Alternative Arcade: Hardware for Accessible Play
In-person at InterAccess - Register here
Registration Fee: $50 Non-Member | $30 Member
Deconstruct Hand Eye Society's Torontron arcade cabinets and learn how to incorporate classic and custom arcade controllers into your digital games. Facilitated by Hand Eye Society's Artistic Director, Brendan Lehman, with a disability justice lens by Game Art Residency curator Bracy Appeikumoh.
Workshop Requirements
Participants should bring a laptop with USB ports or an adapter. If you are unable to bring your own, please reach out to art@interaccess.org to reserve one of our studio laptops.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Brendan ‘Brendy’ Lehman (they/them) is a neuroscientist, interactive media artist, and arts programmer based in Toronto, Canada. Projects in biodata-driven software development, interactive installation, and game curation all aim to capture contexts of togetherness and help people connect with themselves, each other, and their natural environment in new and meaningful ways. Currently the Artistic Director of the Hand Eye Society, they have worked at Muse: The Brain-sensing Headband and have had their work or workshops featured at the Venice International Film Festival (Immersive), A MAZE. / Berlin, MIT Media Lab, The Science of Consciousness, Resonite VR, InterAccess, and others.
ABOUT HAND EYE SOCIETY
Hand Eye Society is a Toronto not-for-profit that showcases and nurtures videogames made primarily for creative expression. Founded in 2009, it is one of the the oldest videogame arts organization of its kind in the world.
Accessibility Information: We are located on the second floor of the building, which is accessible by two flights of stairs or an elevator. The front entrance has an automatic push door and is accessible by ramp or a short flight of stairs. Inside, all InterAccess facilities are on the same level, including a single-user accessible washroom.
Questions? If you have any questions about the workshop or special requirements, please contact us at art@interaccess.org.
Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: We are unable to accommodate attendee cancellations or refunds less than 1 week prior to a workshop or event. InterAccess reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this workshop if necessary.
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