Making Arts Accessible

The Non-Profit Cultural Institutions class taught by Dan Ellison had two trainings at the Nasher Museum to learn to do audio interpretation of the visual arts for people with visual impairment. Provided by Arts Access, NC, the training was with Debbie Hippler and Fred Brack. For the second training session, two people who are blind, Rollin Hippler and Judge Craig Brown, joined them to provide feedback.

On April 18, the class is also participating in an Accessibility Workshop put on by the Durham Arts Council, in partnership with Arts Access, Duke University and the North Carolina Arts Council. The workshop will enable cultural organizations to better include people with disabilities.

Following the workshop, the class is hosting the 3rd Annual Durham Cultural Meet-Up at The Bullpen from 4:30 - 6:30 pm. All staff and board members from arts and cultural organizations and professors and staff from Durham Universities/Schools are invited.