- [JULIA] WE'RE AT THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART AND PARK
THAT OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY,
LEARN, RELAX, AND EXPLORE.
THEY ARE MOSTLY ACCESSIBLE AND FREE FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.
THE EXPERIENCE IS VERY DIFFERENT
FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
TO LEARN MORE, I INVITED A FEW FOLKS
TO MEET ME AND GO ON A TOUR.
THIS IS GIBSON AND MY NEIGHBOR BILL.
THEY GET AROUND TOWN USING GO RALEIGH ACCESS.
WE'RE JOINED BY DEJA, ROBERT, AND BILL'S WIFE, DALE.
MUSEUMS PROVIDE MANY KINDS OF SERVICES
AND ACCOMMODATIONS THAT YOU MAY WANT TO USE,
SUCH AS TIME TICKETS DISPLAYING ON YOUR PHONE.
- AT THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART,
WE WORK TO MAKE OUR BUILDINGS
AND OUR PROGRAMS FULLY ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL.
WE PROVIDE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ACCOMMODATIONS.
WE ALSO OFFER AUDIO DESCRIPTION
AND AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE TOURS
AND FOR OTHER PROGRAMS AS WELL.
AND WE ALWAYS HAVE SANITIZED WHEELCHAIRS AND WALKERS
THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO CHECK OUT.
YOU CAN ALWAYS CHECK OUR WEBSITE
OR FEEL FREE TO GIVE US A CALL,
AND WE CAN TELL YOU WHAT'S AVAILABLE.
- [JULIA] THE DOCENT-GUIDED TOURS HELP NAVIGATE
THE MUSEUMS OPEN SPACE'S AND THOUGHTFUL PLACEMENT
OF ART AND SIGNAGE MAKE THE WORDS ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.
- WHEN IT COMES TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE WORDING,
I'VE RATHER IT BE IN EITHER THE BOTTOM
OR THE MIDDLE OF THE PIECE OF ART,
SO I CAN READ WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE EXHIBIT.
IN THAT CASE, I CAN EXPERIENCE THE MUSEUM
JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AND KNOWING
WHAT I'M READING AND WHAT I'M SEEING.
- GIBSON HAS BEEN TRAINED TO GET ME
FROM POINT TO POINT SAFELY.
I SET THE DIRECTION AND GIBSON MAKES SURE
I GET THERE SAFELY AVOIDING OBSTACLES
AND ANY OTHER HAZARDS, LIKE AUTOMOBILES.
WHEN A SERVICE ANIMAL IS WORKING, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT
THAT THE ATTENTION BE ON THE HANDLER.
AND BECAUSE, IF A PERSON DISTRACTS A SERVICE DOG,
THE DOG WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE
ON HIS JOB OF KEEPING THE TEAM SAFE.
- [JULIA] TO MAKE THE MUSEUM AND PARK ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL,
THE MUSEUM CONTRACTS WITH THE EXPERTS AT ARTS ACCESS.
- ARTS ACCESS AS A NORTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT THAT WORKS
TO MAKE ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS AND VENUES
ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
ONE IN FOUR NORTH CAROLINIANS LIVES WITH A DISABILITY
OR PHYSICAL CHALLENGE OR BARRIER
AND MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES AND THEATERS
ALL ACROSS THE STATE ARE THINKING ABOUT THIS
AND TRYING TO BE MORE WELCOMING
AND ACCESSIBLE FOR THESE VISITORS.
- [JULIA] AUDIO DESCRIPTION OF WORKS OF ART ARE FOUND
ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE AND ANYONE CAN LISTEN DISCREETLY
USING THEIR PHONE OR DEVICE AND EAR BUDS,
HEARING AIDS, AND HEADPHONES.
- [AUTOMATED READER] FOR THIS WORK,
RICHARDS CAST HIS OWN BODY,
OUTFITTED THE RESIN SCULPTURE IN A UNIFORM
OF TUSKEGEE AIRMAN, AND PAINTED THE FIGURE GOLD.
- WHEN I HEAR AUDIO DESCRIPTION,
I HAVE A SENSE THAT I'M CONNECTING
WITH THE BROADER WORLD THROUGH MOVIES AND THROUGH PLAYS
OR THROUGH HAVING PAINTINGS DESCRIBED HERE
AT THE MUSEUM OF ART.
WHAT IT DOES FOR ME IS HELP ME TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE WORLD OF ART, JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE.
AND SO WHEN I TOUCH A SCULPTURE, MY HANDS BECOME MY EYES.
SO I CAN ACTUALLY FEEL THE SCULPTURE.
I CAN HAVE A BETTER SENSE OF THE DETAIL OF A SCULPTURE.
WHEREBY PERSONS THAT HAVE NORMAL VISION,
THEY CAN GET THAT DETAILED WITH THEIR EYES.
WHEN I PUT MY TOUCH AND VISION TOGETHER,
THEN IT MAKES IT MORE APPRECIATED.
- [JULIA] THE PAWS AND OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT AREAS
ARE CAREFULLY PLANNED AND TAKE MOBILITY INTO ACCOUNT
TO MAKE EVERYTHING ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE.
- WELL, I GO A LOT OF PLACES AS A WHEELCHAIR USER,
AND A LOT OF PLACES AREN'T HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
OR ACCESSIBLE FOR MANY VENUES AND PLACES.
SO, WHEN YOU COME TO A SPACE THAT ACTUALLY IS ACCESSIBLE,
IT'S ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD.
SO, IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE'RE
A PAYING CUSTOMER LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.
SO, IF WE BOUGHT THE SAME TICKET,
WE WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING.
- [ROBERT] WELL, I HELP ENCOURAGE PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED
TO GET OUT HERE IN THE WORLD AND EXPERIENCE
THE WORLD WITHIN YOURSELF AND EXPERIENCE
THE BROADER WORLD THROUGH ART.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
AND I LOVE FOR MORE OF THEM TO HAVE
THEIR BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE OF ART