Upcoming events relating to accessible graphics.
ANZAGG 3D printing meetings
The ANZAGG 3D printing group meets monthly online on the third Wednesday of each month to discuss 3D printing for touch readers. We always make time for informal discussion of what we have been making and to help with 3D printing queries. We often have guest speakers. Please email [email protected] for a Zoom invitation to the meetings or to present your work.
May 2026: Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 9am, AEST
Feature topic: Newcomers session to welcome those who are new to 3D printing or new to the group. We will provide a basic introduction to 3D printing for touch readers and long-term members are also invited to provide their expert advice.
Meeting chair: Sarah Hayman
June 2026: Wednesday 17 June at 9am, AEST
Guest speakers: Samuel Foulkes from the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired will provide an introduction to Clovernook’s new online repository for 3D prints and tactile graphics, as well as sharing some of their latest innovations.
Meeting chair: Nik D’Souza
July 2026: Wednesday 15 July
Topic: TBD. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to share your work or suggest a discussion topic.
Meeting chair: Leona Holloway
August 2026: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Guest speaker: Michael Cantino will share his advice on the technical aspects of 3D printing and designing for touch readers
2026 Round Table Conference
The 2026 Round Table Conference will be held in Adelaide, South Australia.
Dates: 23-26 May 2026
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Website: https://printdisability.org/conference
ANZAGG RTD SIG Meeting
The ANZAGG Refreshable Tactile Display (RTD) Special Interest Group (SIG) brings together experts in refreshable pin displays for tactile graphics. Those interested in joining the group are invited to fill out our application form at https://forms.gle/wXnGUbcXBK55Bpe89.
Date: Friday 5 June 2026, 7am AEST
Topic: Recent research updates, with members presenting their recent work with refreshable tactile displays, such as co-design, new applications, user studies and evaluation.
4th International Tactile Reading and Graphics Conference
Tactile Reading is a recurrent event arranged with the purpose to share experiences and research in the field of tactile reading and to promote best practices and inspire to new ideas for research. The conference aims to bring together people within the tactile reading field, academics, and practitioners, for future collaboration.
The next conference is scheduled to be held in 2029.
Ongoing events and exhibitions
Art Gallery of Australia
Art by Description is a monthly online program for people who are blind or with low vision from across the country. Each session includes audio description of works of art in the National Gallery’s collection and presentations by specialist staff, along with poetry and music to enhance the listening experience.
Date and Time: The second Friday of every month, at 2-3pm AEST
Cost: Free
Bookings: Essential. Contact [email protected] or +61 2 6240 6632 to book and receive a Zoom link by 11am on the day of the event.
Website: https://nga.gov.au/learn/for-people-with-access-needs/for-blind-low-vision/art-by-description/
Pre-recorded Art by Description for a range of artworks are also available on demand at https://nga.gov.au/learn/for-people-with-access-needs/for-blind-low-vision/art-by-description/.
Art Gallery of South Australia
The Art Gallery of South Australia offers audio descriptions of its collections online for access any time, anywhere.
Website: www.agsa.sa.gov.au/accessible-guides/
Audio Described Theatre by Vision Australia
Vision Australia provides audio description services across a range of venues and locations throughout Australia. Details are given on their events page.
Website: www.visionaustralia.org/services/staying-connected/events
National Gallery of Victoria
NGV welcomes visitors who are blind or have low vision. Facilities include water bowls for guide dogs and all wayfinding signage includes braille and large print.
Audio described tours are available for the general collection and special exhibitions. Bookings are required at least 2 weeks prior to your visit. Contact details are given at www.ngv.vic.gov.au/contact-us/.
Audio descriptions of key collections are also available on the NGV website at https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/plan-your-visit/access/information-for-visitors-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision/.
Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
Both the Queensland Art Gallery and and the Gallery of Modern Art offer audio-described tours which provide description of selected artworks. Audio description tours are available weekdays from February to November.
Bookings: Bookings must be made at least 15 days in advance.
Phone: Group Bookings Office (07) 3840 7255
Website: www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/visit/plan-your-visit/access
Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea is the largest free public sculpture exhibition in the world, held annually in Cottesloe (WA) and Bondi (NSW).
Visitors with disability and accompanying adults are invited to participate in a free Tactile Tour of some of the sculpture in the exhibition with experienced guides.
Tactile Tours are designed to introduce visitors with disability to new ways of experiencing and enjoying contemporary sculpture through informed discussion and touch. The works selected for each tour have been nominated by both the Artists and the Sculpture by the Sea Site Manager as being safe to touch. The sculptures are located in accessible areas. A Tactile Tour lasts approximately one hour.
Website: sculpturebythesea.com/
Sonification World Chat
The Sonification World Chat brings together researchers, producers and users interested in sonification (audio representation) of data for accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision. At each meeting we hear from new members about their projects. Meeting recordings are available online.
Website: https://sonificationworldchat.org/
YouTube: @sonificationworld3044
State Theatre Centre of Western Australia
The State Theatre Centre of WA provides audio description and tactile tours of some performances. Their website is updated regularly with upcoming shows. Tickets for the service can be purchased up to three working days prior to the performance.
Website: www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/accessibility/calendar-of-accessible-events/
Phone: box office (08) 6212 9295
Email: [email protected]
Tactile Media Alliance
The Tactile Media Alliance hosts monthly online webinars on the topic of tactile media and the value of embodied learning. It aims to bring together practitioners, researchers and users of tactile media from across the world and across disciplines.
You can find out more and become a member at https://multisense.id.gatech.edu/tactile-media-alliance-wip/.
Werribee Park Mansion tactile tours
Parks Victoria invites vision impaired groups to step back in time and join a guided tour at Werribee Park Mansion. Step back in time with our expert guides as they deliver a descriptive tour of the historic mansion. As you move through the mansion your guide will give you the opportunity to touch objects from each room.
Dates: Thursdays and Fridays by request
Time: 11am-11.45am
Bookings: Essential. Email [email protected]