Sensory engagement guides and tactile maps created by Olivia Brouwer in response to the exhibition The Whole World in Our Hands, September 3, 2024–January 7, 2025.

Join Olivia Brouwer on Wednesday, October 30 at 2pm for a tour of The Whole World in Our Hands where she will share prompts that incite sensory reflection of the artworks beyond their visuality. Olivia will discuss her access-creation practice, including the Sensory Engagement Guide and 3D-printed Braille map that she developed for the exhibition.

Accessibility

The tour will begin at the e|gallery, which is a physically accessible space. The e|gallery is located on the ground floor of the CCT building, accessible via the east entrance (adjacent to parking lot 9) at ground level, or by elevator from the main floor entrance and at parking garage levels 1, 3, and 5. Accessible multi-user gendered washrooms are located at ground level, and accessible multi-user all-gender washrooms are located on the third floor of the CCT Building.

Some movement throughout the campus will be required—ramps and curb cuts are in place. Please note part of the tour will be in an unpaved area a short distance from a paved walking trail. Its surface is hard-packed mulch.

While all are welcome, the tour is designed for Blind and low-vision attendees. Free to attend.

If you have questions about accessibility or have specific access needs, please contact a Blackwood Gallery staff member at [email protected] or 905-828-3789.

About Olivia Brouwer

Olivia Brouwer is an interdisciplinary artist holding a BFA from the Art and Art History joint program at the University of Toronto Mississauga and Sheridan College. As a partially Blind artist, Brouwer explores the concept of blindness through painting, printmaking, sound, and sculpture, melding organic and geometric abstraction with scenes inspired by the natural world and spiritual teachings relating to vision. Her most recent work explores visual art accessibility and the activation of human senses beyond the reliance of vision, enabling an inclusive experience for both non-sighted and sighted audiences.

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A white tactile map of UTM campus with exhibition sites and Braille on top of a white table.
A tactile map created by Olivia Brouwer in response to the exhibition The Whole World in Our Hands, September 3, 2024–January 7, 2025.
Oct 30, 2024 – Oct 30, 2024
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Creative Access with Olivia Brouwer

Exhibition Tour of The Whole World in Our Hands
October 30, 2pm

Begins at e|gallery, lower level CCT, University of Toronto Mississauga

Free to attend.

Light food and refreshments provided.
The Blackwood gratefully acknowledges the support of the University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council. Special thanks to CNIB Access Labs for their support with accessibility initiatives, including mapping the exhibition on BlindSquare, a GPS-app developed for Blind, DeafBlind, and low-vision individuals. Free to download and available for both iPhone and Android users.

The Blackwood
University of Toronto Mississauga
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6

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The galleries are open. Hours of operation: Monday–Saturday, 12–5pm.
Holiday hours: regular gallery hours are in effect until and including Saturday, December 6. The galleries will then be closed for the holidays, except for regular hours on Saturday, December 13. In 2026, the galleries reopen Monday, January 5.

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