Working with Audiences Central, we designed the printed material for Art Speaking – a series of events to make artworks more accessible for visually impaired people.
Four regional galleries (Wolverhampton Art Gallery; The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum; The New Art Gallery, Walsall and Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum) took part in the 6-month long Art Speaking programme, during which trained interpreters described selected artworks and gallery curators provided the context for each piece.
Feedback on the Art Speaking design from Art Sense (who run training, consultations and workshops with galleries to improve access to art for visually impaired people) has been extremely positive, as was the response from the people using the leaflet – one organisation were so impressed with the design that they've been in touch with Audiences Central to discuss making their centre more accessible for those with visual impairment.
We're extremely pleased that our work's had an even wider impact than we'd hoped for.
A job well done!