ART BEYOND SIGHT AWARENESS MONTH
Calendar of Events
August 1 to
November 30
The Lithuanian Library for the Blind, Vilnius, Lithuania, has a travelling exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of blind singer Beatrice Grinceviciute. The exhibition will travel from the library to Beatrice Grinceviciute's former apartment, which is now a museum, to Ilguva (Beatrice's birthplace), and then to the Sakiai, Prienai, and Kaunas libraries. By October 15, the Stick Day, the exhibition will reach the Lithuanian Seimas (the Parliament of Lithuania). For details, please contact Audrone Gendviliene at a.gendviliene@labiblioteka.lt and visit http://www.lass.lt/beatricei100/
August 20 – January 2012
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Toronto,
presents "Who's Drawing
the Lines: The Journey of Judith Snow." This intimate
exhibition explores paintings by Snow, a quadriplegic artist and world leader
on inclusion issues for people labeled as disabled. "Who's drawing the Lines"
reveals how, through her unique way of creating art, Snow overcame a lifetime
of perceived limitations to express "all that is in [her] heart". Featuring
over 20 works by Snow and several by another artist in her Toronto guild, the
exhibition confronts common perceptions of disability and illustrates the artist's emancipation from
these stereotypes to honor her physical, intellectual and
emotional diversity. For details please contact Johanna Contreras, Access
Program Coordinator call (416) 586-5823 or email johannac@rom.on.ca.
September
1 to October 31
The Lithuanian
Library for the Blind, Vilnius, is holding its annual tactile book
contest, as well as the exhibition of all entries. For further information, please
contact Audrone Gendviliene at a.gendviliene@labiblioteka.lt.
Sept. 28 – Oct. 29
Envision Vision Rehabilitation, Wichita, KS, presents a showcase of its Envision Arts Club
youth and senior artwork in a show titled, "Through Our Eyes." Artists who are
low vision or blind have spent the past year exploring the world through
tactile representation in textiles, ceramics and
painting. The event will be held at City Arts, 334 N. Mead. For details,
contact: Katie Bradley at katie.bradley@envisionus.com.
October 1-29
Carbon
County Museum, Rawlins, WY offers a touch
exhibit, listening stations, and guided multisensory tours. Visitors will be
able to experience the museum's oral history project; audio recordings of
Wyoming's first female doctor, Lillian Heath, will be featured. Museum
staff and volunteers will also be educating the public on the role of and
concepts surrounding touch within the museum setting. Sighted patrons are
encouraged to don a blindfold and experience the museum and the world around
them in a new way. For
more information, please contact Stcaey Fevinger at curator@carboncountymuseum.org
October 1- 31
The Noguchi Museum,
Long Island City, NY, has free guided Touch Tours of select works from the permanent
collection for individuals and groups by appointment. For details, call
(718) 204-7088, ext.203.
The
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, Austin, TX, offers free touch tours based on
its outdoor collection free of charge to the Texas School for the Blind and
Visually Impaired students and, for the cost of regular admission, to other
groups of 10 or more. All guided tours must be booked in advance. Also
available: an audio-guide, a captioned video for the hearing impaired, and
Braille labels. Contact the Director of Education at (512) 445-5582, ext.101 or
email education@umlaufsculpture.org
The National Gallery, Education Department of the
Collection of Asian Art, Kinsky Palace, Prague, offers free guided tours of the
tactile permanent collections (Japan Sculpture and Korean Ceramics) for
visitors who are blind or partially sighted and their guests. Reservations are
required. For details, e-mail asiaedu@ngprague.cz or call +420 222315 205, or visit our
website at http://www.ngprague.cz/cz/128/3471/clanek/doprovodte-sve-nevidome-pratele/
The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art,
Virginia Beach, has staff-led tours with verbal description,
acoustic & tactile elements. Tours are available for adults as well as
children. For details or to reserve a guided tour, contact Holly Ackiss,
Gallery & Youth Program Manager, at (757) 425-0000, ext. 23, or send an
email to holly@cacv.org.
Children's Museum of Phoenix provides activities for children.
