name and contact information of the photographer if not yourself.

All submissions, both unsolicited and commissioned, are vetted by at least two members of our editorial board as well as external readers where appropriate.

Information for contributors Contributors of feature length articles receive a stipend of $150.

Contributors of Dispatch pieces receive a stipend of $60.

Contributors of book reviews receive stipend of $100.

Photographers receive a per-issue stipend of $50 for the publication of 1-2 images and $75 for 3 or more.

We ask all contributing authors to submit a headshot and 75-word bio.

Contributors to alt.theatre retain copyright of their articles with the understanding that any subsequent publication will cite alt.theatre: cultural diversity and the stage as the original source. alt.theatre retains the right to distribute copies of articles for educational and promotional purposes following their initial publication.

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