Closing Ritual (Undue Burden)
Image by Maggie Mills
NOTE: Please make sure to read important COVID-19 policies below.
Closing Ritual is the final community celebration for Undue Burden (Oct. 19 – Nov. 23, 2024), a community archive and event series celebrating the experiences of Disabled people.
We’ll gather to reflect, view archive materials, and showcase music, dance, and art created by collective members over the course of the residency. We’ll close by dreaming together about the future of the community archive and Hook&Loop. Food will be provided.
This event centers the experiences of Sick, Disabled, Mad, neurodivergent, blind, and D/deaf folks. Disabled Philadelphians and nondisabled accomplices of all ages are welcome.
Note: If you are questioning whether you are disabled enough, this space is for you. If you are a nondisabled accomplice, this space is for you. This space centers sick, MAD, neurodivergent, and Disabled community members, and we also understand that these identities and experiences may overlap with other forms of systemic oppression and otherness, that some identities might resonate while others might not. We will not police your identity, but rather we create space for exploring these forms of identity and the creative potential of disability art-making. You are welcome here in all your questions and complexities.
Revised COVID-19 Policy for Undue Burden events
Members of our community are high risk and severely immunocompromised. It is our collective responsibility to take care of each other. Please follow the guidelines below to keep our community safe.
- High quality (KN95 or better), well-fitting masks must be worn at all times and are required to enter the venue. Masks will be provided for those who need them.
- Proof of day-of-event negative tests are required at the door. Rapid antigen tests will be provided at the door for those who need them.
- For those who can’t wear masks, proof of a day-of-event negative rapid antigen test is required.
- If you test positive for COVID-19, please do not attend. If you have recently been sick with COVID-19, proof of two negative rapid antigen tests taken 48 hours apart is required.
- Please do not attend if you have symptoms of any illness.
- Eating and drinking must be done outside the venue.
- All events will utilize HEPA filtration.
- If you have questions or need more information, please reach out to hookandloopphl@gmail.com.
Accessibility Notes
- Please see our access landing page for general access considerations and Covid protocols for events.
- The venue and restroom are wheelchair accessible.
- High quality (KN95 or better), well-fitting masks required at all times and provided.
- Please rapid test before you attend and bring photo proof, and stay home if you are sick with anything. Antigen tests will be provided if you forget.
- If you have recently been sick with COVID-19, proof of two negative rapid antigen tests taken 48 hours apart is required.
- Air purifiers provided. Unmasking area for gallery snacks is curtained off but not totally separate.
- Auto captioning provided.
- QR codes available for audio descriptions of archive materials.
- Low sensory areas provided.
- Comfy and larger seating provided.
Share additional accessibility needs through the ticket registration page, or by emailing Mary Zhou (mary@paintedbride.org). Please share by Nov. 9 to allow us adequate time to prepare. We will do our best for requests received after this date.
