[accessibleimage] Art Beyond Sight Telephone Conference Crash Course

From: Lisa Yayla <fnugg@xxxxxxxxx>
To: accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, art_beyond_sight_learning_tools@xxxxxxxxxx, art_beyond_sight_advocacy@xxxxxxxxxx, art_beyond_sight_educators@xxxxxxxxxx, artbeyondsightmuseums@xxxxxxxxxx, art_beyond_sight_theory_and_research@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:33:57 +0200

Reminder Art Beyond Sight's Telephone Conference Crash Course is coming up this Monday. A wonderful event. All you need to do is phone in to listen to the conference. Regards, Lisa


Monday, October 30, 2006

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Welcome and 2006 Course Overview

Elisabeth Axel, 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
Louise Brasher, Birmingham Museum of Art
Q&A Session
4 – 5 p.m.
Occupational and Art Therapy for Children with Visual Impairments

Laura Buonomo, Jewish Guild for the Blind, NYC
Brian W. Muni, Theraplay Developmental Resources, LLC
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.

[accessibleimage] Art Beyond Sight Telephone Conference Crash Course

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