MOULTRIE — “Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month is an annual initiative to focus public attention on the benefits of making art and culture a part of life for children and adults with sight loss,” according to the Art Education for the Blind (AEB) organization.

The Colquitt County Arts Center will host a “Telephone Crash Conference” organized by the AEB on Oct. 30 starting at 9 a.m. and concluding at 7 p.m. The Arts Center will provide a soup and sandwich lunch and afternoon snacks. There is no charge for the conference.

The program’s goal is to give local individuals and agencies the opportunity to participate with national agencies who share the same needs and interests, which are to create new programs that are inclusive of all. Participants may choose to attend all or part of the conference during the course of the day.

The conference schedule is as follows: 9-9:30 a.m., welcome and 2006 course overview; 9:30-10 a.m., Introduction: Handbook for Museums and Educators Online; 10-11 a.m., Universal Design: Make Your Facilities Accessible to All; 11 a.m.-noon, Launching a Pilot: How to Pilot Your First Accessible Program; noon-1 p.m., Verbal Descriptions of Art and Architecture; 1-2 p.m., New York City through Verbal Descriptions; 2-3 p.m., Community Outreach and Open House; 3-4 p.m., Partnerships with Schools and Teacher Training; 4-5 p.m., Occupational and Art Therapy for Children with Visual Impairments; 5-6 p.m., Art Programs at Community Centers and Libraries; 6-6:30 p.m., Employment at Museums and in the Arts; and 6:30-7 p.m., conclusion.

To register or for more information, contact Jane Simpson at the Colquitt County Arts Center at 985-1922.