In the Junior League of Phoenix classroom, activities include raised line
drawings as well as tactile discovery and scent boxes. Hours alternate daily from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m. and 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. In the
Art Studio, activities include leaf rubbing collages, coin rubbings using gigantic
coins, and playing with sparkly black playdoh in celebration of Halloween. Hours are from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00
p.m. For more information, contact
The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, launched two new audio tours for its "Art on Call" program that
are focused on visual description. The tours highlight works in the collection
exhibition "Midnight Party" and
in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. To learn more about the tours and how they
came into being, please visit this Walker blog post: http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/2011/08/26/a-new-art-on-call-tour-that-focuses-on-deep-description/
Museo de Arte de
Puerto Rico offers guided tours of the exhibit "Campeche: mito y
realidad" using tactile materials. For details, contact Josarie Molina
at JMOLINA@mapr.org.
The
Sculpture Foundation, Inc. Santa Monica, CA, offers visitors to explore
sculptures by artist Seward Johnson through touch. Visitors will discover
realistic, life-size bronze sculptures of men, women, and children engaged in
"everyday" activities. Another of the exhibitions of Johnson sculptures
features intricate life-size bronze scenes that allow visitors to "step
into" a famous Impressionist painting. For details, contact The Sculpture
Foundation at (310) 264-2400, or visit www.sculpturefoundation.org
The Sheldon Museum, NE, offers Braille guides
and audio tours of the exhibition "Histories: The Sheldon Permanent Collection"
are available to visitors upon request. The museum seeks feedback from users to
help improve upon these offerings and develop additional resources for the
blind. The museum's hours are: Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The museum is closed on
Monday. For information or to arrange a tour, please call (402) 472-2461.
Additional information is also available on the Sheldon Web site, www.sheldonartmuseum.org.
October 1- November 15
The Huntington Museum of Art, WV, has a six-week pottery workshop
for visually impaired adults beginning in celebration of Art Beyond
Sight Awareness month. Last year the 12-15 adults who participated in a
similar six-week workshop created over 300 clay works of art. For more
information, please contact Katherine Cox at kcox@hmoa.org.
October 4
-28
Miami Art
Museum presents "New Ways of Seeing." Free Touch
Tours of public art surrounding MAM (weather permitting) or guided Audio
Description Gallery Tours are available for groups with advanced booking.
(Tours are also available year-round.) Please allow two weeks notice. For more
information, call Kerry Keeler at (305) 375-1723 or go to www.miamiartmuseum.org to find
additional event listings and accommodations.
October 5 - 29
Busser Howell
presents his new reworked collages at Phoenix gallery, NYC. Busser, a New York
based artist, paints about time. He creates visual maps that allow the viewer
to glimpse into the artist's mental and physical progression. The gallery is
located at 210 Eleventh Avenue, Suite 902 and is opened Tuesday through Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
An opening reception will take place Thursday
October 6th from 6 to 8:00 p.m. For more
information about Busser Howell, visit www.busserhowell.com
October 6-November 3
Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, invites children to meet in the Elaine Wideman-Vaughn Program
Room to play with paint as visitors create Textured Mono-prints. The Program
Room offers continuous arts-based programming for visitors Monday-Saturday from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The Please Touch Museum is
located at 4321 Avenue of the Republic. For additional information, visit www.pleasetouchmuseum.org.
October 7-28
Charlotte Art League,
NC, presents
an exhibition of artists both sighted and visually impaired created tactile and
multi-sensory artworks. Visitors will be able to experience art through
other senses such as hearing and touch. Artworks include sculpture, relief,
collage and/or mixed media. The gallery provides large print and Braille labels
as well as descriptive wall text to accompany each artwork. For further
information call (704) 376-2787. For more information on the Charlotte Art
League, visit http://www.charlotteartleague.org/wp/
October 7 – November 4
The Clovernook Center for the Blind
and Visually Impaired, Cincinnati, OH, presents
"Nature's Miracles." Artist
Sharon Bazzle, in her first solo exhibition, shares her impressions of nature
through her pottery and painting. The opening reception will be held on October
7 from 6 to 9.00 p.m. at the Willoughby Art Gallery. For details, contact Scott
Wallace at SWallace@clovernook.org.
October 11
Art Beyond Sight partners with McNulty's,
New York City to delight your senses at the Andrew Heiskell Library. McNulty's, located in the heart of Greenwich
Village, has
been a popular purveyor of coffees and teas since 1895. Discover aromas and
flavors from around the world, and learn about the history and making of teas.
The workshop will take from 2.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. For details call Marie
Clapot at (212) 334-8723 or email aeb@artbeyondsight.org.
Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK, presents
Thoroughly Modern. This in-depth survey of art,
design and architecture of the 1970s and 1980s examines one of the most
contentious phenomena in recent art and design history: Postmodernism.Admission is free. To book a place
contact bookings.office@vam.ac.uk or call 020 7942 2211. Meet at
the Meeting Point at the Grand Entrance at 2 p.m.
