Princeton Entrepreneurship Council and Lewis Center for the Arts present: Innovations in Arts Accessibility
This extraordinary panel of Princetonians committed to disability justice and enhancing accessibility in the arts will explore the advances to which our community has contributed.
Kay Gayner '86, is the Artistic Director of National Dance Institute. She began teaching for National Dance Institute in 2000 and is responsible for the direction of NDI’s In-School Program, which currently serves approximately 6,500 children in New York City public schools. She has served as Co-Creator and Co-Founder of the NDI DREAM Project since 2014, an inclusive program that provides children with disabilities the opportunity to dance and perform alongside a group of age-matched peers.
Christopher Nunez is a choreographer, disability advocate and educator, Núñez is one of two Princeton University Arts Fellows for 2022-2024. His work often blends social justice with the arts, and the dancer of 25 years is highlighting these conceptual convergences with a new course on “radical access.” Born in Costa Rica, Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez is a visually impaired choreographer, educator, and accessibility consultant based in New York City.
Maysoon Zayid, Princeton Arts Fellow, is an actor, comedian, writer and disability justice advocate. She has starred on both daytime and evening TV shows, including As the World Turns, General Hospital and Law and Order, and has appeared in numerous big-screen productions. Zayid spends three months a year in the Palestinian territories, running an arts program for disabled and orphaned children in refugee camps. She helps the children use art to deal with trauma and bridge the gap between disabled and non-disabled children.
Michael Zhang GS is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Art and Archaeology, Zhang is a co-founder of Museumverse, a startup using VR technologies to bring new dimensions of museum experiences and exhibitions. He is also an advocate and voice of disability justice.
We would love to have you attend in person, particularly if you are in the NYC area, but a live stream option will be available for those who cannot join us.
Accessibility: Event will include open/live and closed captioning and ASL interpretation. Guests needing additional accommodations will be able to request them when reserving their spot, and we will do our best to provide them. Guests can also contact pecinfo@princeton.edu for more information.
