[nfbwatlk] FW: Register Now: Art Beyond Sight at SAM

[Nightingale, Noel]

From: Kelsey Donahue [mailto:KelseyD at SeattleArtMuseum.org]
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 4:56 PM
Subject: Register Now: Art Beyond Sight at SAM

Good afternoon,

The next Art Beyond Sight tour of the Seattle Art Museum for visitors with low or no vision is on Saturday, November 19th at 1:30 pm at the Seattle Art Museum located at 1300 First Ave., Seattle 98101. The November 19th tour will include visual descriptions of objects from the exhibition Yves Saint Laurent: The Perfection of Style. In addition to time in the galleries, the second portion of the November 19th tour will feature a multisensory experience.  Fabrics, garments, accessories and perfume will be on-hand to compliment the description of the exhibition objects.

Due to the nature of the exhibition, space is limited. Register early to secure your spot. Admission to the Museum is free for all Art Beyond Sight participants, but advance registration is required. To register, email access at seattleartmuseum.org<mailto:access at seattleartmuseum.org> or call Kelsey Donahue at (206) 654-3133. Attendees are welcome to bring a companion on the Art Beyond Sight tour free of charge. Please let us know when you register if you will be bringing a companion.

Visitors will be greeted at the Museum entrance on First Ave. and Union St. Visitors taking ACCESS transportation may request that someone meet you outside of the Museum and escort you back to transit following the tour, please indicate your preference when you register. Docents can assist all visitors with coat check and wayfinding to the Arnold Board Room where the program will begin. The tour starts at 1:30 pm and lasts approximately 1.5 hours. Arrive early at 1 pm for social time and light refreshments beforehand.

Additional Art Beyond Sight tours this year are scheduled on:

SAT, January 21, 2017: African Art from SAM's Permanent Collection
WED, February 15, 2017: Big Picture:  Art after 1945
SAT, March 18, 2017: Seeing Nature: Landscape Masterworks from the Paul G. Allen Collection
WED, March 29, 2017: Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series
WED, April 19, 2017:  Seeing Nature: Landscape Masterworks from the Paul G. Allen Collection SAT, May 20, 2017: Native American Art from SAM's Permanent Collection
WED, June 21, 2017: Works at the Olympic Sculpture Park

All tours take place at Seattle Art Museum from 1:30-3:00 pm, unless noted otherwise.

Please share this information with other individuals that you think would be interested. We look forward to touring with you!

Best,

Kelsey
KELSEY DONAHUE
Museum Educator, School & Educator Programs

Seattle Art Museum
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