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ, offers walk-in touch tours for visitors with visually impairments
at 1 p.m. starting from the Visitor's Center. These docent-led tours
provide access to sculpture through a tactile and multisensory learning
experience. Accessible walkways allow for access to the 35-acre, landscaped
sculpture park. For details, contact Grounds for
Sculpture at (609) 586-0616, or visit www.groundsforsculpture.org.
October 12
The Leigh
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI, makes art accessible for all through a touch tour, exploration
of tactile diagrams (raised-line drawings of artworks), and an art project.
Call (715) 845-7010 or email jhintz@lywam.org to register for this free
program.
University of Cape Town Irma Stern Museum, South Africa welcomes the Pioneer School for the Visually Impaired. Students will be
tuning into the wonder of being in Irma Stern's erstwhile home and catching an
essence of her adventurous creative spirit through multi sensory explorations
of her home, influences from Zanzibar and the Congo, her own work and items she
collected on her travels. Discussions will be reinforced through related
creative movement and art workshops. The workshop is facilitated by Sandra
Eastwood, Helen Binckes, Mariechen Schimmel, Bevil Spence and Hannah Loewenthal
for the Meaningful Access Programme (MAP) in association with Iziko South
African National Gallery. For details, please contact saneast@iafrica.com
Dallas Museum of Art presents "Arturo's Art & Me: More Than Meets the Eye." Children
ages 3–5 and their favorite grown-up will look at works of art together, read a
story in the galleries, and do a sightless art-making activity in the Art
Studio. Program runs from
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Members
free/nonmembers $10 (per pair). Class
size is limited to fifteen pairs and reservations are required. To register,
call 214-922-1312 or e-mail access@DallasMuseumofArt.org.
Children under 12 always receive free admission. You can also visit www.tickets.DallasMuseumofArt.org/public/
to register.
Boston College, John M. Kennedy,
University of Toronto, presents "Pictures in Vision and Touch: From Cave
Art & Florence 1400 to the Present." The Lecture will take place in McGuinn
Hall, Lecture Room 334, at 3:30 p.m. See abstract:
"In
vision and touch, a picture uses 2-D elements that trigger perceptual
impressions of surfaces and allow geometries about 3D to configure them. Line
in pictures creates impressions of figure-ground surface edges in the referent
– 6 kinds of foreground/background arrangements. Line junctions create
impressions of corners and occlusions of surfaces. The key geometry for space
perception -- perspective-- uses faster compression in elevation than azimuth.
There are 8 ways to create visual borders, and by hypothesis in none can line
depict purely visual borders such as shadows.
But all show foreground/background surface arrangements, and can use
dotted lines, continuous lines and contours to depict surface edges. In neurology, a receptive-field model
suggests how this is done, Kennedy proposes.
In contrast to realistic pictures, metaphoric pictures typically use apt
anomalies. Comic books now are full of motion metaphors, inspired by Berwick
(1810). This lecture contains illustrations of raised-line pictures by the
blind from North America, Japan and Turkey."
October 13
Dallas Museum of Art presents "Arturo's Art & Me: More Than Meets the Eye." Children
ages 3–5 and their favorite grown-up will look at works of art together, read a
story in the galleries, and do a sightless art-making activity in the Art
Studio. Program runs from
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Members
free/nonmembers $10 (per pair). Class
size is limited to fifteen pairs and reservations are required. To register,
call 214-922-1312 or e-mail access@DallasMuseumofArt.org.
Children under 12 always receive free admission. You can also visit www.tickets.DallasMuseumofArt.org/public/
to register.
October 13-15
The American Printing House (APH),
Louisville, KT, presents "APH InSights 2011," its 20th annual
international art competition held at The Galt House Hotel (140 N. 4th
Street) on Thursday from 1 to 6 p.m.; Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.; and
Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Admission is free. The public is also invited to
meet the artists on Friday from 4:15 to 5 p.m. The exhibition features 81 works
by artists from the U. S. and Canada. Participants range from preschool
children to senior citizens and include professional artists, as well as
hobbyists and school art classes. Entries cover a wide range of subjects
in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture and photography. Please
contact Roberta Williams at rwilliams@aph.org for more information.
The Whitney Museum of American Art, New
York City offers a verbal description and touch tour
of David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy.
