[BCMA] LCMG: Free Virtual Presentation - Accessibility In GLAM Organizations - April 25, 3:00-4:30 PM

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The Lower Mainland Curators Group is proud to present our next meeting on Thursday, April 25 from 3:00-4:30 pm. Join us virtually via Zoom for presentations that discuss accessibility in GLAM organizations. The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session.
All are welcome to attend this free session. RSVP to lowermainlandcurators at gmail.com<mailto:lowermainlandcurators at gmail.com> to receive a link to the meeting.
About the Presentations
VISITOR STUDIES: A TOOL TO UNDERSTAND VISITOR NEEDS
Tara Miller, Visitor Study Consultant, TM Visitor Studies
Do you have a hunch that your institution could be more accessible, but don't know how? Visitor studies are an easy, flexible and practical tool to look under the hood at your institution - and they're fun! See what is working well so you can prove your value to funders and pinpoint the barriers so you can lower them. This presentation covers the evaluation process and introduces creative and easy-to-use methods for collecting data.
REDUCING BARRIERS FOR RACIALIZED FAMILIES IN SURREY
Julia Olsen, Researcher
Julia will share her research around reducing barriers in nature-based programming for racialized families. Inspired by her own experiences in the field, Julia's research centres experiences from local IBPOC youth and programmers working and living in the City of Surrey. Learn how the Surrey Nature Centre is striving to increase accessibility and better engage the surrounding community in Whalley.
SENSORY FRIENDLY SUNDAYS AT MONOVA
Carol Ballard, Program Coordinator, MONOVA: Museum and Archives of North Vancouver
Join Carol to find out about the Sensory Friendly Sundays program, a monthly time in the Museum when neurodivergent visitors, their families, and care givers can experience a calm, relaxed, and safe atmosphere. Carol will share about the development process of the program and lessons learned from the last two years of delivery.
MAKING VISUAL ART ACCESSIBLE FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE
Steph Kirkland, Founder and Executive Director, VocalEye
VocalEye Descriptive Arts Society is the first dedicated descriptive service in Canada for people who are blind or partially sighted. Steph will share VocalEye's approaches to making visual art accessible in person and online, including partnerships with art galleries, mural festivals and the creation of a special project focused on CrowdSourced descriptions.
About The Lower Mainland Curators Group
The Lower Mainland Curators Group (LMCG) was created in January 2019 for anyone with an interest in curatorial work, ideas, or themes in British Columbia.
The group is coordinated by a team of volunteer organizing members from museums around Metro Vancouver to discuss topics or themes related to curatorial work. It is for anyone with an interest in our sector including students, museum workers, and those in professions facing similar issues.
We present quarterly virtual and in-person sessions to discuss newly launched projects, share challenges and successes, and discuss lessons learned.

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