On Wednesday, September 25, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), will host the third-annual ASL Night, a community celebration of Deaf culture presented in partnership with DEAF, Inc. and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Boston Children's Hospital. Free admission begins at 4 pm, with activities beginning at 5 pm. (Admission is free for both members and nonmembers.)
Coinciding with Deaf Awareness Month, the evening includes American Sign Language tours and spotlight talks, performances, art-making activities, artist meet-ups and more. New this year is an ASL-led community panel discussion called City Signs, which will be moderated by Stephanie Clark. Other City Signs panelists include Shana Gibbs, Takiyah Harris and Elbert Joseph. All of the evening’s special events, talks and tours are in ASL, led by Deaf tour guides, artists and performers and are translated into spoken English.
Sponsored by MFS Investment Management. ASL Night at MFA Boston is presented in partnership with DEAF, Inc. and Boston Children's Hospital's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program.
Access initiatives at the MFA are supported by the Bank of America Access Program, with additional support from the Maida S. Abrams Fund for Increasing Access and Educational Opportunities for People with Disabilities.
For more information about this event, please contact Mike Tom, Public Relations Associate at mtom@mfa.org or 617-369-3595. You can also visit the MFA website here.
