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LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center 10th & Mass Studios - 1000 Mass St. Ste. D\, Lawrence\,  
DESCRIPTION:<div class="page-header__intro-text">Audio description (AD) provides access to artistic and educational visual images through succinct and vivid descriptions of elements that are crucial to understanding the creator’s intention. Learning the best practices of AD expands audience impact and demonstrates a commitment to equity and inclusion.</div> <div></div> <div> <h5><u>Training Details</u></h5> Dates: March 12-13, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location: Lawrence Arts Center (10th & Mass Studios | 1000 Massachusetts St., Suite D) Trainer: Joel Snyder, Ph.D. | Audio Description Institute <strong>Who Should Attend Training? </strong><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Anyone interested in:</span> <ul> <li>working as a freelance description writer for film, series, advertising, etc.</li> <li>working as a describer in a local performing arts program or for visual art galleries, museums, or exhibitions</li> <li>refreshing existing AD skills</li> <li>adding value to their own or employer’s inclusion and accessibility initiatives</li> </ul> <strong>What will be covered:</strong> <ul> <li>audio description history and theory</li> <li>the Four Fundamentals of Audio Description</li> <li>active seeing/visual literacy; how to develop skills in concentration and observation</li> <li>the art of editing what you see</li> <li>vivid language: The Visual Made Verbal™</li> <li>“Speak the speech, I pray you” – using the spoken word to make meaning</li> </ul> <strong>Cost: </strong> <strong>$200 / participant</strong> *Contact Audio-Reader about scholarship opportunities </div>
SUMMARY:Audio-Reader Network Audio Description Training
ORGANIZER:Lawrence Arts Center
URL;VALUE=URI:https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/audio-reader-network-audio-description-training/
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