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SUMMARY:WOVEN TOGETHER: TOUCH Marble Maze Workshop
DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE!\n \n\n\n\n\nCreate your own hand-sewn marble maze! Participants will be provided with handwoven fabric\, or are welcome to bring their own fabric to work with. Using sewing tools and marbles provided in the workshop\, participants will learn how to sew a simple fabric maze and create their own tactile toy to take home.\nThe finished marble maze fits comfortably in your hand and can be used as a fidget toy for relaxation\, sensory exploration\, and stimming. It’s a hands-on project that combines creativity\, texture\, movement\, and touch.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Anna-Maie\nAnna-Maie Southern (she/her) is the Creative Director of Intertwine Arts. Anna-Maie is a trained textile practitioner with a specialism in woven fabrics and over 10 years of experience working within the textile field. She has experience working as a studio manager\, teaching artist\, and practicing maker. Her practice is rooted in a love of making and a belief in the value of shared creative spaces. She is committed to Intertwine’s mission of advocating for artists with disabilities and fostering more inclusive\, accessible opportunities within the arts.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/intertwine-arts-marble-maze-workshop/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
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SUMMARY:WOVEN TOGETHER: TOUCH Narrative Weaving Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Weaving as Narrative: Responding Through Color\, Texture & Form\nRSVP HERE\n\n\n\nWhat if you responded to a story with color and fiber instead of words? Join us for a hands-on workshop blending Narrative Medicine with free-form weaving. We’ll read a short piece together\, then you’ll respond on a handheld loom with a wide range of yarns and textures.\nGuided by a prompt\, you’ll have 20–30 minutes to create freely\, exploring an emotion\, memory\, or image\, and letting fiber become the language of response. We’ll close with time to reflect and optionally share what emerged.\n  \n \n  \nNarrative Medicine is an interdisciplinary practice that draws upon the humanities\, creative arts\, and clinical practice to deepen our capacity to listen\, observe\, reflect\, and understand the experiences of others.\nIntertwine Arts similarly recognizes the power of creative expression\, using free-form weaving to inspire creativity\, joy\, connection\, and self-confidence among people of all ages with disabilities and chronic illness.\nThis evening of weaving and reflection brings these practices together\, inviting participants to slow down\, pay attention\, and respond—not necessarily by finding the “right” answer\, but by noticing what arises.\nThis workshop is for participants with prior weaving experience (no advanced skill required). All materials provided.\n\n\n\n \nAbout Ria \n\n\n\nPrior to her full-time devotion to Intertwine Arts\, Ria was a pediatric nurse practitioner at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NY Presbyterian\, Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Her focus was providing palliative and curative care for children with cancer and life-threatening hematological diseases. Throughout her career\, she has been an advocate for integrative therapies\, including interventions that promote healing. \nRia recognized that weaving could decrease stress and anxiety as well as enhance self-expression and coping skills. She established a weaving program\, which was adaptable to different developmental\, physical\, and emotional needs\, in the pediatric hematology/oncology clinic at CUMC. As an adjunct professor at Bank Street Graduate School of Education\, Ria shares her expertise with child life students. She also volunteers in the Arts in Medicine Studio\, in the Pediatric Neurology Clinic at CUMC. She is the co-founder and Board President of Intertwine Arts. \n \nAbout Liz \n\n\nLiz Matejka-Grossman has dedicated her career to advancing equity for under-resourced and marginalized communities through education. While teaching high school English and ESL in New York City public schools\, she created wraparound programs to support at-risk students and their families. She also established Literacy AmeriCorps in Palm Beach County as a project of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County to combat high rates of illiteracy\, address the needs of young and adult learners\, and provide meaningful service and professional development opportunities for AmeriCorps members. \nThe birth of her first child in 1999\, who has the chromosomal anomaly 18q- syndrome\, catapulted Liz into accessibility education and deepened her lifelong commitment to inclusion. A professional dancer\, she trained at England’s Royal Ballet School before earning her BA from the University of Michigan and graduate degrees from Teachers College\, Columbia University\, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She later co-founded Sharing the Arts\, a nonprofit that enhances the lives of individuals with disabilities and diverse ways of being through inclusive performing arts opportunities.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/woven-together-touch-narrative-weaving-workshop/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