Please join us for a small group tour when the Museum is closed to the general
public. Whitney verbal description tours provide an opportunity for visitors
who are blind or partially sighted and their companions to experience the
richness and diversity of twentieth and twenty-first century American art
through vivid description and tactile opportunities. A fresh look at the work
of the great American sculptor David Smith (1906–1965), Cubes and Anarchy offers new insights
into the artist's career-long involvement with geometric forms. Traditionally,
the simplified geometry of Smith's monumental Cubi and Zig sculptures of the 1960s has been seen as a departure
from the Surrealist and Expressionistic tendencies of his earlier work. Cubes and Anarchy reveals the artist's
iconic late masterpieces to be continuations of his long-standing explanation
of geometric abstraction. The show includes over sixty sculptures, drawings,
and paintings, as well as rarely-seen sketchbooks and photographs. Admission is free; reservations are required.
Please call (212) 570-7789 or email AccessFeedback@whitney.org to RSVP. Participants
will meet in the Whitney Museum lobby at 945 Madison Avenue. To learn more
about this program and the Whitney's access services, visit: http://whitney.org/Education/Access.
October 15
Dallas Museum of Art presents "Arturo's Art & Me: More Than Meets the Eye." Children
ages 3–5 and their favorite grown-up will look at works of art together, read a
story in the galleries, and do a sightless art-making activity in the Art
Studio. Program runs from
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Members
free/nonmembers $10 (per pair). Class
size is limited to fifteen pairs and reservations are required. To register,
call 214-922-1312 or e-mail access@DallasMuseumofArt.org. Children
under 12 always receive free admission. You can also visit www.tickets.DallasMuseumofArt.org/public/
to register.
California State Library Braille and
Talking Book Library, Sacramento, CA
celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the National Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped. Come hear the jazz band, a historical re-enactment,
readings, guest speakers and socialize with fellow patrons and BTBL staff while
you enjoy a selection of finger foods and drinks. Please call (800)
952-5666 (press 9 and leave a message on our events voicemail) or email btbl@library.ca.gov or Mail a note
to: Braille
and Talking Book Library, PO Box 942837, Sacramento,
CA 94237-0001
The Denver Art Museum teams up with the
Colorado Center for the Blind to celebrate Art Beyond
Sight Awareness Month and the National Federation for the Blind's "Meet the
Blind Month". Stop by the 3rd and 7th floors of the North
building, where representatives from the Colorado Center for the Blind will
join forces with DAM docents to guide you in a hands-on exploration of our
"tactile paintings." Program runs from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Free with admission. For
more information, email access@denverartmuseum.org or call Lisa
Steffen at (720) 913-0059.
October 17
Art Beyond Sight, New York City, offers its annual Teleconference Crash Course. Dial in to learn from experts
in the field. Topics include "Accessibility from top to bottom: how to work with
directors and trustees towards a museum-wide change" and "Inclusive programming
in Performing Arts Centers." For more information
and the complete program go to: http://www.artbeyondsight.org/change/aw-crashcourse.shtml
and/or contact Marie Clapot at (212) 334-8723, aeb@artbeyondsight.org.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, presents "Feeling for Form Program."
Discover the surprises and pleasures of visionary art with MFA-trained
Feeling for Form Guides during a visit to the exhibit "Two Masters of Fantasy:
Bresdin and Redon." The Feeling for Form Program for blind and low vision
visitors is free but advance registration is required by Wednesday, October
12th. Program starts at 10:30 a.m. For more information or to pre-register
for this event, contact Valarie Burrows, Accessibility Coordinator, at (617)
369-3302 or vburrows@mfa.org.
October 18
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ, offers walk-in touch tours for visitors with visually impairments
at 1p.m. starting from the Visitor's Center. These docent-led tours
provide access to sculpture through a tactile and multisensory learning
experience. Accessible walkways allow for access to the 35-acre, landscaped
sculpture park. For details, contact Grounds for
Sculpture at (609) 586-0616, or visit www.groundsforsculpture.org.
The Iziko South
African National Gallery, Cape Town, goes to the Alpha School for Autistic
Children. As an extension to a previous workshop in which these participants
drew still life objects, herbs and plants will be presented to encourage
drawings of things growing outside. Group will end the morning with a drumming
circle. For details, please contact saneast@iafrica.com
Dallas
Museum of Art presents "Meaningful Moments." Designed for individuals
with early stage dementia and their family members or caregivers,
participants will have the chance to explore works of art with their senses,
have a conversation in the galleries with John Bramblitt, and experience an
art-making activity in the studio. Program runs from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Free with
reservations. To register, call (214) 922-1312 or e-mail access@DallasMuseumofArt.org.
