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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Accessibility in the Arts

Kentucky.gov: - AccessWkshps09

The Kentucky Arts Council and the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts have partnered to present a series of accessibility workshops in communities that have received Cultural District Planning Grants from the Kentucky Arts Council with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

The workshops will be led by Martha M. Newman, Director of Access Services at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts and will focus on a wide range of accessibility issues that face communities as they develop arts districts. Topics will include information about basic law covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, tax incentives for compliance, making historic buildings accessible and basic protocols for working with people with disabilities.

 

The first workshop will be hosted by the City of Berea on Tuesday, May 26, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT at the Kentucky Artisan Center at BereaBereaKy.

 

Maysville's workshop will be on Tuesday, June 2, from 8:00 -10:00 a.m. EDT at theKentucky Gateway Museum212 Sutton St.MaysvilleKy.

 

The final workshop will be on Tuesday, June 16 from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. CDT at theKentucky Repertory Theatre Educational Arts Center107 E. Main St.Horse Cave,Ky.

 

Workshops are free but pre-registration is appreciated. To pre-register contact Martha M. Newman, Director of Access Services, The Kentucky Center,mnewman@kentuckycenter.org or (502) 562-0711 (V) 502-562-0140 (TTV).

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