LET’S recently worked with The Polygon Gallery on a reduced sensory night for their “Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia” exhibition. A staff person of The Polygon Gallery also works with the Powell Street Festival Society. They reached out about a Disability Awareness workshop for staff. Staff enjoyed the free sensory items that we supplied during our workshops. There was great discussion with the participants.
(Examples of sensory items supplied at workshops.)
“Powell Street Festival first took place in 1977 and has since expanded to be one of the largest and longest-running community arts festivals in Canada.
Powell Street Festival Society now functions as a non-profit registered charity arts organization based in Vancouver and the Paueru Gai Area—today known as the Downtown Eastside—located on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
In addition to its signature event, Powell Street Festival, the Society offers year-round programs and collaborates with local, national, and international organizations, artists, and communities to advance equity and well-being for all.”