Children under 12 always receive free admission. Or register online at www.tickets.DallasMuseumofArt.org/public/
October 19
The Scottish
National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, offers a free descriptive tour of Tony Cragg's exhibition and
workshop led by artist Juliana Capes. This
exhibition features about 50 major sculptures and many drawings. Cragg has
brought an investigative, intuitive approach to sculpture, using an
extraordinary range of materials, such as bronze, glass, stainless steel and
wood. Focusing mainly on Cragg's work from the past 15 years, this exhibition
offers visitors an opportunity to see new works by one of the world's greatest
living sculptors. For details, contact Meg Faragher at MFaragher@nationalgalleries.org.
October 20
The
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, offers a "Picture This!
Workshop: Knight in Shining Armor." Through touch and detailed
descriptions, participants explore works of art from the Arms and Armors
collection. This free program begins at 2 p.m. in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris
Center for Education, ground floor. To register, contact Access and Community Programs at
(212) 650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org. For details,
visit http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind.
The
Viennese Museum of Technology (Technisches Museum Wien), Vienna, Austria, opens the exhibition "In Arbeit." A
tactile wooden model of the exhibition, replicas of objects, a DAISY Audio
Guide, and a navigation system and tactile plans (courtesy of ArteContacto) are
available to people with vision loss. Touch Tours are also available. For
booking, contact Ingrid Prucha, ingrid.prucha@tmw.at, 0043-1-89998-2310. For questions
to ArteContacto, contact Moritz Neumüller and Andreas Reichinger at touch@artecontacto.org, www.artecontacto.org
The
Folk Art Museum, New York City, presents
"Super
Stars: Quilts from the American Folk Art Museum." Using the museum's
touch collection and visual description techniques, gallery guides will work
with visitors who are blind or partially sighted to explore the exhibition. The program is free and registration is not necessary. For more information,
please contact Rachel Rosen at (212) 265-1040 ext. 381, or rrosen@folkartmuseum.org.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New
York City, presents "Art insight."
In this program for blind and partially sighted adults, Museum lecturers
bring art alive with extensive verbal descriptions. This month's program
focuses on "De Kooning: A Retrospective." Program runs from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. Touch Tours for blind and partially
sighted adults, which provide the opportunity to touch select sculptures and
objects from MoMA's collection, are also available by appointment for
individuals or groups. "Art
insight" is
free of charge. Space is limited and preregistration is required.
For more information or to register, please call Access Programs at (212)
408-6347 or email accessprograms@moma.org.
For more information,
visit http://moma.org/learn/disabilities/sight.
Brooklyn
Museum of Art, NYC offers Sensory tours. Move beyond what can be seen to experience where the realms of smell,
touch, and sound can take you. The Sensory Tour is designed to be enjoyable for
all adults, including individuals who are blind or partially sighted. Each
month we explore different works of art and ideas from the museum's permanent
collection and special exhibitions. Free with Museum admission. Meet
in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor. Program runs from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is required. For more
information or to register, please e-mail access@brooklynmuseum.org or call (718) 501-6229.
2:00–3:30
pm
The Rubin museum of
Art, New York City,
offers a tour taking visitors on a journey through the culture, history,
religion, and art of the Himalayas. Using highly detailed verbal descriptions
of works of art and touch objects, including sculptures, art materials,
woodblocks, and ritual implements, museum guides help participants form
visualizations of art in the museum's collection. Reservations for this program
are recommended as space is limited. Please contact the Group Reservations
office at 212.620.5000 x345 or reservations@rmanyc.org to secure
your place.
October
21
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, presents Friday Evening Art Encounters "Discovering Rome." Through touch and descriptions, participants
will learn about the Ancient Rome. This free program begins at 7 p.m. in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris
Center for Education, ground floor. To register contact Access and
Community Programs at (212) 650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org. For details,
visit http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind
October 22
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, offers a drawing class, "Seeing through Drawing." With the
Museum's collection as inspiration, learn innovative techniques that make
drawing accessible to adults who are blind or partially sighted and their
companions.
Program
participants should meet at 11 a.m. in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for
Education, ground floor. The class is free, but advance registration is
required;
to register, contact
Access and Community Programs at (212) 650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org.
