Visitors engaging with sound sculptures for ‘Access Elvis’ tour for blind and low vision visitors at Bendigo Art Gallery. Image: Jenna Hall
Past Event

Project Presentation: Using Design to Facilitate Inclusive and Accessible Gallery Experiences for Blind and Low Vision Visitors

Date

Fri 26 May 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tickets

Free, booking required

Venue

No Vacancy Gallery 34–40 Jane Bell Lane (off Russell St) Level 3, QV Building.
No Vacancy Gallery, Jane Bell Lane, Melbourne VIC, Australia

Access

Accessible bathroom All gender bathroom Assistance animals welcome

Members of the interdisciplinary research team associated with the ‘Accessible Gallery Experiences for Blind or Low Vision Audiences’ project will share creative outcomes and findings from their ongoing research partnership with the Bendigo Art Gallery and Vision Australia. The research translates into a set of guiding principles designed to support accessible engagement with artworks, collections and exhibitions for people who have blindness or low vision. As part of this interactive session BLV participants are invited to engage with innovative technologies to support accessibility-focused, multi-sensory strategies.

Participants

Vince Dziekan and Jenna Hall Monash University, Department of Design

Vince Dziekan is a Senior Academic and Practitioner-Researcher at Monash Art Design and Architecture. His work engages with the transformation of contemporary curatorial practices at the intersection of emerging design practices, creative technology and museum culture.

Jenna Hall is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) at Monash University, Australia. Her practice-based research explores engagement in museums through design, with a focus on the relationship between slow forms of engagement, inclusion and wellbeing.


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