[accessibleimage] World Haptics 2009, The Center for Creative Growth, Albert Watson,Safari

Submissions are now open for World Haptics 2009 (the 3rd Joint
Eurohaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual
Environment and Teleoperator Systems), to be held March 18-20, 2009,
in Salt Lake City.

http://www.worldhaptics2009.org/

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The Center for Creative Growth: Celebrating the Potential of Every Human Being
When the family of Ramon Avalos, a blind and mentally disabled man in his 50s, received a check from Center for Creative Growth for a few hundred dollars from the sales of his artwork, they sent the check back thinking it was a mistake. Founded in the mid-1970s in Oakland, California, The Center for Creative Growth (CCG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing those with mental, physical and emotional disabilities a place to make artwork. Avalos had been working at the Center for years and was known for his colored pencil on paper abstracts.
• CCG gives disabled men and women a place to create art. Photograph courtesy of CCG. •The Center for Creative Growth is an innovative organization that has not only paved the way for a better understanding of people with mental and physical disabilities but also maintains an unfailing belief in the healing power of art. Led by its dynamic director, Tom di Maria, the Center has built a solid board of directors that includes leaders in the fields of contemporary art and business. Most of the onsite staff members are professional artists. 

http://thewip.net/contributors/2008/09/the_center_for_creative_growth.html

Creative Growth Art Center
http://creativegrowth.org/

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Albert Watson - Best of
Albert Watson may be blind in one eye (a fact hinted at in the title of his legendary book, Cyclops), but this does not diminish his ability to see in any way. Whatever he captures on camera - whether it be Mick Jagger, the hand of a chimpanzee, Kate Moss in Morocco, or a domina in Las Vegas - he creates an iconic image.
From September 2008, a collection of his work will be on display at the NRW-Forum. This retrospective will cover a wide range of photos from early icons to brand new studio photos. 
http://www.actuphoto.com/8273-albert-watson-best-of.html
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Lincoln Children’s Zoo will host a special event for children and adults, of all ages, with visual disabilities.
Sensory Safari will offer the opportunity for those who cannot see the zoo’s animals to experience them in a special way. Dozens of volunteers will be on hand Sept. 17 to introduce participants to mounts of animals that can be touched to determine texture, shape and relative size.
Animal recordings will provide the opportunity to hear the animal’s vocalization and identify its various moods as demonstrated through sound.
Guests must pre-register to attend. Contact Candace Rehmeier to register at 1-800-826-4355. 

http://www.fremonttribune.com/articles/2008/09/11/news/local/doc48c7e8154a91d346708492.prt

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