For details, visit http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind
The Denver Art Museum teams up with the
Colorado Center for the Blind to celebrate Art Beyond
Sight Awareness Month and the National Federation for the Blind's "Meet the
Blind Month". Stop by the 3rd and 7th floors of the North
building, where representatives from the Colorado Center for the Blind will
join forces with DAM docents to guide you in a hands-on exploration of our
"tactile paintings." Program runs from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Free with admission. For
more information, email access@denverartmuseum.org or call Lisa
Steffen at (720) 913-0059.
October 23
Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico presents Storytelling with guest
Hugo Mardales, who narrates the story of "Seven Blind Mice" by Ed Young to
children and their adult companions. For details, contact Josarie Molina at JMOLINA@mapr.org.
October 24
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
in partnership with the Maryland State
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped offers a morning of short
talks on the history of the museum, art collecting and new 3-D models of museum
reproductions. Touch and verbal descriptive tours will take place from 10 a.m.
to 12.30 p.m. Please contact John Shields at jshields@thewalters.org for details.
October 25
The Eye Care Center at Southern California College of California,
Fullerton, opens its Seventh Annual
"Shared Visions 2011-2012 International Art Exhibit" with a 7 to 9 p.m.
reception. The exhibit features 90 works by blind artists; it will be on
display at the Eye Care Center through mid-August, 2012. Local Southern
California artists are featured, as are artists from across the United States,
and from India, Israel, Sweden, and Canada. For details contact Arlene Kaye at
(714) 992-7865 or akaye@scco.edu,
or visit www.sccoeyecare.edu/News and Events/
Shared Visions.
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ, offers walk-in touch tours for visitors with visually impairments
at 1 p.m. starting from the Visitor's Center. These docent-led tours
provide access to sculpture through a tactile and multisensory learning
experience. Accessible walkways allow for access to the 35-acre, landscaped
sculpture park. For details, contact Grounds for
Sculpture at (609) 586-0616, or visit www.groundsforsculpture.org.
The Iziko South
African National Gallery, Cape Town, welcomes the Athlone School for the Blind,
Pegasus Cultural Youth Club for multi-sensory discussions of selected works on
the Peter Clarke exhibition and related music and art workshops. For details, please contact saneast@iafrica.com
Dallas Museum of Art presents "Homeschool Class for Families: Sight Unseen." In
this program designed for children ages 6–12, parents and children will talk
about works of art in the galleries, participate in blindfold activities as a
family, and create a sensory work of art in the Art Studio. Program runs from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per participating child for members/nonmembers
$7 per participating child (ages 6 and up). Class size is limited to forty people. To register,
call (214) 922-1312 or e-mail access@DallasMuseumofArt.org.
Children under 12 always receive free admission. Or register online at www.tickets.DallasMuseumofArt.org/public/
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New
York City, presents "Art insight."
In this program for blind and partially sighted adults, Museum lecturers
bring art alive with extensive verbal descriptions. This month's program
focuses on the exhibition: "Talk to Me: Design & Communication between
People and Objects." Program runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Touch Tours for blind and partially sighted adults, which provide the
opportunity to touch select sculptures and objects from MoMA's collection, are
also available by appointment for individuals or groups. "Art insight" is free of
charge. Space is limited and preregistration is required. For more
information or to register, please call Access Programs at (212) 408-6347 or
email accessprograms@moma.org.
For more information,
visit http://moma.org/learn/disabilities/sight.
October 27
The National Gallery of Canada,
Ottawa, presents "Stimulating
the Senses", an innovative and inclusive program designed to encourage visitors
to discover art through senses. Drawn from its collection and loans from the
Louise Bourgeois Trust, this installation pays homage to the remarkable career
of Louise Bourgeois, one of the world's most-celebrated contemporary
artists. Registration deadline: 12 October. For details, call (613) 998-8888
or reservations@gallery.ca.
Dallas Museum of Art presents "Homeschool Class for Families: Sight Unseen." In
this program designed for children ages 6–12, parents and children will talk
about works of art in the galleries, participate in blindfold activities as a
family, and create a sensory work of art in the Art Studio. Program runs from 11:00 a.m. to12:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per participating child for members/nonmembers
$7 per participating child (ages 6 and up). Class size is limited to forty people. To register,
call (214) 922-1312 or e-mail access@DallasMuseumofArt.org.
