Join this interactive workshop and open forum on culture programming for and with people living with dementia, led by Assistant Manager of Docents & Access Programs Maggie Woolums and Teaching Artist and Creative Aging Advocate Magda Kaczmarska. You will learn about the partnership between the Rubin’s...
About this event Disability Hacks is a webinar series presented by SAORI Arts NYC and hosted by Ja’el Batyah and Chiaki O’Brien, that will explore the intersections of disabilities and the arts. Our speakers will draw from personal experiences to discuss supports that aid budding weavers...
Inclusive and Accessible Employment Series The Museum, Arts and Culture Access Consortium (MAC)'s Supporting Transition project is hosting a series on Inclusive and Accessible Employment for Cultural Organizations through the month of June. This series was presented last year and will return in a revised format...
Arts For All Abilities Consortium 13th Annual Conference Organized in 2007, The Consortium provides a means by which professionals and key stakeholders involved in Arts Education for students with disabilities in New York can share perspectives, determine needs, develop ways to meet them, and deepen practice and understanding. Our purpose is to bring...
Thursday, April 22 4 pm (eastern)/3 pm (central) Thursday, April 29 4 pm (eastern)/3 pm (central) Living during a pandemic has transformed the way we present cultural programming – revealing both limitations and limitless opportunities. Museum, Arts and Culture Access Consortium (MAC) in New York and Chicago...
With support from the FAR Fund, this MAC project, titled Mapping Virtual Access in Cultural Institutions has documented current access practices through interviews, research and a survey. The survey and project will not only reaffirm best access but also shines a light on some deeper socio-cultural...
To keep your finger on the pulse of what museum professionals are thinking and what visitors are expecting, Tactile Studio invites you to join this international webinar on July 21, 2020, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT! Speakers : Patricia Riguera, Head of Education Department at Museo...
July 26, 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Join MAC throughout the month of July as we celebrate this landmark civil rights legislation and its impact on the arts. Each week we’ll host virtual events accessible to all, including workshops,...
With social distancing guidelines and rapid changes in our field, we recognize that connection and exchange with colleagues is as crucial as ever. The New York City Museum Educators Roundtable is committed to providing a platform for museum educators (and others) to share their expertise...
What is audio description? How is it used in museums and live performance? What does it bring to the experience for presenters, performers and the audience/visitor? It is an accommodation, but it can also be a creative element in itself. As more and more content...