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Accessibility to the Scenic Arts

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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Accessibility to the Scenic Arts

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Is your show accessible? When we ask about accessibility to shows, most people think about access for wheel chairs: the sitting arrangements and where their WC is accessible. When we ask for more details, people usually think about producing a show where persons with disabilities are performing, for example producing a show where there is some dancing with people on wheel chairs. Accessiblity for us is a comprehensive concept that goes from purchasing a ticket through an accessible website to catching the bus back home after the performance on accessible public transport. Accessible webs, accessible web content, accessible transport, subtitling, audio description... the possiblities are endless. Why is this course useful? To make the venue and the production accessible to all citizens, and specially to persons with disablities. The course will go through the many accessible services you can offer, and how to implement them in your venue or your production. The final aim is to mainstream accessibility so all people have equal access to culture.

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MANAGEMENT

In this unit, the participants learn about managing accessibility in a cultural venue or on a cultural event. They learn to plan and coordinate, they learn to communicate about accessibility and gather user feedback to be able to look into some aftercare. While managing these things they also think about solving conflicts and managing a team of coworkers. In the different learning materials of which the unit is composed, the participant is presented with charts to help managing the accessibility and with tips and tricks to do so via reading materials and video lessons.

Introduction2:05

Organization chart3:38

Checklist select production3:28

Checklist external arrangements5:13

Checklist internal arrangements5:30

Checklist communication3:35

Checklist aftercare and feedback4:29

Collecting and analyzing feedback5:12

Coordination and unexpected problems8:11

Examples of add-ons4:24

Managing a heterogeneous team2:44

Training your team1:44

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Pilar Orero
Titular de universidad
Área de Traducción e Interpretación
Sharon Black
Research Fellow and Tutor in Translation and Interpreting
Queen's University Belfast
Anna Matamala
Profesora
Dept. de Traducción e Interpretación y de Estudios de Asia Oriental

Coordinating an event sometimes is more than making things happen,

In some cases we also have the possibility to think outside the box and go further,

after all we are managing cultural events, so we also can be creative.

We’re going to take a look at some examples of add-ons and ways to experiment with other senses, to create another layer of understanding.

CymaSpace is a non-profit performance venue & technology incubator in Portland, Oregon.

Their mission is to make the performing arts more accessible and inclusive to Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities

by supporting the development of projects and education programs,

translating sound waves into visual and tactile phenomena and presenting these works in live performances.

They believe that when artists involve more senses, their work is not only more accessible and inclusive, but also more engaging and exciting.

They have developed an open source digital lighting system called AUDIOLUX,

that allows the Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing to see music & alerts using LED’s to showcase the music being played.

When played, the piano keys create tones that resonate at different frequencies and amplitudes.

This audio information is then analysed and translated into different light colours and movement.

more information is available on the Cyma space website for which we provide the link below.

In Mediaestruch in Barcelona have made several versions of Hackathons:

A Hackathon is an event where designers, creators, programmers, and in this case, also artists,

gather to develop and show projects with a specific purpose.

our Hackathons are about accessibility to the performing arts for the blind and/or the deaf.

We aim at an artistic and experimental view of accessibility and the idea of including more layers than already known in this field.

Let´s have a look at some prototypes and projects:

The Sound of the Skin is the name of Felix Vinyal’s installation,

where the artist invites spectators to explore their own limits when they enter into contact with other people.

Using two switches equipped with sensors, viewers can directly influence the sound and colour of the installation itself,

which are modified as the degree of physical proximity increases.

Another example is a prototype of a textile that is able to spread scent and heat to create experiences for other senses.

(this was made in collaboration with ESDI School of design)

The Symbiotic festival used balloons that vibrate in accordance with the sound.

As you see, these are just some examples and experiments of what creative people are developing in the context of the senses.

Some of these experiments are easier to integrate in a show than others,

but we hope this will open your mind and encourage you to be more creative if this is possible where you are.

If you are interested in this subject maybe you can also do some research to see what is feasible in your context.

Maybe there are similar projects in your part of the world.

So reach out and make contact!

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