{"id":462148,"date":"2020-01-12T01:57:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T09:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=462148"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:19:39","slug":"ep-68-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2020\/01\/12\/ep-68-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 68: Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7916\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-462148-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Final_final_Ep_68.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Final_final_Ep_68.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Final_final_Ep_68.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Final_final_Ep_68.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?powerpress_pinw=462148-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Final_final_Ep_68.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Final_final_Ep_68.mp3\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('462148-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_462148-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_462148-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?powerpress_embed=462148-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/disability-visibility\/id1282878324\u00a0?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fdisabilityvisibilityproject.com%2F%3Fp%3D462148\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today\u2019s episode is about accessibility with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shannonfinnegan.com\/\">Shannon Finnegan<\/a>, a multidisciplinary artist making work about disability culture and access. In 2018, Shannon received a Wynn Newhouse Award and participated in Art Beyond Sight\u2019s Art + Disability Residency. Last year, she was a resident at Eyebeam. Shannon will share about what access means to her and her work as a disabled artist interrogating access and ableism. Please note we recorded this conversation in early 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Transcript<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/12ERJqXN8N2Y2E-GBEED6S-_ssokME70NzNBfgh6gk0k\/edit?usp=sharing\"><strong>[Google doc]<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Accessibility.pdf\"><strong>[PDF]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Related Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Bishara, Hakim. (December 26, 2019). <a href=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/534886\/vessel-adds-elevator-for-people-with-disabilities-after-deal-with-us-attorney-of-new-york\/\">Vessel Adds Elevator for People with Disabilities After Deal With US Attorney of New York.<\/a> Hyperallergic.<\/p>\n<p>Gotkin, Kevin. (2019). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.averyreview.com\/issues\/33\/stair-worship\">Stair Worship: Heatherwick\u2019s\u00a0<\/a><i>Vessel. <\/i>The Avery Review, Issue 13.<\/p>\n<p>Plitt, Amy. (December 23, 2019). <a href=\"https:\/\/ny.curbed.com\/2019\/12\/23\/21035379\/hudson-yards-new-york-vessel-accessibility-sdny\">Hudson Yards\u2019 Vessel must add \u2018one-of-a-kind platform lift\u2019 to improve accessibility.<\/a> Curbed NY.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_462150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-462150\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"462150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2020\/01\/12\/ep-68-accessibility\/shannon-finnegan-headshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shannon-finnegan-headshot.jpg?fit=2000%2C2500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,2500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shannon-finnegan-headshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In this portrait, I\u2019m facing askew from the camera and smiling slightly. I have medium-length wavy blonde hair, and I&amp;#8217;m white. I&amp;#8217;m 30, but people often tell me I look younger. I\u2019m wearing a shirt with a pattern of white squiggles on black paired with bright blue dress pants.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shannon-finnegan-headshot.jpg?fit=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-462150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shannon-finnegan-headshot.jpg?resize=340%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"In this portrait, I\u2019m facing askew from the camera and smiling slightly. I have medium-length wavy blonde hair, and I'm white. I'm 30, but people often tell me I look younger. I\u2019m wearing a shirt with a pattern of white squiggles on black paired with bright blue dress pants.\" width=\"340\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shannon-finnegan-headshot.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shannon-finnegan-headshot.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shannon-finnegan-headshot.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shannon-finnegan-headshot.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shannon-finnegan-headshot.jpg?resize=1638%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shannon-finnegan-headshot.jpg?resize=1800%2C2250&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shannon-finnegan-headshot.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-462150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In this portrait, I\u2019m facing askew from the camera and smiling slightly. I have medium-length wavy blonde hair, and I&#8217;m white. I&#8217;m 30, but people often tell me I look younger. I\u2019m wearing a shirt with a pattern of white squiggles on black paired with bright blue dress pants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Shannon Finnegan<\/strong> is a multidisciplinary artist making work about disability culture and access. She has done projects with Friends of the High Line, The Invisible Dog, and the Wassaic Project. She has spoken at the Brooklyn Museum, the Queens Museum, School for Poetic Computation, The 8th Floor, and The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library. In 2018, she received a Wynn Newhouse Award and participated in Art Beyond Sight\u2019s Art + Disability Residency. In 2019, she is a resident at Eyebeam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter \/ Instagram: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shanfinnegan\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@ShanFinnegan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shannonfinnegan.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ShannonFinnegan.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Support Disability Media and Culture<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/donate\/\"><b>DONATE<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0to the Disability Visibility Project\u00ae<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFdirewolf\">Alice Wong<\/a>, Writer, Audio Producer, Host<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhoAmIToStopIt\">Cheryl Green<\/a>, Text Transcript<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kut2smooth\">Lateef McLeod<\/a>, Introduction<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeeMort\">Mike Mort<\/a>, Artwork<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Theme Music (used with permission of artist)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Song:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N02wZiX7jso\">\u201cDance Off\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Artist:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wheelchairsportscamp.bandcamp.com\/\">Wheelchair Sports Camp<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Music<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/f-r-a-g-i-l-e\/sounds\/478628\/#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuban Style Saxophone Loop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/f-r-a-g-i-l-e\/packs\/27098\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f r a g i l e<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/f-r-a-g-i-l-e\/sounds\/478628\/#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuban Style Saxophone Loop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by fragile is licensed under <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Creative Commons 0 License<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Sounds<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Jack_Master\/sounds\/248096\/\">\u201cVOCODER countdown\u201d<\/a>\u00a0by Jack_Master.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/sheepfilms\/sounds\/153583\/#\">8 Bit Beeping Computer Sounds<\/a>\u201d by sheepfilms.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Final_final_Ep_68.mp3Podcast\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Final_final_Ep_68.mp3Podcast<\/a>: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS&nbsp; 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