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SUMMARY:Deaf Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \n🎉 NYC DEAF TOWN HALL IS BACK! 🤟🏾🗽\nCome together\, connect with community\, and make your voice and hands heard and seen!\nThe NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) is holding its first in-person Deaf Town Hall since 2019!\n📅 Wednesday\, September 16\, 2026\n⏰ 6:00 PM–7:30 PM\n📍 Positive Exposure — 4th Floor\n83 Maiden Lane\nNew York\, NY 10038\n🚕 ACCESS-A-RIDE\nDestination: 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY 10038\nTell your driver: Positive Exposure\, 83 Maiden Lane\, between William Street and Gold Street.\n🚇 SUBWAY\nFulton Street:\n2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • A • C • J • Z\nWall Street:\n2 • 3 • 4 • 5\nThe MOPD flyer lists both as about a 2-minute walk from the event.\n🚌 BUS\nM15 / M15-SBS along Water Street provides nearby service in the Financial District.\n🤟🏾 ASL PROVIDED\n💬 CART PROVIDED\n🍽️ FOOD PROVIDED\nNeed another accommodation? Requests are due by September 9.\n📹 Videophone: 646-396-5830\n🏙️ WHAT DO YOU WANT NYC TO HEAR?\nCome share your experiences\, concerns and priorities directly with MOPD. Topics will include:\n🏠 Public housing\n🤟🏾 Language access\n🚨 Public safety\n♿ Access and inclusion\n💡 Community challenges and solutions\n🎊 COME OUT. CONNECT. SPEAK UP. BE SEEN.\nBring your ideas\, your experiences and your community!\nNYC Deaf Town Hall — September 16! 🤟🏾🗽🎉\nOctavio Cuenca Maldonado Rick Guidotti Sean Gerlis\, ADAC\, DI Marina Fanshteyn\, MBA\n#CommunityEngagement #Deaf #BASL #ASL #CommunicationAccess  \n\n\n\nClick to Register\n\n\n\n\n\nPDF of Promo
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/deaf-town-hall/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:Don't Look Away: Film Screening & Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and a workshop about coming to terms with a facial difference. All are welcome!\nSynopsis: Born with a rare condition requiring over 50 cranial reconstructive surgeries\, 36-year-old Corey searches for normalcy\, love\, and acceptance in a swipe-left\, swipe-right world. The film explores how his looks affect his ability to live a “normal life” and challenges viewers to question who misses out when we reject those who look different. \nWatch the Trailer here. \nWhat’s next for the film: https://www.documentaries.org/films/dont-look-away/ \nAbout the filmmaker: Joseph V. Lingad started his career as a camera assistant on TV shows\, commercials\, and narrative films in 2008. He got his break in journalism in 2011 when he was hired as a videographer and editor by The Wall Street Journal. He worked with its sister companies\, MarketWatch and Barron’s\, as a video journalist for six years\, developing various news stories from income inequality to the student loan crisis to America’s epidemic of loneliness.  Joseph gravitates to stories about social and socioeconomic issues and corporate accountability. \nAfter over a decade working in a newsroom\, Joseph returned to school in 2022 to obtain a master’s in business and economics reporting\, specializing in documentary. While at school\, Joseph developed a short version of “Don’t Look Away” as his Capstone project under the guidance of award-winning filmmakers Yoruba Richen\, Judith Helfand\, Sabrina Gordon\, and others.Joseph is now working on his first feature-length documentary\, “Don’t Look Away\,” which includes his story of his struggle living with a facial difference. Unlike the short version\, the full-length documentary is about how a community helps each other come to terms with their facial difference in a society that is sometimes hostile to those who look different. He hopes to have a final cut by 2028.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/dont-look-away-film-screening-workshop/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:Your Voice Matters: Creative Writing as Self-Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Amy Hansen and Josh Lockwood-Wewer\, along with publisher Kelly Hoopes\, for an interactive writing workshop that explores how creative writing and publishing can help people use their voices and tell their own stories.\nRSVP using the Register button above.