Posting on behalf of Nina Levent, Executive Director, Art Beyond Sight Institute [director at artbeyondsight.org] I'll be speaking in the afternoon session about crowdsourcing for mobile accessibility, alongside lots of other colleagues from the cultural sector, including Piotr Adamczyk. :-)
Full program: http://www.artbeyondsight.org/mei/391-2/ Art Beyond Sight, one of the nation?s leading arts service organizations for people with disabilities, is hosting the first-ever Project Access New York City: Best Practices for Inclusion in the Arts symposium at the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Presented with support from the Mayor?s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the day-long symposium will highlight best practices for arts groups to serve disabled audiences by presenting an update on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as presentations about new technologies and innovative programming to serve these vital audiences. The forum has been divided into two sessions. In the morning, executive leadership and board members are invited to hear a discussion, including the US Attorney?s Office, on the ADA and its impact on cultural organizations. The morning session will also inform arts leaders about the changing demographics of people with disabilities in New York City, and innovative programs at organizations across all arts disciplines. To attend the morning session, please RSVP at rsvp at culture.nyc.gov by Friday, April 26 and include ?Session 1? in the subject line. While there will be some overlap in the morning and afternoon session topics, the latter part of the day should be especially beneficial for cultural organization staff members working in education, visitor services, marketing and digital media. Topics include marketing to people with disabilities, and updates on the newest technological developments that are improving access to facilities and arts programming. To attend the morning session, please RSVP at rsvp at culture.nyc.gov by Friday, April 26 and include ?Session 2? in the subject line. Hoping to see you there, Nancy -- Nancy Proctor, PhD Head of Mobile Strategy & Initiatives Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Access Smithsonian Institution http://si.edu/mobile proctorn at si.edu @nancyproctor t: +1-202-633-8439 c: +1-301-642-6257 Want to hear more about mobile? * Smithsonian staff can sign up for the SI Mobile mailing list here: http://si-listserv.si.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SIMOBILE * For global mobile news join the mailing list here: http://wiki.museummobile.info/ * Follow the museum mobile community on Twitter: #mtogo #SImobile To unsubscribe from the SIMOBILE list, or change your subscription options, please click here: http://si-listserv.si.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SIMOBILE&A=1
