vocaleyes research trip - London 4th July - upgrade document
VocalEyes - London - Research Trip 4th July Accessibility, as an integral part of blind art practice representation, is a principle that the audio-transcribe charitable organisation, VocalEyes, also adhere to. Established in 1998, initially to help theatres and producers meet the needs of blind and partially-sighted audiences (VocalEyes, 2019) has since expanded its work into other areas including museums, galleries, heritage sites and architecture. Through the practice and context review, VocalEyes were identified as a potential network connection with a research trip conducted in July 2019 and a meeting held with Matthew Cock (Chief Executive), Anna Fineman (Museums and programmes manager) and Rachel Hutchinson (doctoral researcher and lecturer at the University of Westminster). During the discussion about this research project, the VocalEyes team emphasised the need for accessibility to be an integral part of the design process and methods of the final practice-based...
