Accessible Exhibition Design Workshop with Zoe Partington

Duration: Jan 19 – Jan 26, 2024
Fee :189€
Max seats: 30
Enroll before: Jan 16, 2024
Live sessions: 2 hrs/week

Designing exhibitions that embrace the needs of disabled, D/deaf, and neurodivergent visitors is crucial to creating inclusive art experiences. Accessible exhibition design considers factors such as mobility, vision, hearing, and cognitive function to eliminate barriers, ensuring that everyone can fully engage with and enjoy the exhibition experience.

This workshop introduces participants to the knowledge and practical tools for designing accessible exhibitions. Over two sessions, we will question assumptions about the ‘average’ art visitor and rethink traditional exhibition displays. Taking neuro- and bio-diverse people and experiences as a starting point, we will explore how accessible design not only fosters inclusivity but leads to innovative curatorial approaches.

Participants will learn how to integrate accessibility into their exhibition concepts and designs based on the following key points: accessible design, accessible content, accessible information, and accessible environment.

This will be a hands-on workshop with group activities and discussions of impactful case studies like ‘Being Human’ at Wellcome Trust, and ‘Layers of Vision’ at King’s College London. Additionally, participants will develop an exhibition design concept that fosters meaningful connections between visitors and the art experience.

No prior knowledge of accessibility is required—just an open mind ready to explore new possibilities.