[accessibleimage] Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month Crash Course
- From: "Lisa Yayla" <lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:45:22 +0200
Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month Crash Course is coming up Monday 30,
October
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Welcome and 2006 Course Overview
Elisabeth Axel, Founder, Art Education for the Blind
Mrs. Patricia Maurer, National Federation of the Blind
9:30 ? 10 a.m.
Introduction: Handbook for Museums and Educators ONLINE. Accessible
Programming A-Z. Check lists, funding tips, how to work around budget
limitations, etc.
Nina Levent, Art Education for the Blind
Clara Ines Rojas Sebesta, Art Education for the Blind
10 ? 11 a.m.
Universal Design: Make your Facilities Accessible to All
Matthew Sapolin, NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
Valerie Fletcher, Adaptive Environments, Boston
Rebecca McGinnis, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Q&A Session
11 a.m. ? noon
Launching a Pilot. How to Pilot your First Accessible Program
Kathryn Potts, Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC
Maribeth Flynn, Brooklyn Museum of Art
Deborah Cardin, Jewish Museum of Maryland, Baltimore
Q&A Session
12 ?1 p.m.
Verbal Descriptions of Art and Architecture
Sofie Andersen, Antenna Audio
Katherine Hales, Antenna Audio
Cindy Vanden Bosch, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, NYC
Hannah Goodwin, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Francesca Rosenberg, Museum of Modern Art, NYC
Q&A Session
1 ? 2 p.m.
New York City Through Verbal Descriptions. Review of model verbal
descriptions of NYC landmark buildings, museums & public art works, such
as: Lower East Side Tenement Museum by Ruth Abrams; Museum of American
Indian and US Customs House by John Haworth; Paley Park by Agnes Gund,
MoMA; Bethesda Terrace by Adrian Benepe, NYC Parks Commissioner
Lou Giansante, Art Education for the Blind
Q&A Session
2 ? 3 p.m.
Community Outreach and Open House
Nancy Richner, Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY
Vi Pollack, Helen Keller Services for the Blind Huntington Senior Center,
NY
Hope McMath, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville, FL
Nelie Plourde, UMLAUF Museum, Austin, TX
Q&A Session
3 ? 4 p.m.
Partnerships with Schools and Teacher Training. Using art to enhance map
reading, writing and literacy skills.
Patsy Taylor, NYC Board of Education
Ken Struve, City Access New York
Q&A Session
4 ? 5 p.m.
Occupational and Art Therapy for Children with Visual Impairments
Laura Buonomo, Art Therapist, Jewish Guild for the Blind, NYC
Q&A Session
5 ? 6 p.m.
Art Programs at Community Centers and Libraries
John Shields, Walters Museum of Art, Baltimore
Jill Lewis, Maryland State Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
Robert McBrien, New York City Public Library, Andrew Heiskell Branch
Carolyn Wolfe, Vision Services, Selis Manor, NYC
Joan Muyskens Pursley, Art Education for the Blind
Q&A Session
6 ? 6:30 p.m.
Employment at Museums and in the Arts
Detra Bannister, CareerConnect, American Foundation for the Blind
George Ashiotis, Theater By the Blind, NYC
Ike Schamblan, Theater By the Blind, NYC
Andrea Hanlin-Mott, Northeast ADA & IT Center, Cornell University
Q&A Session
6:30 ? 7 p.m.
Conclusion
To access the Telephone Conference Crash Course:
Call (641) 985-8500
When asked by the recording, enter our conference code, AEB-2006 (i.e.,
232-2006), followed by the # key.
Lisa Yayla
Huseby Kompetansesenter
Oslo Norway
lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx
