[Artists-making-art] Summer Exhibit Plans

Wed May 2 16:47:01 UTC 2012

Debbie, I so get what you mean by "hostile" venues...like being followed around by security in art museums in Maine due to my white cane that I "might poke through a canvas"!! One of those times, we were just trying to earn a Girl Scout Badge for our daughter, who had a larger lesson, instead. And it is for this reason that feeling "excluded" does not feel good, either...as I told Anna, there are many blind artists and photographers in Maine , NH and Vermont...professional and sought after, but work with visual media. To NOT have a place to exhibit as a blind artist at a Federation venue, of all places, just feels...well, not good. 
On the other hand, that you came forward and offered a logical and simple (possible) solution to this sticky wicket, is commendable and definitely reasonable and could work. 
Perhaps as blind artists working in the visual arts, we could pioneer how to make any exhibit accessible to the blind. How many times do I wish there were more description available for a Wyeth...with a simple raised line drawing to touch!! Excellent. We have had to educate the web masters to program sites for our screen readers to be able to access...just maybe this is the same sort of thing: a description of the image, etc.

thank you,
Patty Estes

Oh! Wouldn't I love to work with the doussants at the Portland Art Museum to develop their labels for their exhibits!! A new job opportunity...plus doodle on the sie, and NOT on their walls, of course.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Deborah Kent Stein 
  To: An exploration of art by and for blind persons 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:29 AM
  Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Summer Exhibit Plans

  Although I applaud blind artists who work in any and all media, I feel a bit apprehensive about including work in the art room that is not open to touch.  As blind people, most of us have altogether too much experience with inaccessible art and touch-hostile venues.  It would be unfortunate to recreate that experience in this, the ideal situation for blind art enthusiasts.  I would like to suggest that any displays that are not open to touch include detailed descriptions in Braille, or perhaps even some tactile representation such as a simple raised-line drawing.

  Debbie

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: ann at acunningham.com 
    To: An exploration of art by and for blind persons 
    Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 10:01 AM
    Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Summer Exhibit Plans

    I believe what we have discussed is: 
    This will be a tactile art exhibit for sighted and blind artists to share their work.(open to touch) 
    This will also be a visual art exhibit for blind artists to share their work visually. (not open to touch)
    Be very clear on your label information which kind of artwork each piece is. We will display them in different areas. 
    Please know that we do have tables but we don't have easels. If your artwork needs to be displayed on an easel you will have to include that in with the picture. I would suggest a cardboard table top design for the visual art that is relatively light weight and inexpensive. 
    I would suggest that all tactile artwork is on the table. This includes bas relief images. 
    We would like to limit displayed works to art, no craft. This shouldn't limit your options since the NFB Krafters Division also has a space to display. You will need to contact them about entrance requirements.
    For our art exhibit:
    There is no entrance fee. 
    There is no insurance. 
    The room will be manned during its open time.
    Open times will be noon to 5pm, July first and second. 
    I can offer to collect and display and repackage and ship (prepaid boxes) back to you. The boxes will have to be sturdy enough to make the trip both ways since I will not have access to packing materials. 
    If you would like to sell items you can have your contact information on your label and people can negotiate that transaction with you. You will then need to contact me so that I can release the artwork to them. 

    I will be happy to create the labels for the entire show so lets say we need to have a deadline of June 15th for entries. Since this is our first open entry show we will have to deal with issues as they come up since I am sure there will be.

    The shipping address for the hotel is:
    Hilton Anatole Hotel Dallas
    2201 N. Stemmons Freeway
    Dallas, TX 75207
    (214) 761-7220

    The hotel is emailing shipping directions to me right now and I will forward those to you directly. Feel free to voice questions, additions, changes and objections to any of these plans by May 9th. We will make all our final decisions by then. OK? Ann   

    Ann Cunningham
    Tactile Art - a creative way to see the world!
    303 238 4760
    ann at acunningham.com
    http://www.acunningham.com
    http://www.sensationalbooks.com 

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