The Space / BBC Academy Workshop, Nottingham: Accessibility - How digital t...
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ACCESSIBILITY WORKSHOP
The art we make should be made available to and enjoyed by, everyone, everywhere.
But how often do we fail on simple things like making our websites accessible to all? And how well do we connect to audiences who may have issues accessing work?
The opportunity of online platforms and digital technology can not only help us reach much wider audiences, it can also help us create a more user friendly experience for all visitors. Join us at New Art Exchange to find out how.
The Space in association with the BBC Academy presents a free workshop for arts professionals, exploring how to make the arts more accessible using digital technologies and online platforms.
Claire Hutchinson, Head of Brand and Communications for The Space, and an expert panel of guests explore sessions designed to help identify both the issues and opportunities around reflecting and engaging audiences with accessibility issues, and ways to close the gap.
Delegates will have an opportunity to listen to expert panels and will also breakout into smaller groups to identify and discuss areas they could improve on in their own organisations in order to share learnings. These include;
How can you make your website and social media content as accessible as possible?
Yacoob Woozeer from Open Inclusion will share his extensive insights which include practical top tips.
What digital tools are available to make the arts more accessible in arts venues?
Melanie Sharpe from Stagetext shares her experiences in providing live subtitles for arts venues and theatre performances and Mariana Lopez from University of York who has worked with VocalEyes talks about her work around enhanced audio descriptions for theatre and museums.
How can you connect with older audiences?
Claire Ford from We EngAGE, talks through her projects using digital creativity with older audiences. From the Armchair Gallery project which uses digital tools to give elderly people virtual tours of the worlds cultural collections, to We engAGE, which uses iPads to help those with Dementia engage and connect to the arts.
Abid Hussain talks about his work as Director of Diversity at Arts Council England, and how they are celebrating age with initiatives and funds, directed at older audiences.
Jo Verrent is a speaker, writer and activist, who creates, produces and curates art. She is a senior producer at Unlimited, which celebrates and commissions disabled artists. Jo will share her extensive insights into the future of making arts more accessible.
Further details;
The day is aimed at those working in the cultural sector, specifically people working in arts organisations and artists with an active interest in digital platforms and technologies.
We have 40 places available on this workshop so book soon to avoid disappointment.
We will contact you by Friday 14th April with further details of the day and joining instructions.
Registration is from 10.00am. First session starts promptly at 10.30am. Lunch will be provided. There will also be an opportunity to view the latest exhibition at New Art Exchange.
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Organiser The Space & Unlimited
Organiser of The Space / BBC Academy Workshop, Nottingham: Accessibility - How digital tools can make arts more accessible.
The Space is a digital agency established by Arts Council England and the BBC to help promote digital engagement across the arts and cultural sector. We also work regularly with Creative Scotland, the Arts Council of Wales and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
We support organisations by commissioning projects, building digital skills and capacity, and helping organisations reach wider audiences using digital content, media and online platforms.
We are a Community Interest Company (CIC) with an independent Board of Directors from technology, media and the arts.
Unlimited is a commissioning programme managed by Shape Arts and Artsadmin, which supports ambitious, creative projects by outstanding disabled artists and companies.