Teleconference Crash Course

(Note: All times given are Eastern Daylight Time, New York.)
Number to call: +1 712 432-0220; Conference code: 232-2013. From skype you have to dial the number the same way you do it from the phone.

Program

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.: Welcome

Elisabeth Axel, President and Founder, Art Beyond Sight and Cynthia Overton, Principal Research Analyst, Workforce Program, American Institutes for Research

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.: International Forum: Tactile Images

Moderator: Nina Levent, Art Beyond Sight
Speakers: Aymeric Vildieu, Alain Mikli International; Annette Lee-Esparaz, Touch the Artist Vision; Santiago Gonzalez D´Ambrosio, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía; Johanna Contreras, Royal Ontario Museum

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.: Educator Roundtable: What makes a successful educator?

Moderator: Marcus Weisen, International Expert, Heritage and Museums Accessibility
Speakers: Amanda Blake, Dallas Museum of Art; Francesca Rosenberg, The Museum of Modern Art; Deborah Jaffe, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Maribeth Flynn, Independent Consultant

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.: Morning Reflections

NOON-1:00 p.m.: Docent and Volunteer Roundtable: How to be effective when leading accessible tours?

Moderator: Joan Pursley, Art Beyond Sight
Participating Docents: Jean Felsted, Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University; Donnie Willburn, Seattle Museum of Art; Georgina McGarvey and Alan Frugoni, Grounds for Sculpture; John Nordloh, Field Museum, Chicago; Marian Pellengill, Indianapolis Museum of Art and Maria Wilson, Brooklyn Museum

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.: Mobility Devices in Museums and Performing Art Centers

Moderator: Beth Zierbart, Smithsonian Institute
Speakers: Gary Talbot, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Kleo King, United Spinal Association; Gordon Sasaki, The Museum of Modern Art; Christopher Noel, NYC Parks and Recreations

2:00 -3:00 p.m.: Museum Roundtable: Managing Docents and Volunteers, Handling Difficult Situations

Moderator: Hannah Goodwin, Museum of fine Arts Boston
Speakers: Catie Anderson, The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum; Rebecca Bradley, San Francisco Fine Arts Museum; Frank Vagnone, Historic House Trust of New York City

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Graduate Students and Interns Roundtable: How to Optimize the Internship Experience? Perspectives from Graduate Students and Access Coordinators

Moderator: Kym S. Rice, The George Washington University
Speakers: Sally McCance, Denver Art Museum; Lucas Livingston, Art Institute of Chicago; Krista Flores, Smithsonian Institution
Grad Students: Kristina Johnson, Gabrielle Buzgo, Patrick Dickerson

4:00 - 4:30 p.m.: Afternoon Reflections and Suggestions of Topics for Future Teleconferences

Notes:

(1) Each session features 15 minutes for Q&A/discussion at the end of the hour.
(2) You can find an updated program online at: www.artbeyondsight.org


Art Beyond Sight and this teleconference crash course are supported in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.