[TAGS] Tactile Art Exhibit At Concord University Issues Call For Submissions

Wed Jun 20 18:47:15 UTC 2018

 Dear Keri,

 We are excited at the prospect of having our Tactile Braille American Flag considered for submission and consideration.  It was designed and developed by our Institute's President, and today is among the very first monuments at Arlington National Cemetery, by way of the 110th United States Congress!

 The Tactile Braille American Flag was created with braille color symbols at the extreme right of each stipe allowing one to experience which stripes are red or white, as well as the five-pointed white stars on a blue field.

 The Pledge of Allegiance was added in Braille over the recessed smooth red stripes, opposed to the raised grainy white stripes.  The five-pointed stars are slightly raised, above the also slightly raised blue field.  The Pledge of Allegiance is also visible in print on the flag.

 A small key rest directly beneath the Tactile Braille American Flag that reinforces the information above.

 Some of the additional notable locations of the Tactile Braille American Flag are ground zero, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, State Capitol buildings in Nashville, Tennessee, Topeka, Kansas, and numerous Veterans hospitals and parks.

 The Tactile Braille American Flag is also in virtually every school for the blind and deaf/blind throughout the United States.  An estimated 3,000 were developed for dissemination to students attending those schools this year alone.  Accompanied with the Braille flags are single-volume embossed copies of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, and Braille learning cubes.

 Outside the United States a framed version of the Tactile Braille American Flag was presented to Queen Elizabeth II.  A letter of acceptance and appreciation is on our website, the original hangs in our lobby.

 The Tactile with Braille version of the American Flag had been constructed in bronze, flash bronze, stone, heavy plastic mold, wood, thermoform, and paper.

 A recent publication that is generating wide interests is Flags Across America.  The book also bears twp pages of images and information about the Tactile Braille American Flag.

 We would be honored to learn that the Tactile Braille American Flag would be favorably considered for submissions and displays at Art Exhibits nationally.

 Looking forward to hearing back from you, and how we can arrange to have the Tactile Braille American Flag introduced for consideration and submissions.

Randolph Cabral, President
Kansas Braille Transcription Institute
P.O. Box 48091
Wichita, Kansas 67201-8091
316-265-9692  (Office)  9:00 AM - 5:00CST
316-265-0184  (Fax)
randolphc at kbti.org 
www.kbti.org   

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -- Helen Keller   

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 From: "Keri Svendsen via TAGS" <tags at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 10:38 AM
To: "Dan Burke via TAGS" <tags at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Keri Svendsen" <keribcu at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TAGS] Tactile Art Exhibit At Concord University Issues Call For Submissions   
Thank you. I was so pleased with the first show we did, that I wanted to
do one more. I graduate in December. I am truly hoping to expand where
we get submissions from, and I'd love to even see more attend who are
able and interested as well!

Please share, and spread the word. I will consider any submissions sent
to me from anywhere!

On 6/19/2018 11:32 AM, Dan Burke via TAGS wrote:
> This is exciting Keri!
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> Tactile Art Exhibit At Concord University Issues Call For Submissions For Immediate Release:
> Jun 19 2018
> CONTACT:
> Sarah Pritchett Dalton
> Concord University
> Office of Advancement
> PO Box 1000, Athens, WV 24712
> (304) 384-6312, news at concord.edu
> www.concord.edu
> After 4 p.m.
> pitzer at concord.edu
> Office: 304-384-5211
> Cell: 304-320-6405
> TACTILE ART EXHIBIT AT CONCORD UNIVERSITY ISSUES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ATHENS, W.Va. - Organizers of an art show scheduled for this fall at Concord University are issuing a call for submissions. Artists from across the region are invited to submit their work for possible exhibition in "The Feeling of Art: A Tactile Multimedia Art Experience Part 2".
> "The Feeling of Art" is a touchable art exhibit designed to allow everyone, including those who cannot see, an opportunity to enjoy art in a new way. The show will be displayed in the Arthur Butcher Art Gallery Oct. 8 - Oct. 12, 2018 with a reception planned for Thursday, Oct. 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The gallery is located in the Fine Arts Center on Concord's Athens, WV campus.
> Professional artists, students, professors, children and members of the community are invited to submit art for the exhibit.  Work from preschool to adult artists will be eligible in any medium. All artwork submitted in the show must be durable and safe enough to be touched.
> Dr. Lauri Reidmiller, Associate Professor of Art, and Concord student Keri L. Svendsen, organizers of the exhibition, stated, "Our objective is to create a tactile art show that is accessible to all audiences.
> Everything in this show will be able to be touched and experienced regardless of sight. We hope to further the development of accessible art and cultural opportunities in our community."
> This exhibition will be fun for adults and children alike, they said. It will give everyone the opportunity to get up close and personal in a unique gallery event. The reception on Oct. 11 will be free and open to the Concord University community and the general public. Earlier that morning area school children will attend the show.
> The upcoming October show is the second tactile art exhibit that Reidmiller and Svendsen have hosted on behalf of Concord University. The first was held in March 2016.
> Following the success of the inaugural event, Svendsen is looking forward to increasing the number of works on display with this fall's exhibit. "We had 45 pieces in the last show and we want to make this bigger," she said.
> There is no fee to enter. The deadline for entries is Sept. 1, 2018.
> Eligibility information and submission criteria may be found by
> visiting:
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/m29pfss6o04t4wu/AACJttU9Iw-Fxn3w-kLYoFSqa?dl=0
> For additional information about the exhibit, contact Dr. Lauri Reidmiller at lreidmiller at concord.edu or 304-384-5206 or Keri Svendsen at svendsenk30 at mycu.concord.edu or 304-961-0692. Additional information on "The Feeling of Art" may also be found on Facebook at:
> https://www.facebook.com/events/1941974409403430
> -CU-
> Persons with disabilities should contact Nancy Ellison, 1-304-384-6086 or 1-800-344-6679 extension 6086 if special assistance is required for access to an event scheduled by the University on campus.
> https://www.concord.edu/news/node/2583
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