This month, we welcome author Elizabeth Sammons to the Art Parlor. She eloquently describes many aspects of her life and the myriad experiences that lead her to write her book, "The Lyra and the Cross". You can find out more about Elizabeth's book here and also, listen to her play the lyra, an ancient, Greek harp.
The Art of Disability Culture: Nontraditional Visually-Impaired Artist panel Originally Aired June 25, 2022, on ACB Media during the ACB Conference and Convention Visually-impaired artists from different creative springboards:
shared their experiences presenting and working with curators to provide interactive and accessible connections to their work.
In this episode, we turn back a year... We bid you season's greetings as we bring back FIA member, Jason Castonguay, to talk about how he goes about arranging music. In this case, we're talking Christmas music. Yes, you, our listeners, will get to enjoy some hand-picked selections from Jason's Christmas album, as well as some other pieces recorded for an accessibility development fundraiser. Happy Holidays and enjoy the program!
In this edition of the Art Parlor, we visit an archive of the 2022 National ACB Conference and Convention. Held on June 23 of that year, our guest and FIA member, Derek Lane, along with attendees explore artificial intelligence, music, and pictures and how we, as blind people, can use these to our advantage.
Welcome to this edition of The Art Parlor where we shine a spotlight on an organization called I See Music and the gracious people there who will be helping us with our upcoming, in-person Showcase of the Performing Arts at this year's ACB national conference and convention! You'll hear from I See Music's owner, Byron Harden and two trainers who work with him - Derek Lane and Kevin Reeves, as they provide background on how I See Music got started. In addition, you'll gain an understanding of what services I See Music provides and some choices to consider when pursuing learning in the music and audio industry from a blindness perspective. Many thanks to Byron and his team for helping provide equipment for our showcase!
In this edition of Art Parlor, you'll ear an FIA presentation made in honor of FIA Past President, Lynn Hedl, at the 2022 ACB National Conference and Convention. You'll learn about the harp through presentations and performances by hosts Nancy Pendegraph and Jason Castonguay.