BlindArt Collection makes its home at RNC

BlindArt at RNC

We are delighted to announce that the national BlindArt Collection has made its permanent home at RNC.

The Collection is the world’s first permanent showcase of visual art accessible to visually impaired people and includes paintings, sculpture, installations and other works of art.

A feast for the senses

Come and discover the beauty of BlindArt – the Collection showcases around 30 exceptional works that appeal to a multitude of senses.

Housed in a dedicated gallery space within RNC’s main building, this stunning collection is a platform for the works of both visually impaired and sighted artists from around the UK.

And, unlike traditional art exhibitions, visitors are encouraged to interpret these perse and thought provoking pieces through textures, sights, sounds and smells. Audiences are invited to question the nature of artistic perception – is visual ability essential for artistic excellence and aesthetic appreciation?

Visitor information

The gallery is open to the public - please ask at Reception in our Main Building during normal office hours, or call 01432 265725 to book your visit.

School and group visits by appointment only.

Entry is free of charge, donations to RNC
Free parking
Disabled parking

RNC’s campus is fully accessible and each work in the Collection can be accessed through a range of materials: large print & Braille labels, audio-descriptive guides, tactile images, large print & Braille catalogues.

The Royal National College for the Blind, College Road, Hereford HR1 1EB

Email: info@rncb.ac.uk

About BlindArt

BlindArt is an innovative, inclusive charity founded in 2004. It gained worldwide recognition for promoting contemporary works of art by both visually impaired and sighted artists, showcasing them side by side and challenging the public to distinguish the difference. BlindArt exhibitions aim to dispel the notion that sight is essential to creating or enjoying exceptional art. The overall message of BlindArt is artistic excellence regardless of visual ability.

The Collection currently contains 32 works in various media and has been exhibited at: Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, July 2008; Art London, London, October 2009; Museum of Modern Art, Wales, March 2008; Catmose Gallery, Rutland, January 2008; Menier Gallery, London, May 2007; Affordable Art Fair, London, March 2006; New York Public Library, NYC, October 2006..

For further information, visit www.blindart.net

Please also see the YouTube slide show of photographs from September's BlindArt Preview at RNC below.

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