For those who may not be aware, today is Small Business Saturday. A day set aside to support small businesses around the country. Here at MindsEye, we rely heavily on grants and donations to allow us to do what we do. What you may not know, however, is that several small businesses around the greater…
Read MoreACAC IDEA Award 2022 – Nominations are open!
The Arts and Culture Accessibility Cooperative is now accepting nominations for the 2022 IDEA Awards! The awards recognize institutions and individuals who made outstanding contributions to the inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility of the Greater St. Louis cultural landscape in 2022. An award will be given to one nominee for each of the following 5…
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MindsEye Adaptive Athletics successfully hosts first event for GoalBall and Blind Soccer!
On Saturday, November 12, 2022, MindsEye Adaptive Athletics successfully hosted its first event for their new programs of GoalBall and Blind Soccer at Missouri School for the Blind. In typical, unpredictable St. Louis weather, it saw the city’s first snowfall of the season which inhibited some travel, but still with a great turnout. With ten…
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Gateway Archers take both games against the newly formed Oklahoma Twisters in Carthage, MO
On Saturday, November 5th in Carthage, MO the Gateway Archers and the newly formed BeepBall team, the Oklahoma Twisters, took part in a double header halfway between the two cities. The MLV Foundation, New View of Oklahoma, and MindsEye partnered to put on the event between the two teams. The day started in typical November…
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The Growth of Audio Description!
Nine years ago, on October 25, 2013, MindsEye did its first audio description event when we described the performance of “Peter Pan” put on by Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis at the Touhill using borrowed equipment from The Muny. Since then, our goal has been to expand the accessibility of arts and entertainment…
Read MoreEar To Ear – St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired Illinois Initiative
In this week’s Ear to Ear we hear from Dr. Jennifer Lauer, Occupational Therapist/Low Vision Coordinator at St Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Learn about their exciting new initiative that brings Occupational Therapy into the homes of Metro East residents who are blind or have low vision! Click here to submit a…
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Ear To Ear – MindsEye Adaptive Athletics
This week on Ear to Ear we celebrate National Blind Sports Week and the recent announcement of the new MindsEye Adaptive Athletics Program! First, Laura chats by phone with the new Gateway Archers head coach Orlando Gonzalez about the team’s bright future. Then, Laura sits down in the studio with Mike Curtis, MindsEye Director of…
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