Summer For The City is for everyone to Remember, Reclaim and Rejoice!
Our interest in visiting Lincoln Center developed years ago when Annie suggested it as a place to visit and then highlight here. She talked about checking out the grounds with her day program and how much she enjoyed the welcoming outdoor spaces. Seeing the beauty and splendor of the interior from the outside and knowing its prominence in pop – and not so pop - culture created a strong desire to attend indoor events as well, and that same desire is echoed by our family’s awareness of Lincoln Center’s reputation for stellar performing arts programming year-round.Our love story with Lincoln Center started last year with their Passports for the Arts program , which was both virtual and in-person. We had a ball experiencing Cinderella. We enjoyed Passport for the Arts so much that we signed up for their spring session, delighting in yet another in-person program with the New York City Ballet at Family Saturday: A Magical Midsummer Eve. We were impressed again by the well-organized program, the entertainment on stage and the overall welcome.
Signal Award Bronze Winner Spring 2023! "The Met’s small-but-mighty podcast about art’s connection to wellbeing just won a Signal Award , which seek to “honor and celebrate the people and content that raise the bar for podcasting.” It’s their inaugural year and with more 1700 entries, we’re honored that Frame of Mind won a bronze in the Arts & Leisure category."
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The Met Museum is by far one of Annie’s favorite museums because of her love for Art especially during the Impressionist period so when they reached out to us for a podcast series, well… you can only imagine the excitement!
Listen to us share our story in 15 minutes where we touched on many topics ranging from the challenges of finding accessible information, to celebrating and sharing Disabled Artists stories and the fact that we too belong in these spaces. There are also takeaways tips for cultural institutions to do better on Disability Inclusion & Accessibility.
A very special highlight in the podcast is Annie, a Disabled Artist, artwork which was featured on the Met’s Museum website front page for its Art & Activism online collection and celebration during the American with Disabilities Act 30th anniversary. This artwork is currently being created into a variety of Disability Pride pins rolling out Summer 2023 on Kickstarter! You can get notified of our launch here.
Click here to listen to the podcast and view the entire transcript.
Thanks to the team at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for including us and our story in this special podcast!