Bluenose Ability Arts & Film Festival
3845 Joseph Howe Drive, Suite 201 B3L 4H9 Halifax, NS, Canada

Join us on February 26th at baaff.ca/podcast for Episode 4 of the DisAbility IS Art Podcast! This week our hosts interview local hip hop artist Jacob Cuvelier about music, education, PTSD, anger management, and a whole lot more! (So much more in fact that we had to split this episode into two parts! Part two will air on March 12th.)

The Halifax Black Film Festival - HBFF celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2021 with an online celebration of Black filmmakers featuring 75 films from 10 countries.

Have you checked out the new reachAbility Femme Film School yet? You can find plenty of details on our exciting new (and of course, FREE) program, and fill out an application, at www.reachability.org/femme-film-school!

Have you checked out the new reachAbility Femme Film School yet? Have a look, applications are open now! The Femme Film School is a great project that will focus on providing the introductory tools, training, experience, and opportunities necessary for women, 2SLGBTQIA+, and femme identifying individuals to share their stories and amplify underrepresented voices in their community. For more information and to fill out our application, visit:... https://www.reachability.org/femme-film-school See more

Episode 3 of the DisAbility IS Art podcast is now live at baaff.ca/podcast! This week, our hosts reflect on 2020 and how living through a global pandemic has affected them. They discuss Digital Matters (the program that introduced them), the longing for human connection, holding virtual events, and the TikTok revolution.

Audition call for Matchstick Theatre! Check it out!

On behalf of the entire team at reachAbility and BAAFF we urge you all to stay safe during this challenging time. For our team, this period of working from home will be equally busy as we continue to ensure any client needing support receives it. Just today, reachAbility will be starting our first ADHD-SD Support Group; designed to offer post secondary students across the HRM access to a safe place to identify they are not alone. Classes are continuing on ZOOM, and let us kno...w if you require equipment to participate as the new HELP (Home Equipment Loan Program) has just added some Chromebooks, cameras, and microphones! Please note the BAAFF events occurring December 3-5 will be available live and on tape (through our YouTube channel: Youtube.com/reachAbilityAssociation) so keep an eye on our social media accounts for more details on this festival and other activities. If you are in a class or waiting for an interview; please reach out to: [email protected] she will be happy to navigate you to who/what you need. At reachAbility we believe No One Goes Nowhere, and frankly, not even a pandemic can change that. Be well. Tova Sherman CEO reachAbility

Check this out! A call for participants who identify as having a disability and who want to be photographed. Check out all the details below: #babesfordisability

Have you had a chance to watch 'Being Black in Halifax'? These four short films by emerging directors takes a unique look at life in Halifax, exploring topics like belonging, intergenerational trauma, the youth music scene, living with a disability, addiction, and more. You can watch all four using the link below!

Calling all musically talented folks! BAAFF is currently looking for local music artists with disabilities to take part in a songwriters circle on December 5th at 7pm at the Atlantica Hotel. This will be a live streamed and fully accessible event, and songwriters will paid $250 for their time. For more details or to register, contact [email protected] today!

The Chester Playhouse Theatre is seeking a dynamic General Manager (GM) to oversee all aspects of the planning, management, programming and development of the Chester Playhouse. This is a full-time position. Its intensity fluctuates during the year and requires flexibility with respect to some evenings and weekends. The preferred start date is March 2021. Application for the position is below:... https://chesterplayhouse.ca//GM-Call-for-Applications-Nove See more

Last chance to join the Disability Advisory Committee for NSCAD University! Join reachAbility Association and DeRico Symonds in making chance at NSCAD. APPLY NOW! https://www.reachability.org/changenscad

As Small Business week comes to an end, #BurgerWeek begins! It’s no secret that the pandemic makes it more important than ever to support local businesses, and keep Halifax’s entrepreneurial spirit thriving. The burger celebration runs for the last 10 days of October, starting Thursday, October 22 and running through Saturday, October 31! Get some delicious burgers, support small businesses, and help raise money for Feed Nova Scotia! #WinWinWin!

If you’re ready to make change when it comes to accessibility, NSCAD University & reachAbility Association are looking for people to join their advisory committee! Details below: