[Artbeyondsightmuseums] Parthenon invitation

[Lisa Yayla]

Hi,

Is it alright if I forward this invitation to other lists that might be 
interested?

Thanks,

Lisa


On 27.04.2010 15:31, Lester, DeeGee (Parks) wrote:
> The Parthenon invites you to attend the opening of
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> Touching Art: Expanded Programming for the Blind
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> Friday, April 30, 2010
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> 5:30-7:30
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> How do people who are blind find enjoyment and satisfaction in an art
> museum where the art is silent and visitors are not allowed to touch?
> Through a generous grant from the Ida F. Cooney Fund for the Arts
> through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, the Parthenon
> expanded programming for the blind to address this issue. A model of the
> entablature by Richard Waters and Alan LeQuire allows visually-impaired
> visitors to understand the Parthenon's architecture through touch. In
> the galleries, interpretative approaches developed by Susan Gwinn and
> Education Director DeeGee Lester allow such visitors to experience
> paintings as never before.
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> R.S.V.P. to 615-862-8431 or info at parthenon.org.
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