Panel Discussion Index Traci Parks "Rainbow", color photograph, (26" x 21"), 1994 "MEET THE PHOTOGRAPHERS FORUM" Photographers from the 'THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: Fresh Perspectives by Photographers with Disabilities' Exhibit June 18, 2001 at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
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	The following panel discussion is available: as an accessible PDF document download in its entirety online here in these HTML pages. Index to the Panel Discussion Panel includes:Deborah Stuart, acting president of VSA arts,John Hockenberry, moderator and4 of the 22 artists participating in the "Through the Looking Glass" photography exhibit. Panel Introduction and Preamble: Deborah Stuart, acting president of VSA arts, describes VSA arts and the exhibit on which the discussion is based. John Hockenberry, journalist and panel moderator, describes himself and his role as a writer with a disability and his experience of working with a blind photographer on a radio show. Panel discussion topics, section 1: Introduction of artists and subjects of their works How they got started in their work Panel discussion topics, section 2: Photography aid in understanding the experience of a disability Motivation for photography as a means of self-expression What do you want people to see in your work and your experience? Role of photography in visual communication (as opposed to verbal) Role of photography in chronicling the experience of a disability by people with disabilities in their own terms; not as specimens. Interest of galleries in artwork produced by artists with disabilities Panel discussion topics, section 3: Role of technology in photography for artists with disabilities The process of creating art Influence of other professional photographer's work Career options for photographers & commercial photography Being hired for creative style as opposed to disability Desire to photograph begin in early years or later in life Panel discussion topics, section 4: The link between music and photography The influence of teachers in understanding the role of art How moments of support effect life choices Role of early education Do physical limitations limit compositions? Panel discussion topics, section 5: Recommendations for beginners in photography Use of manual vs digital cameras Role of photography in their life with a disability Panel discussion topics, section 6: Role of VSA arts in the empowerment of artists with disabilities and the role it has played in the production of their artwork.

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