Join DiverseWorks on September 30 for the Fall 2021 Diverse Discourse Lecture, Curating Access: Disability Art Activism and Creative Accommodation, with Amanda Chachia, independent curator and critic. NOTE: Due to a shift in circumstances, this event is now online only. The talk is free to attend, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Register for the Zoom Event Watch the livestream on YouTube ABOUT THIS PROGRAM Curating Access: Disability Art Activism and Creative Accommodation Oftentimes exhibitions tack on access once the artwork has already been executed and ready to be installed in the museum or gallery. But what if artists were to ponder access as an integral and critical part of their artwork? Can access be creative and experimental? And furthermore, can the curator also fold access into their practice, while working collaboratively with artists, considering it as a theoretical and practical generative force that seeks to make an exhibition more engaging for a wider diversity of audiences? This talk will consider how a growing number of artists, curators, and scholars ponder these ideas through experimental approaches within exhibition-making and artistic practices. The Diverse Discourse Lecture & Studio Visit Series brings national curators, artistic directors, and critics to Houston […]