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Join us for docent-led exhibit tours for blind or low-vision visitors, using verbal descriptions. This tour covers two exhibits on the first floor of the MLK Library.
This fall, the MLK Library is hosting two exhibits on the first floor that highlight the creativity of D.C.'s artistic communities.
Join us for a tour covering highlights from both exhibits using verbal descriptions.
The tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Tours meet at the MLK Library Welcome Desk on the first floor.
Learn more about the exhibits below:
Not Without Us: Celebrating Disabled Joy
On view through November 30 | First Floor, West
Presented as part of a groundbreaking partnership between DC Public Library and Georgetown University’s Disability Cultural Center, this multimedia exhibit showcases art by and for disabled artists sharing their experiences through a variety of artistic mediums. Curated by Dr. Amy Kenny, Director of the Disability Cultural Center at Georgetown University, and Jenny Cavallero, Manager of the Center for Accessibility at DC Public Library, the exhibit will focus on art created by students for Georgetown University’s Disability Cultural Center about disability experience and community, as well as collaborative projects by DC Public Library users.
D.I.Y. in the District: Celebrating D.C.'s Artist-Run Spaces
On view through December 7 | First Floor, Great Hall (East)
Produced in collaboration with Rhizome D.C. and other partners, this exhibit will transform the Great Hall of MLK Library into a celebration of the artist-run and D.I.Y. arts scene in the District from the 1970s through the present day. Through key examples such as d.c. space (1977-1991) and Rhizome (2016-present) and others, this dynamic installation will highlight the vital role that non-mainstream art spaces play in the larger arts world and our city today. This exhibition is curated by DC Public Library in collaboration with advisors and consulting lenders, including: Bill Warrell, Claudia Joseph, Cynthia Connolly, Claude L. Elliott, Aziza Gibson-Hunter, Tatev Sargsyan, Layne Garrett, and others.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults | 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Collections | Exhibit | Center for Accessibility |
