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ACCESS FOR ALL: TOM OLIN’S PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT – Chicago June 5th, 2015 to April 10th, 2016
Friday, May 29, 2015 11:10
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# information as posted by ADA25 Chicago
The Chicago History Museum is proud to host an exhibition of images by renowned disability rights photographer Tom Olin. The eighteen framed prints, on loan from the permanent art collection at Access Living, depict the activists who brought about the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990. This exhibition will inform and enlighten the Chicago History Museum’s diverse audience, which includes nearly 60,000 schoolchildren, about this important civil rights struggle and triumph. Understanding the fight for accessibility and celebrating the accomplishments of the disability community fulfills the Museum’s mission to share Chicago’s stories. The exhibit will be on display until April 10, 2016.
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The Chicago History Museum is proud to host an exhibition of images by renowned disability rights photographer Tom Olin. The eighteen framed prints, on loan from the permanent art collection at Access Living, depict the activists who brought about the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990. This exhibition will inform and enlighten the Chicago History Museum’s diverse audience, which includes nearly 60,000 schoolchildren, about this important civil rights struggle and triumph. Understanding the fight for accessibility and celebrating the accomplishments of the disability community fulfills the Museum’s mission to share Chicago’s stories. The exhibit will be on display until April 10, 2016.
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The Chicago History Museum is hosting an exhibition of images by renowned disability rights photographer Tom Olin. The public is invited to a special free exhibition preview from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5. The large-scale dramatic prints, on loan from the permanent art collection at Access Living depict the activists who advocated for the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Light refreshments will be provided. The exhibit will be on display until April 10, 2016.
DETAILS
ACCESS FOR ALL PREVIEW
WHEN:
June 05, 2015
WHERE:
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614
1601 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
CONTACT:
Please call 312.642.4600 to RSVP.
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