"Shared Visions" Tactile Exhibition

Students working with beads and twine at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at ACC's Littleton Campus.

Have you ever wanted to touch the art in a gallery? Well, here is your chance! Smooth, rough, bumpy, or prickly? You can discover the different textures of clay and many other creative materials that make up these works of art. Experience art in a new way through this multi-sensory exhibition created by the Colorado Center for the Blind and ACC art students. This annual show is one of our most popular, featuring art you can touch, smell, and hear. 

ACC students visit the Colorado Gallery of the Arts Shared Visions exhibit and put on blindfolds to experience art like those that are visually impaired.

"This exhibition goes beyond observing art. In this photo, a class visit becomes a learning opportunity. What is it like to experience art when you are visually impaired? The students wore a blindfold to better experience the art like their counterparts at the Colorado Center for the Blind. Students talked about the texture, form, and shape of each piece. Allowing them to better understand touch without sight. Even the labels include braille. " -Sangelo

November 7- December 9
Closed: November 21 - 25
Hours: Monday- Friday 9am - 5pm and Thursdays 9am - 7pm

ACC student completing tactile art project for display at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts.

ACC student hanging a tactile art display at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts.

ACC student working on tactile art display for the Colorado Gallery of the Arts "Shared Visions" exhibition.

A student from the Colorado Center for the Blind enjoys the Shared Visions exhibition at Colorado Gallery of the Arts at ACC's Littleton Campus.

An ACC student sets up a tactile art display at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts for the "Shared Visions" exhibition.

An ACC student sets up an art display in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts for the "Shared Visions" exhibition.

Visit our gallery webpage to view online exhibitions.

The gallery is located in the Annex Building on the Littleton Campus, NE end, 1st floor, A1300. For questions contact the Gallery Director: trish [dot] sangelo [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (trish[dot]sangelo[at]arapahoe[dot]edu). 

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