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Art Eduction for the Blind's Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month
[insert your event name]!
[institution] invites anyone and everyone with an interest in making arts and culture a part of the lives of people with visual disabilities to a community day of learning and interaction. October is Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month across the globe (actually, two weeks this year because of all the activities planned). Awareness Month is an international initiative dedicated to making art accessible to all. You will learn new things about making museums and our culture's rich visual heritage accessible and appreciable to people who are blind or have low vision.
One of the important goals of Awareness Month is to make people aware of just how important pictorial literacy, or familiarity with common visual images, is in daily life. People who are blind or have limited vision learn to develop many skills through art education and art making; they become more integrated into their communities; and they are able to more fully participate in the world around them.
Join members of your own visually impaired community and others worldwide at [insert location] , on [insert date] . At [insert time] there will be a [event] . Come, bring your family, friends and neighbors. There will be plenty of fun for everyone!
Mark your calendars now! If you have any questions, feel free to call [insert contact name and phone number] .
Join in! The Art Beyond Sight listservs are your resource to experts in every field. Go to www.artseducation.org / _________ to join.
For more information about integrating the arts into curriculum for and the lives of blind and visually impaired children, visit the Art Beyond Sight Collaborative at www.artbeyondsight.org.
