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BSL project in Edinburgh Everyone project final evaluation presentation Tuesday 22 November 2011

BSL project in Edinburgh Everyone project final evaluation presentation Tuesday 22 November 2011. Susan Humble, Artlink Caitlin Page and Sheena Macdonald, The Fruitmarket Gallery Zoë Fothergill, Talbot Rice Gallery. BSL project in Edinburgh.

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BSL project in Edinburgh Everyone project final evaluation presentation Tuesday 22 November 2011

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  1. BSL project in EdinburghEveryone project final evaluation presentationTuesday 22 November 2011 • Susan Humble, Artlink • Caitlin Page and Sheena Macdonald, The Fruitmarket Gallery • Zoë Fothergill, Talbot Rice Gallery

  2. BSL project in Edinburgh • Improving access to contemporary art for the Deaf community • Aims of our project: • Explore experiences of Deaf visitors in accessing the visual arts • Build lasting and trusting relationships between galleries and Deaf audiences • Work with Deaf individuals to develop user-led access solutions • Share experiences and solutions with a wider network to develop long-term provision • Provide training/professional development opportunities for Deaf individuals

  3. Findings • What we did • Issues • Marketing • Findings

  4. What we did • Staff received deaf awareness training • Mystery shopper • Launch and visits • BSL poetry event

  5. Issues • Definition - deaf / Deaf / BSL user • Setting up events - mixed audience • Communication - written English

  6. Example text • Hello XX • BSL event: Visual Poetry and Visual Art - An evening with Richard Carter • Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh - Wednesday 19 October, 5.30 - 7.30pm • It is FREE. All welcome. • Are you planning to come? • Can you let me know YES or NO, please? That would be very kind. (Many thanks) • Cheers • Sheena • Everyone BSL Project Co-ordinator

  7. Marketing • Contacts • Deaf organisations • Other organisations • Individuals • Timing

  8. Findings • Involvement and feedback from Deaf people • Contradictions and complexities • Working with interpreters • Continuing the progress by including Deaf people in the process

  9. Talbot Rice Gallery Events1. Launch2. BSL Interpreted Tour3. Visual Art Visual Poetry

  10. TRG Equality & Diversity Update 1. UoE new E&D Strategic Action Plan 11/12 2. Accessibility Audit 3. Assistant Curator (Equality & Diversity)

  11. Tours, training and schools • Deaf-led tours • Training for interpreters and Deaf individuals to lead tours • Intensive Deaf and hearing schools project

  12. In-gallery and online possibilities • Subtitles and BSL interpretation for films • Simplified text/BSL versions of web and in-gallery text

  13. Summary of proposed future programme • BSL interpreted tour • Deaf-led tour • Training • Arts workshops • Schools project • In-gallery and online

  14. The Fruitmarket Gallery equality plans • Equalities embedded into our Learning Strategy • Updated Equality Policy and Action Plan by March 2012 • Equality Officer role embedded into Learning role • Board member with responsibility for equalities

  15. Reflection on aims • Improving access to contemporary art for the Deaf community • Aims of our project: • Explore experiences of Deaf visitors in accessing the visual arts • Build lasting and trusting relationships between galleries and Deaf audiences • Work with Deaf individuals to develop user-led access solutions • Share experiences and solutions with a wider network to develop long-term provision • Provide training/professional development opportunities for Deaf individuals

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