<div dir="ltr">This sounds really cool. If I lived in the area, I'd be interested in attending. Hopefully more people can find out about this and will be able to take part.<div>Christina</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 5:48 PM Marty McKenzie via NFBofSC <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg1161151975468976004">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Afternoon,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I received the below communication and I have spoken with Ms. Edwards. I am sharing with you all as well.
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<p class="MsoNormal">My Best,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Marty<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Margaret Edwards <<a href="mailto:edwardsm@ccpl.org" target="_blank">edwardsm@ccpl.org</a>> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 9, 2023 3:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:marty2music@outlook.com" target="_blank">marty2music@outlook.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Tactile art show for visually impaired and blind patrons<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">I am writing to introduce you to a unique art show we had planned to launch last year designed especially for blind or visually impaired patrons. We worked with a local
artist and schoolteacher to gather artists' works in many different media for patrons to actually touch, feel, hold in their hands. I had spoken with Jennifer Bazer, last year's state president of the National Federation of the Blind, and she was thrilled
to hear about this opportunity. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Despite our enthusiasm, we did not have enough entries to host such a show but we are renewing our efforts this year and plan to host such a show starting May 11 at the
Cynthia Graham Hurd St. Andrews branch in Charleston, SC. We've posted flyers at various locations around town and spread the word through our library's social media. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">We're hoping you could partner with us in some way by spreading the word: sharing the invitation for artists, helping us publicize the show, any avenue you might deem helpful
to bringing this show to life. We feel it will be a great way to engage that portion of our community who are unable to see with their eyes but can connect with art through touch. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Additionally, we plan to accompany each art piece with an audio recording of the artist explaining their inspiration for their artwork, what they created it out of, etc.
We could also make Braille titles, something Jennifer Bazer had mentioned and offered to help with. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Please let me know if you are interested in working with us on this. My branch manager, Jana Stevenson, and I are happy to answer any questions you may have. I've attached
the call for entries form and the art exhibit release form, as well. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://ccplorg-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/edwardsm_ccpl_org/EcceZj7CG51Hilrg87QyDuEBv--y0d2ZqD4jiGnyvxjyyw" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in;background:rgb(244,244,244);text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" style="width: 1.0416in; height: 1.0416in;" id="m_1161151975468976004Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:1872a57bffabee2ed7e1" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><span style="background:rgb(244,244,244)">2023
Artists' Call for Entries.docx</span></a><br>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Margaret Edwards </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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