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

[Shirley Confino-Rehder]

HI- Mid-point  of piece is 60" for viewing. That is signage height. The
problems are, without knowing the set-up is:

How far can someone be to see any paintings;
How deep are the stalls, if there are any;
How high and deep are the counters for jewelry and any displays that are not
touchable, but are viewable for people using wheelchairs;
How much space is around sculpture; etc.

Have to know the set-up, if this indoors or outdoors, access route, etc.
need more information.  Shirley


On 9/28/09 4:58 PM, "Virginia Small" <virginials at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> Hi:
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> When you say making art accessible, do you mean the exhibition, or the art
> itself?
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> There are lots of touchable art pieces you could include if you are talking
> about the art.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Have you checked with VSA or Americans for the Arts to see about books? What
> about the National Arts and Disability Center?
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> Just a few things off the top of my head.
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> 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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Chair, Norfolk Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities
Chair, South Hampton Roads Disability Services Board
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