At Harvard Art Museums's Calderwood Courtyard, an ON DISPLAY HARVARD 2024 performer dressed in all white and zip-tie wearable around her body is half-way slid off her chair. Another ON DISPLAY performer is posing in her wheelchair in the background. To the right against a black rectangular stripe are the event details in white text and the universal sign for audio description.

ON DISPLAY HARVARD 2025

Presented by Office for the Arts at Harvard (OFA) Dance Program
WHERE
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street , Cambridge
WHEN
The dates for this event have passed
COST
Free

You’re invited to ON DISPLAY HARVARD 2025, a movement installation and worldwide social justice initiative created by Heidi Latsky Dance (HLD) in commemoration of the U.N.’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD).

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 10th anniversary of ON DISPLAY GLOBAL as a project.

Performers– a mix of Harvard students, alumni, staff, faculty, and community members– will create sculptural compositions of their own making, on their own terms, and in real time.

The work comments on the body as spectacle, expands and challenges normative notions of beauty, and celebrates disability (apparent and unapparent) as an aspect of our individuality and humanity.

Sighted guides and live in-person audio description will be offered throughout the installation for blind and visually impaired audiences; a pre-show tactile tour with description of wearable art will be offered at 11:30am. Meet at Quincy St. entrance at 11:30am for pre-show, and 12pm for installation. Late visitors will still be able to join the tour.

If you anticipate needing any additional type of access service or if you have any questions about attending ON DISPLAY HARVARD 2025 at Harvard Art Museums, please contact dance@fas.harvard.edu and 617-496-0314.

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