Main objectives of "The Touch Project"

What is the main goal of the project?

We want to explore what potential tactile perception might hold to enrich visual art, to change the way society perceives and understands visual disability in relation to art and to stimulate further experimentation and practice in these important fields.

Short term objectives

• Changing basic attitude of visual disability and raise awareness about the important contribution it can bring to the visual arts and for the arts to be ever more sensitive to people with impaired sight;
• Encourage participation and interaction of visually impaired people in the environment of the visual arts.
• Drawing attention of cultural, educational, policy-making institutions and media to the need for improvement of  accessibility of cultural sites, services and art in general for visually impaired people;
• Helping visually impaired artists to gain new knowledge and skills;
• Opening possibilities to discuss and debate about art and visual disability–related issues.