Effective Deaf Sports Collections in Exhibition and On-line

1.
EFFECTIVE DEAF SPORTS COLLECTIONS
IN EXHIBITION AND ON-LINE
Anita Small, M.Sc., Ed.D. & Joanne Cripps CYW
Deaf History International, July 17, 2015

2. Presentation Outline
• Context for Exhibition - Deaf “cultural space”
DEAF CULTURE CENTRE, Toronto, Canada
• Goals
• Effective Exhibition of documents, photographs, film footage,
artifacts, facts and timelines
Design approach - aesthetically appealing, clear and
simple
Creative
Thought provoking
• Demonstrate Historic Sports Inventions
• Tell Historic Sports Stories
• Engage with Interactive Sports Exhibitions
• Encourage Deaf Sports involvement

3. What is Deaf “Cultural Space”?
• It is not about “access”
• It is about empowerment - celebration of collective
experience, language, literature, sports, culture & heritage
• Set in a culture, arts and entertainment district of Toronto,
Canada
• Deaf culturally based architecture & design
• Sign Language environment (ASL, LSQ, etc.)
• Deaf role models (storytellers, athletes, Deaf leaders who
impacted society - Deaf community and society at large)
• Endless opportunity for expression, gaining knowledge,
social participation & leadership

4. Exhibit Context
DEAF CULTURE CENTRE
Top 10 Best of Canada Design Award 2007
Deaf “Cultural Space”

5. Goals:
Deaf Culture Centre’s Perspective
• Create meaningful, memorable and fun experiences
• Engage visitors in inspiring stories of Deaf sports and
community
• Increase public awareness, appreciation, knowledge,
understanding and support of Deaf Sports and Deaf
athletes
• Encourage participation in Deaf Sports
• Celebrate provincial, national and international Deaf
Sports organizations and activities

6. Goals: Visitor’s Perspective
• Have a really good time
• Feel proud and inspired by the remarkable efforts and
successes in Deaf Sports
• Communicate with each other socially, intellectually and
affectively
• Enter into “dialogue” with the community, sharing
stories, bringing a friend to the exhibit, participating and
encouraging participation in Deaf Sports at
• appreciate the range of contributions to local, national
and international sports and be excited by upcoming
sports events

7. Design Approach
• unify the exhibit and transform the space
• is inviting, fun and energetic
• may use colours and motifs from the Canadian
Deaf Sports Association to encourage awareness
of CDSA
• use the floor surface and upper ceiling space as
exhibit areas
• use strong graphic/photographic elements to
create sense of history, action and achievement.

8. Unify and Transform the Space

11. Exhibit Facts and Timelines

12. Exhibit Timelines and Facts

13. Exhibit Deaf Sports Inventions
• Paul Hubbard’s football huddle (1894)
• William Hoy’s (1862 -1961) baseball signals
• James Kyte’s hockey glass reflection
(playing career 1983- 1997)
• Hockey night lights

24. Inspiring & Entertaining Sports Stories
• Team Canada
• Brittany Mallach
• Francis Roussell
• Locker room stories

43. Interactive Exhibits
• Re-enact Hubbard’s football huddle
• Football drill opportunity
• Photo opportunity with Deaflympic
champion,
• Chocolate medallions, sports dress up
• Play Wii sports – learn sports signs
• Provide workshops, lectures, host pre-
Deaflympic party, etc.

48. Locker Room “Dress Up”

50. Lectures/ Workshops
Joanne Robinson, The History of Deaf Sports in Alberta

51. A Living Breathing Exhibit

56. Deafplanet.com: deafplanetsportsvillage
• United Nations’ WSIS +10 Champion, selected Best of the Best
by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) at
UNESCO
• 2005 World Summit Award (WSA), international award for best
e-content and creativity, e-inclusion category for
www.deafplanet.com website and TV production
• 2005 Gemini Award nominee for best interactive TV/website
production and most popular website
• 2004 Grand Finalist, NHK Japan Prize, a prestigious
international web prize for deafplanet.com
• 2004 Gemini Award nominee, one of the five best interactive
TV/website productions
• 2004 Nominated one of the top 10 finalists for Most Popular
Website, Gemini Awards

60. www.deafplanetsportsvillage
live!

61. Youth and Mainstream Outreach