[SOA] Join OMA and VSA Ohio for our statewide workshop - Museum Accessibility for Guests & Artists

Tue May 8 11:51:06 EDT 2018

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Subject: Join OMA and VSA Ohio for our statewide workshop - Museum Accessibility for Guests & Artists

Join OMA and VSA Ohio for our statewide workshop - Museum Accessibility for Guests & Artists

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OMA and VSA Ohio have partnered to create a statewide accessibility workshop in five Ohio locations, June 6-20, 2018!

Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans has a disability? That number grows with the baby boomer population and other market subsets. Museums and cultural institutions around the world are stepping up their game to be more accessible for people with disability. We all want to achieve our missions and welcome more people, but we can't truly be inclusive until we're accessible. You will find that as you make considerations for disability, you are more welcoming to the whole community.

In this workshop we'll discuss disability history and trends, accessibility 101 (including customer service), specific adaptations you can make for your programs, and how to approach the authentic inclusion of artists with disabilities in your spaces. The goal of these workshops is to demystify access into something that is manageable, not necessarily expensive, and ways to make it a priority at your organization (big or small).

The workshop will be led by Erin J. Hoppe, executive director of VSA Ohio, a statewide organization making the arts more accessible, and include guest speakers from the disability community (see below for the list of guest presenters for each location).

Workshop locations include:

*        Fremont - June 6, 2018
Where: Hayes Presidential Library and Museums
When: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: June 4, 2018
Guest presenter: Derek Mortland, Artist, and ADA & Community Outreach Coordinator, The Center for Disability Empowerment
*        Canton - June 11, 2018
Where: Pro Football Hall of Fame
When: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: June 7, 2018
Guest presenter: Derek Mortland, Artist, and ADA & Community Outreach Coordinator, The Center for Disability Empowerment

*        Columbus - June 13, 2018
Where: Columbus Museum of Art
When: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: June 11, 2018
Guest presenters: Jane Ehrenfeld, Audio Description Consultant; Derek Mortland, Artist, and ADA & Community Outreach Coordinator, The Center for Disability Empowerment

*        Athens - June 18, 2018
Where: Southeast Ohio History Center
When: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: June 14, 2018
Guest presenters: Christi Hysell, Artist; Nate Thomson, Athens Photographic Project

*        Cincinnati - June 20, 2018
Where: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
When: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: June 18, 2018
Guest presenters: Sara Birkoffer, Coordinator of Interpretive Programming, Cincinnati Art Museum; Artist + Staff (TBA), Visionaries + Voices

Registration cost - all locations: $15 OMA members; $25 non-members

Not registering online? Visit the workshop<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=9616ac7bf2&e=62cda6f278> page to download a registration form and mail or email it to: oma at ohiohistory.org<mailto:oma at ohiohistory.org>
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