\n\n\nStorytelling is a powerful form of self-advocacy. Sharing our own experiences\, perspectives\, ideas\, dreams and creativity is an important part of being seen\, understood and included.\nBut sometimes just getting started is the hardest part.\nHear how See Me and The Schoolyard Crisis: A Captain Peanut Adventure came to life\, learn about the authors’ experiences using storytelling to express themselves\, and then explore ways to begin telling a story of your own. Through guided writing activities and story starters\, everyone will have a chance to create and share something of their own.\nThe first 25 registrants will receive a Getting Started goodie bag and a signed copy of both books.\n  \n  \nAlt-Text: \nOn a black background are images of two book covers: one featuring an illustration of a young woman dancing in a field\, surrounded by flowers and a rainbow; the second showing a group of children gathered on the grass beside an elephant dressed as a superhero. \nThe text reads: Your Voice Matters: Creative Writing as Self-Advocacy\, Author Talk & Getting Started Workshop\, Saturday\, October 3\, 11am – 1pm\, 83 Maiden Lane\, 4th Floor\, NYC. \nThe second page includes photos of each of the below speakers\, along with their bios. \nAmy Hansen\, Author of See Me. Amy is a Positive Exposure Ambassador\, writer\, and performer whose first book\, See Me\, is a celebration of inclusion. Through her story told in verse\, Amy encourages readers to see the ability beyond differences\, join the celebration\, and recognize the humanity in every person. \nJosh Lockwood-Wewer\, Author of The Schoolyard Crisis: A Captain Peanut Adventure. Josh is a storyteller and artist with a unique talent for transforming his life experience into imaginative and heartwarming tales. His book features a peanut-loving elephant superhero and emphasizes the importance of working together\, expressing feelings\, and taking responsibility for our own actions. \nKelly Hoopes\, Publisher. Kelly is co-founder and President of Self-Determination Tech Alliance\, a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding access to digital tools\, workforce pathways\, and entrepreneurial opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. A certified California Self-Determination Program independent facilitator\, Kelly works to expand opportunities and help people turn their goals\, ideas\, and voices into action.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/your-voice-matters-creative-writing-as-self-advocacy/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:The Next Leg of Tami Luchow's Dis Tour: Vision Quest
DESCRIPTION:On View: October 4 – November 3\, 2026\nContact events@positiveexposure.org to arrange a visit!\n\nRSVP for the\nOctober 15 Artist Talk & Celebration\nNovember 3 Closing Event\n \nTami Luchow\, an emerging installation artist\, presents her much-anticipated next chapter\, or “next leg\,” following her debut at Westbeth Gallery in July 2025 here at Positive Exposure Gallery. Her interactive exhibit\, titled THE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR: VISION QUEST\, showcases a diverse range of mediums\, including video\, photography\, graphic design\, multimedia\, sculpture\, mobiles\, assemblage\, and interactive pieces. These elements are intricately woven with found objects related to the healthcare industry\, individuals with disabilities – both visible and invisible – and their families\, friends\, loved ones\, colleagues\, and caregivers. The exhibit challenges societal boundaries and fosters a profound sense of shared humanity.\nTHE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR\, a multi-layered and experiential series\, invites visitors to become an integral part of the artist’s circle. Luchow’s personal journey as a woman\, keynote speaker\, journalist\, author\, and artist\, along with her own experiences as someone born without her right leg is seamlessly integrated into the interactive installation. Her first book\, Poems for A Memory promotes her vision of community and belonging for all. She encourages everyone to share their own stories\, contributing to the ongoing project as it travels across the country and beyond. As Luchow passionately states\, “Dis is Life. Dis is you. Dis is me. Dis is us. DON’T DIS US\, JOIN US!”\n\nImage Description: On a black background is a photograph of a woman wearing black\, lying on a black background. Her arms and legs are outstretched. She has a prosthetic leg and is surrounded by two circles of prosthetic limbs. Beneath her is the title #DIS IS ART #DIS IS LIFE. The Positive Exposure Gallery and NYSCA logos are included\, as well as the following: “THE NEXT LEG OF TAMI LUCHOW’S DIS TOUR: VISION QUEST. On view: October 4 – November 3\, 2026. Opening Celebration: Thursday\, October 15\, 5-8pm. Closing Event: Tuesday\, November 3\, 5-8pm. 83 Maiden Lane\, 4th Floor\, NYC.”
