Posts tagged “Art in the Moment”
“Art in the Moment” program gets a shout out in the Toronto Star
The AGO’s innovative program for visitors with various forms of dementia got a mention in a recent Toronto Start article on museum accessibility. Gallery Guide Tina Urman is featured, as she demonstrates how Group of Seven and Warhol pieces can be used for meaningful encounters. The whole article can be found here: http://www.thestar.com/life/2016/04/25/how-toronto-museums-are-helping-people-with-alzheimers-experience-art-even-if-they-cant-remember-it.html
A Moment with “Art in the Moment”
“Jim Morrison!” calls out one member of the tour, just after Gallery Guide Fran Bleviss explains that the portrait exhibition in this gallery is called “Light My Fire.” It’s an impressive feat of memory – after all, the song was a smash hit for Morrison and The Doors back in 1967, and that was a […]