In this dispatch, I share a combined form of written text and sketches reflecting my thoughts as a culturally Deaf attendee at the Cripping the Arts Symposium. First, I discuss the layout of a panel with an audience. Second, I reflect on how the layout enables me to understand the meaning of “cripping” as an act aligned with social justice in relation to the arts, which in turn influences my perspective on the following themes: future, leadership, and representation. Finally, I conclude by considering the necessity of openness towards accessibility and social change and the full inclusivity of Deaf, disabled, and mad artists and artworks in the Canadian arts.

Rouse, J. (2021). Reflexive sketches during the Cripping the Arts symposium (dispatch). Studies in Social Justice, 15(2), 259–264. https://doi.org/10.26522/ssj.v15i2.2658