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/the-next-leg-of-tami-luchows-dis-tour-vision-quest/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:Disabled In Action: October 2026 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:DIA is a civil rights organization committed to ending discrimination against people with disabilities – all disabilities. We fight to eliminate the barriers that prevent us from enjoying full equality in American society. Founded in 1970\, DIA is a democratic\, not-for-profit\, tax-exempt\, all-volunteer membership organization. DIA consists primarily of and is directed by people with disabilities.\nNothing about us\, without us!\nUpcoming DIA Meetings at Positive Exposure Gallery\n\n\nSunday\, October 4\, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm\n\nAll are welcome. Positive Exposure is wheelchair accessible\, including the restrooms. If you need a reasonable accommodation such as American Sign Language interpretation or live captioning\, please email us at info@disabledinaction.org or call us at 646-504-4342 and leave a message with a callback number at least 10 days before the meeting. \nIf a meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather\, we will have a notice the night before on our phone. Please call DIA at 646-504-4342. \n\n\n Image description: DIA members and other activists are outside of a building in downtown Manhattan protesting for the right to add elevators for all public transit stops. They are holding signs that say “Stranded by Cuomo” and “Elevator FAIL.”
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/disabled-in-action-october-2026-meeting/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T170000
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SUMMARY:Celebration & Artist Talk: The Next Leg of Tami Luchow's Dis Tour
DESCRIPTION:On View: October 4 – November 3\, 2026\nContact events@positiveexposure.org to arrange a visit!\nRSVP for the Celebration & Artist Talk using the Register button above.\n \nTami Luchow\, an emerging installation artist\, presents her much-anticipated next chapter\, or “next leg\,” following her debut at Westbeth Gallery in July 2025 here at Positive Exposure Gallery. Her interactive exhibit\, titled THE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR: VISION QUEST\, showcases a diverse range of mediums\, including video\, photography\, graphic design\, multimedia\, sculpture\, mobiles\, assemblage\, and interactive pieces. These elements are intricately woven with found objects related to the healthcare industry\, individuals with disabilities – both visible and invisible – and their families\, friends\, loved ones\, colleagues\, and caregivers. The exhibit challenges societal boundaries and fosters a profound sense of shared humanity.\nTHE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR\, a multi-layered and experiential series\, invites visitors to become an integral part of the artist’s circle. Luchow’s personal journey as a woman\, keynote speaker\, journalist\, author\, and artist\, along with her own experiences as someone born without her right leg is seamlessly integrated into the interactive installation. Her first book\, Poems for A Memory promotes her vision of community and belonging for all. She encourages everyone to share their own stories\, contributing to the ongoing project as it travels across the country and beyond. As Luchow passionately states\, “Dis is Life. Dis is you. Dis is me. Dis is us. DON’T DIS US\, JOIN US!”\n\nImage Description: On a blue-grey background is a close-up photograph of a woman holding a prosthetic leg in front of her face. She holds an intense gaze directly at the camera. Overlaid on her portrait is the title #DIS IS ART #DIS IS LIFE. The Positive Exposure Gallery and NYSCA logos are included\, as well as the following: “THE NEXT LEG OF TAMI LUCHOW’S DIS TOUR: VISION QUEST. On view: October 4 – November 3\, 2026. Opening Celebration: Thursday\, October 15\, 5-8pm. Closing Event: Tuesday\, November 3\, 5-8pm. 83 Maiden Lane\, 4th Floor\, NYC.”
