Event
Access Culture: Intro to Audio Description in Arts Organizations
April 7, 2025 10:00AM to 3:30PM
Lehigh University Art Galleries, Lower Gallery
Part 1: Audio Description in Arts Organizations
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Discover the art of audio description (AD) and how it can make arts organizations (museums, theaters, etc.) more inclusive! In this two-hour workshop, we’ll introduce the basics of crafting vivid, engaging descriptions for artworks and explore how audio description is used in the museum setting. You’ll learn through examples of both effective and ineffective descriptions, discuss the creation process and its implementation, and see how LUAG Education & Accessibility Students and Staff incorporate community feedback into our audio description efforts.
Participants will leave with online resources, examples of audio descriptions, and a clear understanding of how to implement audio descriptions in their education practices to enhance accessibility for all audiences.
Click here to register for this event. Select in the form to attend both sessions or just pick one! A selection of lunch items will be provided.
Lunch is provided between sessions (12:30 PM - 1:15 PM.)
Part 2: Developing Tactile Education Materials for Museum & Gallery Tours
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
What are tactiles? How can tactiles create new opportunities for learning and engagement for all audiences?
Join us for an interactive, hands-on workshop with educators from the Allentown Art Museum! This session delves into the role of tactile materials in museum and gallery settings.
Explore tactile materials, examples, and artworks during a guided tour. Then, unleash your creativity by designing your own tactile materials—whether inspired by existing ideas or something entirely new!
Participants will leave with online resources, a clear understanding of what tactiles are, how to create effective tactiles and ways to implement them in your own educational practices, and a small tactile sample created during the workshop!
Click here to register for this event. Select in the form to attend both sessions or just pick one! A selection of lunch items will be provided.
If you require assistance filling out this form or prefer to share your registration information via email or phone, please email Elise at ejs421@lehigh.edu call 610-758-6882. Questions, concerns, and any accessibility needs can also be directed to Elise at ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882.
Offered in partnership with Sights for Hope and the Allentown Art Museum.
