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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=Default><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img width=298 height=118 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D2E3BE.96825160"></span><span class=NoneA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=Heading align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=NoneA><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Attention Tactile Artists!</span></span><span class=NoneA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Display your art at the <i>National Federation of the Blind (NFB) 2017 National Convention</i> in Orlando at the Tactile Art Exhibit. The NFB is the largest and oldest organization of blind people in the United States, and every year over 2,500 blind people from across the country attend our convention. The creation and enjoyment of art plays an important role in how many of our members live the life they want.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Would you like hundreds of art enthusiasts to be able to get in-touch with your art? Whether you are an art aficionado or an enthusiastic novice, you will find a warm welcome in the Drop-In Art Room. Coordinated by sculptor Ann Cunningham, the art room displays touchable works by blind and sighted artists, many of whom will be on hand to answer questions and exchange ideas.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We need your art! Please consider bringing artwork you have created that people can enjoy through touch. If you are an amateur or professional artist and would like to display a piece of your work in the Drop-In Art Room, please contact Ann Cunningham at </span></span><a href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com"><span class=Hyperlink0><span lang=IT style='font-size:14.0pt'>ann@acunningham.com</span></span></a><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The art room will be open from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11 and Wednesday, July 12. Please bring your family and friends, and stay as long as you like. On July 11, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., join co-chairs Ann Cunningham and Debbie Stein in the art room for the first meeting of the NFB Tactile Art and Tactile Graphics Specialist Group. All tactile artists, tactile graphics producers, and enthusiasts are welcome to attend.</span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Everyone is invited to join in FREE art-making activities in the Drop-In Art Room between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. each day. All the materials and even some instruction are provided to encourage you to experiment with a variety of materials and create your own sculptures and tactile drawings.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Important Exhibitors Information:</span></span><span class=NoneA><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h3 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Who:</span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tactile Artists </span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h3 style='margin-top:0in'><o:p> </o:p></h3><h3 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What:</span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tactile Art - please make sure your artwork is safe to touch for both the artwork's sake, and the visitor's sake. Is it sturdy enough for hundreds of people to gently touch? Are there sharp points or hinges that could hurt someone</span></span><span class=NoneA><span lang=RU style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>?</span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><h3 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Where: </span></span><span class=NoneA><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rosen Shingle Creek Resort</span></i></span><span class=NoneA><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span lang=FR style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9939 Universal Boulevard</span></span><span class=NoneA><span lang=FR style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span lang=PT style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Orlando, Florida 32819-9357</span></span><span class=NoneA><span lang=PT style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please check your convention agenda for the Drop-In Art Room location, or ask for directions at the convention information table in the hotel lobby.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h3 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=NoneA><span lang=DE style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When: </span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Drop off your art work at the Drop-In Art Room between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 11. Artists are encouraged to drop off their art work as close to 1:00 p.m. as possible to ensure that a maximum number of our members can experience it. Please come and plan to talk about your art with guests during the exhibit. We will have a casual artist's reception on Tuesday evening in the Drop-In Art Room from 6:00. to 8:00 p.m.</span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All art must be picked up between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, July 12. </span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you can make your own large print (24 point san serif font) and Braille labels, your work will go on display right away. If you are unable to do so, do not worry, we can help you. We will have a release for you to sign, and we reserve the right not to display work that we deem unsafe. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><h3 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How: </span></span><span class=NoneA><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information about the Convention, please visit: </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/convention"><span class=Hyperlink1><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>https://nfb.org/convention</span></span></a><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information about the Tactile Art Exhibit, please contact: </span></span><a href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com"><span class=Hyperlink2><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>ann@acunningham.com</span></span></a><span class=Hyperlink2><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>.</span></span><span class=NoneA><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David Andrews and Long White Cane Harry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:dandrews@visi.com">dandrews@visi.com</a> or <a href="mailto:david.andrews@nfbnet.org">david.andrews@nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: @dandrews920<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>