Children under 12 always receive free admission. Or register online at www.tickets.DallasMuseumofArt.org/public/
October
28
The
Hispanic Society of America, New York City, offers an interactive tour of its world renowned
collection of art from the Spanish and Portuguese-Speaking world. Visitors will
explore sculptural elements of the Society's 1908 building, and learn about
Hispanic history, culture, and art by engaging with works of sculpture and
painting through touch and sound. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the
Spanish painter Joaquin So rolla and his multi-paneled
masterpiece, Vision of Spain. Aided by costume props and musical clips,
visitors will re-create a tableau-vivant (or living picture) of some of
the pieces within the museum in an attempt to discover Spanish dance and
culture first hand. In addition, visitors will have the opportunity to touch a
variety of sculptures and materials from the collection. Program starts at 3 p.m. and is open to middle and high school
students and their family. For registration,
please contact Andrea M. Ortuño, ortuno@hispanicsociety.org, or
Marie-Laure Dubois, marielaure.dubois1@gmail.com. For
more information on the Hispanic Society please visit, http://www.hispanicsociety.org/
October
29
The
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco celebrates the
launching of their Ipad large-print labels app, from 10 a.m. to noon, for the
de Young museum permanent collection. Visitors are invited to meet in the
Piazzoni Murals Room at the de Young Museum in San Francisco to try out the new
app with extended label text in a wide range of type sizes; visitor feedback is
welcome. For more information, please
contact Tish Brown at tbrown@famsf.org or call (415) 750-7645
The Denver Art Museum teams up with the
Colorado Center for the Blind to celebrate Art Beyond
Sight Awareness Month and the National Federation for the Blind's "Meet the
Blind Month". Stop by the 3rd and 7th floors of the North
building, where representatives from the Colorado Center for the Blind will
join forces with DAM docents to guide you in a hands-on exploration of our
"tactile paintings." Program runs from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Free with admission. For
more information, email access@denverartmuseum.org or call Lisa
Steffen at (720) 913-0059.
October 30 – December 12, 2011
The Queens Museum of Art, presents a Photography course for youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired (ages 13 – 18). This course will be facilitated by an ArtAccess Educator and Sol Aramendi, a Photographer & Teaching Artist. Students will learn about composition and artist choices in arranging a photograph. 2011 Fall Course Dates meet on Sundays: 10/30, 11/6, 11/20 and 12/4 . Time: 2:30 pm- 4:00 pm at Queens Museum of Art, New York City Building, Studio B, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368-3398.CONTACT: Michelle López, Manager of ArtAccess Programs & Autism Initiatives via email at mlopez@queensmuseum.org or by phone (718)592-9700 x 138
October 30
Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art,
Manhattan, KS, offers a variety of free activities to experience the arts
from 2 to 4 p.m.: sculptures through
touch, opportunities to examine small details in selected art works, verbal
imaging descriptions, and activities that demystify art media. For more
information, contact Kathrine Walker Schlageck at klwalk@ksu.edu.
Dallas Museum of Art presents "Carnival of Creativity Family Celebration." Families can discover a wide variety of art
while enjoying art-making activities in the studio, music, performances, an
artist demonstration with John Bramblitt, costume contests, family tours,
sketching in the galleries, and more. Program runs from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is
free. For details, visit DallasMuseumofArt.org/family.
November 14
Museum
Access Consortium, New York City, presents
"Technology and Accessibility in Museum Settings." This special seminar
offers international case studies and accessibility guidance relating to
digital media projects in museums. Speakers include Marcus Weisen, Director of
Jodi Mattes Trust (U.K.); Helen Petrie, Professor of Human Computer
Interaction, Department of Computer Science, University of York (U.K.); Chris
Powers, Lecturer, Human Computer Interaction Research Group, Department of
Computer Science, University of York (U.K.); Aurelie Brulavoine, Signes des Sens (France); and others. The seminar will take
place from 2 to 5 p.m. at The
Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Art Study Room at the Ruth and Harold D.
Uris Center for Education. Please use street level entrance on Fifth
Avenue at 81st Street. To register, email access@metmuseum.org or call (212) 650-2010.
November 15
The Lightbox Gallery and Museum, Woking (Surrey) offers an audio described tour and
workshop inspired by the exhibition "From
the Realm of the Dragon: The Ceramic Heritage of Zibo, China" especially
designed for visitors who are blind or partially sighted. The event will run from 10.30am to 1.00pm. Please note that the tour and workshop are free of
charge but require advance booking as numbers are limited. Please call 01483
737837 to book your place.
November 17
Brooklyn Museum of Art, NYC offers Sensory tours. Move beyond what can be seen to experience where the realms of smell,
touch, and sound can take you. The Sensory Tour is designed to be enjoyable for
all adults, including individuals who are blind or partially sighted. Each
month we explore different works of art and ideas from the museum's permanent
collection and special exhibitions. Free with Museum admission. Meet
in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor. Program runs from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is required. For
more information or to register, please e-mail access@brooklynmuseum.org or call (718) 501-6229.
