BSL arts events
June 24th, 2009
London is great for BSL arts events (there are some which have lipspeakers too) – in fact, there’s almost too many of them! I hate it when there are two in one night – there just aren’t enough D/deaf arts visitors to share around galleries. Ggrr. (By the way I know why this happens so please don’t all rush to explain) Publicity is still a huge problem for most galleries and public institutions. Deafworks is often contacted for help on this topic – but as internet advertising and social networking is changing so fast and with most websites (such as the RNID) now only advertising their own events, it is really difficult to get your message out there. Facebook is good for the people on Facebook but not for others. I have started adding arts events to my website (http://www.deafworks.co.uk/resources/deaf_arts_events.php) but it means that a deaf individual has to log onto different websites to find out what is going on in their area. There has to be a better way of marketing all that is going on in wonderful London & other places.