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/celebration-artist-talk-the-next-leg-of-tami-luchows-dis-tour/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:Demystifying Disability: Celebration and Conversation with Author Emily Ladau and Xian Horn
DESCRIPTION:Join author and disability rights activist Emily Ladau for a joyful celebration of the disability community and the power of sharing our stories.\nFollowing the recent release of the updated edition of her acclaimed book\, Demystifying Disability: What to Know\, What to Say\, and How to be an Ally\, Emily will be in conversation with Xian Horn\, Founder of Give Beauty Wings\, to discuss how—in such tumultuous times—we can continue to meet people where they are in their journeys of learning about disability\, while also honoring our own needs for self-care.\nASL interpreting and CART will be provided. There will be light bites and beverages. \nCopies of the new edition of Emily’s book will be available for purchase at this event through Books on Call NYC and Emily will be doing a book signing following the conversation with Xian. \nShould you have any additional accessibility needs\, please don’t hesitate to reach out to events@positiveexposure.org\, and we will do our best to meet these needs! \n \n \n\nAbout the Book:\n\nNow newly revised and expanded\, Demystifying Disability is an approachable guide that teaches you how to be a thoughtful\, informed ally to disabled people\, with actionable steps for creating a more accessible\, inclusive world.\n\nPeople with disabilities are the world’s largest minority\, an estimated 16 percent of the global population. But many of us—disabled and nondisabled alike—don’t know how to act toward\, what to say to\, or how to be an ally to the disability community. This friendly handbook provides guidance on important disability issues\, including:\n\n• How to appropriately think\, talk\, and ask about disability\n• Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled\npeople)\n• Practicing good disability etiquette\, with essential tips for navigating\na world impacted by COVID-19\n• Incorporating accessibility into your standard practice\, from everyday\ncommunication to planning special events\n• Disability identity\, culture\, and history from the 1900s to now\n• Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media\nAuthored by disability rights advocate\, speaker\, and writer Emily Ladau\, this practical primer includes a brand-new discussion guide and updated recommendations for further learning\, offering readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/demystifying-disability-celebration-and-conversation-with-author-emily-ladau-and-xian-horn/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T170000
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SUMMARY:Closing Event: The Next Leg of Tami Luchow's Dis Tour
DESCRIPTION:On View: October 4 – November 3\, 2026\nContact events@positiveexposure.org to arrange a visit!\nRSVP for the Celebration & Artist Talk using the Register button above.\n \nTami Luchow\, an emerging installation artist\, presents her much-anticipated next chapter\, or “next leg\,” following her debut at Westbeth Gallery in July 2025 here at Positive Exposure Gallery. Her interactive exhibit\, titled THE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR: VISION QUEST\, showcases a diverse range of mediums\, including video\, photography\, graphic design\, multimedia\, sculpture\, mobiles\, assemblage\, and interactive pieces. These elements are intricately woven with found objects related to the healthcare industry\, individuals with disabilities – both visible and invisible – and their families\, friends\, loved ones\, colleagues\, and caregivers. The exhibit challenges societal boundaries and fosters a profound sense of shared humanity.\nTHE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR\, a multi-layered and experiential series\, invites visitors to become an integral part of the artist’s circle. Luchow’s personal journey as a woman\, keynote speaker\, journalist\, author\, and artist\, along with her own experiences as someone born without her right leg is seamlessly integrated into the interactive installation. Her first book\, Poems for A Memory promotes her vision of community and belonging for all. She encourages everyone to share their own stories\, contributing to the ongoing project as it travels across the country and beyond. As Luchow passionately states\, “Dis is Life. Dis is you. Dis is me. Dis is us. DON’T DIS US\, JOIN US!”\n\nImage Description: On a blue-grey background is a close-up photograph of a woman holding a prosthetic leg in front of her face. She holds an intense gaze directly at the camera. Overlaid on her portrait is the title #DIS IS ART #DIS IS LIFE. The Positive Exposure Gallery and NYSCA logos are included\, as well as the following: “THE NEXT LEG OF TAMI LUCHOW’S DIS TOUR: VISION QUEST. On view: October 4 – November 3\, 2026. Opening Celebration: Thursday\, October 15\, 5-8pm. Closing Event: Tuesday\, November 3\, 5-8pm. 83 Maiden Lane\, 4th Floor\, NYC.”
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/closing-event-the-next-leg-of-tami-luchows-dis-tour/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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