Dis/Play is a public art project that shines a light on disabled people telling their own stories, woven into a multi-media display that will be projected onto exterior building walls in the streets of Toronto. The project is being led by Ophira Calof in partnership with the ReelAbilities Film Festival of Toronto/Miles Nadal JCC, as part of ArtworxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art 2021–2022.

We are seeking visual content to include in the video element of this project, celebrating Deaf, Disabled, Mad and Chronically Ill people in the GTA. Some examples include: photographs, selfies, videos, digital artwork, or scans of visual art. This will be eligible for a $35 honorarium or item of equal value and the prompt is: how do you want to be seen?

*Opportunity for Deaf, Mad, Disabled, and Chronically Ill individuals*

About the project:
Dis/Play shines a light on disabled folks telling their own stories, woven into a multi-media display that will be projected onto exterior building walls in the streets of Toronto. The project is being led by Ophira Calof in partnership with the ReelAbilities Film Festival of Toronto/Miles Nadal JCC, as part of ArtworxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art 2021–2022.

We are seeking:
1) Visual content to showcase through the projections (eligible for $35 honorarium or item of equal value, deadline to submit: July 30th, 2021)
2) Submissions for spotlit storytellers who will record a short story as part of the piece (paid: $350, deadline to apply: July 7th, 2021 — ***Submissions now closed***)

For both streams, we’d like you to respond to this prompt: How do you want to be seen?

We welcome submissions in text, video or audio form, or attached in an email as a separate document!

Please let us know how we can make this process more accessible for you. If you would like to submit in an alternate format, or if you have any questions, please send an email to displayprojectto@gmail.com.