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Alt-Text as Poetry 

July 19, 2019 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Free

Alt-text is an essential pillar in web accessibility and ensures the digital realm is a more equitable and accessible space for all users, including the visually impaired.

Led by Shannon Finnegan and Bojana Coklyat, this workshop will explore how alt-text —an element of web accessibility whose wording often values marketing and promotional priorities like algorithms and click-throughs —can possibly be reframed through poetry writing as a liberatory art practice.

Details

Date:
July 19, 2019
Time:
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/serious-play-lessons-learningunlearning-alt-text-poetry

Organizer

BRIC
Phone
718.683.5600
Email
bric@BRICartsmedia.org
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Audience (by age)
Adults (Ages 18 and up)
Special Instructions
The workshop uses a slide presentation. All content from the presentation is read aloud and described. Three of the exercises involve participants describing 8.5 x 11" images. A variety of images are provided with a range of contrast and complexity. The exercises involve writing 2–3 sentences in 5–10 minutes, but participants don't need to finish writing in order to participate in the discussion. One exercise asks participants to use an image from their own phone. If they don't have a phone or have access to images on their phone, participants describe something in the room. Large-print worksheets are provided. Participants are welcome to bring a laptop or tablet if they prefer to type or dictate. All workshop materials can be emailed ahead of time upon request by emailing studio@shannonfinnegan.com.

Venue

BRIC
647 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY NY United States + Google Map
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