Progressing Visually Impaired/Blind Access in Arts and Cultural Spaces: An open discussion

Share your experience, insights and questions in an open discussion exploring creative and rights-based approaches towards improving access for blind and visually impaired people to arts and cultural spaces.

Tea and coffee will be provided.

The open discussion will be facilitated by jazz artist and disability activist Emilie Conway alongside a panel of speakers from the VI community and those working in VI spaces.

The open discussion is for:

• Members of the Visually Impaired community
• Leaders and workers in the arts industry
• Members of third sector organisations or charities working with blind and Visually Impaired People

Guest panellists include:

Ellen Renton, (UK, writer and theatre maker)
Stuart Lawler, (executive director of the Irish National Braille and Alternative Formats Authority (INBAF).
Shaun Garry, (jazz guitarist and teacher)
Peter Gorey, (leader of Neary’s jam session for VI musicians)
– facilitated Emilie Conway, (vocal jazz artist, art psychotherapist, MIACP and disability activist and advisor)

This event aims to start a three way conversation between VI artists and community, the arts sector and disability services regarding sensory mapping of arts spaces, sound art, audio description, community participation,  and other forms of arts accessibility.

This event is free of charge. Capacity is limited.

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