November 19
Arts
& Services for Disabled and National Arts and Disability Center of UCLA,
Santa Monica,
presents CORE 7: Defining Ourselves. In its seventh year, CORE
continues to extend its reach to artists nationally and worldwide. The
exhibit showcases artwork, literature, and performances by artists with
disabilities with the purpose of providing a space for artists, community
members, and arts and disability advocates to build common bonds and
promote visibility through a diverse art forum. CORE 7 will be held at
the Santa Monica Art Studios, Hangar Gallery South located at 3026 Airport Ave. from
6 to 9 p.m. Exhibition opportunities are available; for information, contact
exhibitions coordinator Colin Carri at (562) 982-0247 or colincarri@artsandservices.com.
November 22
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New
York City, presents "Art insight."
In this program for blind and partially sighted adults, Museum lecturers
bring art alive with extensive verbal descriptions. This month's program
focuses on "Painting Highlights from the Collection." Program runs
from 2 to 4 p.m. Touch Tours for blind and
partially sighted adults, which provide the opportunity to touch select
sculptures and objects from MoMA's collection, are also available by
appointment for individuals or groups. "Art
insight" is
free of charge. Space is limited and preregistration is required.
For more information or to register, please call Access Programs at (212)
408-6347 or email accessprograms@moma.org.
For more information, visit http://moma.org/learn/disabilities/sight
November 24
The National Gallery of Canada,
Ottawa, presents "Stimulating the Senses", an innovative and
inclusive program designed to encourage visitors to discover art through
senses. Take a tactile tour of sculptures in the permanent collection.
This tour will pay special attention to how artists work with various mediums,
materials, and tools when creating a sculpture, as well as to how these
elements influence the final work of art.
Registration deadline: November 19. For details, call (613) 998-8888 or reservations@gallery.ca.
December 15
Brooklyn Museum of Art, NYC offers Sensory tours. Move beyond what can be seen to experience where the realms of smell,
touch, and sound can take you. The Sensory Tour is designed to be enjoyable for
all adults, including individuals who are blind or partially sighted. Each
month we explore different works of art and ideas from the museum's permanent
collection and special exhibitions. Free with Museum admission. Meet
in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor. Program runs from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is required. For
more information or to register, please e-mail access@brooklynmuseum.org or call (718) 501-6229.
December 20
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New
York City, presents "Art insight."
In this program for blind and partially sighted adults, Museum lecturers
bring art alive with extensive verbal descriptions. This month's program
focuses on "Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art."
Program runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Touch Tours
for blind and partially sighted adults, which provide the opportunity to touch
select sculptures and objects from MoMA's collection, are also available by
appointment for individuals or groups. "Art
insight" is
free of charge. Space is limited and preregistration is required.
For more information or to register, please call Access Programs at (212)
408-6347 or email accessprograms@moma.org.
For more information, visit http://moma.org/learn/disabilities/sight
January 19
Brooklyn Museum of Art, NYC offers Sensory tours. Move beyond what can be seen to experience where the realms of smell,
touch, and sound can take you. The Sensory Tour is designed to be enjoyable for
all adults, including individuals who are blind or partially sighted. Each
month we explore different works of art and ideas from the museum's permanent
collection and special exhibitions. Free with Museum admission. Meet
in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor. Program runs from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is required. For
more information or to register, please e-mail access@brooklynmuseum.org or call (718) 501-6229.
January 26, 2012
The Lightbox Gallery and Museum, Woking (Surrey) offers an audio described tour and
workshop inspired by the exhibition 'Transmitter/ Receiver: The Persistence
of Collage' especially designed for visitors who are blind or partially
sighted. The event will run from 10.30am to
1.00pm. Please note that the tour and workshop are
free of charge but require advance booking as numbers are limited. Please call
01483 737837 to book your place.
February 17
Brooklyn Museum of Art, NYC offers Sensory tours. Move beyond what can be seen to experience where the realms of smell,
touch, and sound can take you. The Sensory Tour is designed to be enjoyable for
all adults, including individuals who are blind or partially sighted. Each
month we explore different works of art and ideas from the museum's permanent
collection and special exhibitions. Free with Museum admission. Meet
in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor. Program runs from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is required. For
more information or to register, please e-mail access@brooklynmuseum.org or call (718) 501-6229.
