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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic">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.
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic">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.
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic">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.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic">thank you,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic">Patty Estes</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic">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.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dkent5817@att.net href="mailto:dkent5817@att.net">Deborah Kent
Stein</A> </DIV>
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title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
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blind persons</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:29
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Artists-making-art] Summer
Exhibit Plans</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Debbie</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ann@acunningham.com
href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com">ann@acunningham.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">An exploration of art by and for
blind persons</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 02, 2012 10:01
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Artists-making-art]
Summer Exhibit Plans</DIV>
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<DIV>I believe what we have discussed is: </DIV>
<DIV>This will be a tactile art exhibit for sighted and blind artists to
share their work.(open to touch) </DIV>
<DIV>This will also be a visual art exhibit for blind artists to share their
work visually. (not open to touch)</DIV>
<DIV>Be very clear on your label information which kind of artwork each
piece is. We will display them in different areas. </DIV>
<DIV>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. </DIV>
<DIV>I would suggest that all tactile artwork is on the table. This includes
bas relief images. </DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>For our art exhibit:</DIV>
<DIV>There is no entrance fee. </DIV>
<DIV>There is no insurance. </DIV>
<DIV>The room will be manned during its open time.</DIV>
<DIV>Open times will be noon to 5pm, July first and second. </DIV>
<DIV>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. </DIV>
<DIV>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. </DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>The shipping address for the hotel is:</DIV>
<DIV>Hilton Anatole Hotel Dallas</DIV>
<DIV>2201 N. Stemmons Freeway</DIV>
<DIV>Dallas, TX 75207</DIV>
<DIV>(214) 761-7220</DIV>
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<DIV>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 </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times">Ann
Cunningham</SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tactile Art - a
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