[Art_beyond_sight_advocacy] newbie searching for advice on making community art shows accessible

[Virginia Small]

Hi:

 

When you say making art accessible, do you mean the exhibition, or the art itself?

 

There are lots of touchable art pieces you could include if you are talking about the art.

 

You could make sure the wall art is hung at wheelchair height. I think that is 5 feet from the floor so a person sitting down could see it without neck strain. It might be a little higher. Someone else on this listserve might know. That goes for art on pedestals, too. 

 

Cards printed in larger type and Braille would help a lot. The described tour sounds great. Perhaps you could send out a call to get volunteers. You may need to train them, assign hours etc. 

 

Have you checked with VSA or Americans for the Arts to see about books? What about the National Arts and Disability Center?

 

Just a few things off the top of my head.

 

Virginia







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> From: kestrell at panix.com
> To: art_beyond_sight_advocacy at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:06:27 -0400
> Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_advocacy] newbie searching for advice on making community art shows accessible
> 
> Hi, listers
> 
> I'mnew to this list and am hoping to get some pointers on making community art shows accessible.
> 
> I am heading the access services of a Boston area science fiction convention called Arisia
> http://2010.arisia.org/
> and one of the goals I have is to make the art show accessible. One specific element of this is attempting to organize a described tour of the art show.
> 
> Does anyone have any advice on how to create such a thing? I already haved the art show committee on board with the idea, but could use more specifics.
> 
> I am also hoping to locate an electronic copy of the book _Art Beyond Sight_; I requested that Bookshare attempt to acquire it, but they turned down my request because it is not for a class (I'm blind and a Bookshare member and volunteer). I would scan it myself but the book costs, according to Amazon.com, over $150.
> 
> Are there any less expensive books about making art accessible?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Kestrell
> Reading in the Dark
> http://kestrell.livejournal.com
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