Access Parrish

In our continued commitment to making our building, programs, and resources accessible to all audiences, we partner with several regional agencies to develop dynamic programming for Access Parrish—a series of learning experiences designed to engage and welcome our visitors with special needs.  

 

Alzheimer’s Programs

Art in Action

Presented in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center, Art in Action is for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia and their care partners. Attendees will explore works of art in the Museum’s galleries and participate in hands-on artmaking experiences with museum educator Wendy Gottlieb.

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Drumming Workshops

Presented in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center, Drumming Workshops are for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia and their care partners. Participants will experience the physical, cognitive, and psychological benefits of percussion with drummer and music therapist Michael Guglielmo.

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Parkinson’s Programs

Dance for Parkinson’s

Presented in collaboration with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, Dance for Parkinson’s invites individuals with Parkinson’s and their care partners to increase their coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, and joy through music and movement with dancer and teacher Donna Kaz, who was trained by the Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dance for PD program.

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PD Pottery at the Parrish

Presented in collaboration with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, PD Pottery at the Parrish is for individuals with Parkinson’s and their care partners. Participants will create using clay with museum educator and ceramicist Wendy Gottlieb.

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Cancer Programs

Healing Through Art

Presented in collaboration with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, Healing Through Art is for individuals with cancer, their care partners, and cancer survivors. Participants will explore works of art in the Museum’s galleries and participate in hands-on artmaking experiences with museum educator Wendy Gottlieb.

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Access Parrish is supported in part by the Milford D. and Janice B. Gerton/Arts and Letters Foundation; Bobbie Braun/The Neuwirth Foundation; Town of Southampton; Herman Goldman Foundation; and American Portfolios Foundation, Inc.. Access Parrish was launched in 2016 with generous pilot support from the Long Island Community Foundation and additional support from the Herman Goldman Foundation. The Long Island Community Foundation provided ongoing support in 2017 along with Bobbie Braun/The Neuwirth Foundation and the Town of Southampton.
The Parrish Art Museum’s educational programming is supported, in part, by Milford D. and Janice B. Gerton/Arts and Letters Foundation; May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation; Bobbie Braun/The Neuwirth Foundation; Long Island Community Foundation; The John J. McDonnell Margaret T. O’Brien Foundation; Town of Southampton for Adult Education/Access Parrish; and additional support is provided by the Museum’s annual Spring Fling and Midsummer Party benefit events.
The Parrish Art Museum’s programs are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and by the property taxpayers from the Southampton School District and the Tuckahoe Common School District.