Please join us for the 10th annual celebration
of North Texas White Cane Safety Day
'The Art of Navigation' on October 15, 2019
at the Kimbell Art Museum located at
3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard Fort Worth 76107
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Schedule
9:00am to 10:00am Registration and t-shirt pickup
9:30am to 11:30am Activities (see below)
11:45am to 12:15pm Group Picture
12:15pm to 12:30pm Mayor's Award Presentations
12:30pm to 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm Dismissal
Activities
Piano North Gallery
Art of the Ancient Americas and African Art
Activity Title: Tools of the Trade
Basic Activity: This gallery has us surrounded by sculptures large and small. Learn about different methods of sculpture making (stone grinding, wood carving, terracotta) through sound, touch, and smell.
Kahn North Gallery
The Asian Collection
Activity title: Heroes and Warriors
Basic Activity: We have several heroic paintings and sculptures in this gallery! Listen to myths, tell stories, and explore these brave artworks through touch, sound, and smell.
Kahn South Gallery
Antiquities and European Art
Activity title: The Great Outdoors
Basic Activity: This gallery is full of landscapes of all kinds, so let's travel! Smell the flowers, listen to the stormy sea and create your own tactile landscape.
Explore City Bus: Ride #2 city bus to downtown and back and explore Central Station
Also explore the Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth's Independent Living RV, visit vendors and much more!
White Cane Safety Day is an opportunity to educate the public about the White Cane Safety Laws and to celebrate independent travel of individuals with a visual impairment.