Calendar of Events

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 Kelley Fitzsimmons at 602-648-2753 or at kfitzsimmons@childmusephx.org.

 

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.

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