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AD Organizations and Services

Last Updated May 09, 2008

The following links will provide contact information for organizations which provide Audio Description services around the world.  If your organization is not listed here or the listing needs updating, please contact the webmaster using the link at the bottom of this page.  ADI does not endorse or review any listed provider of service; we freely list anyone, commercial or nonprofit, whose mission is related to audio description.

This listing is divided first by country, and within country, by type of service -- Consumer (providing description directly to Consumers, such as live theatre) or Commercial (providing description services to media producers).  An asterisk (*) after an organization's name indicates that the data was validated in 2008.  A double asterisk (**) indicates validation in 2007.

Separately see:

USA - Consumer Services

(Primarily Live Audio Description, Sorted by State)

State - City Organization Services Contact
AZ Tucson Arts for All Audio description primarily of live theatre; certified describers by request www.artsforallinc.org
520-622-4100
execdirector@artsforallinc.org
CA Silicon Valley AudioVision AD consultation, description, and training for film, TV, theatre, etc. www.audiovision.org
katiemags@aol.com
CO Denver / Fort Collins B-Creative Audio Description Services * AD for live theatre 970-785-6481
BonnieJBarlow@aol.com
DC Washington The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Audio Description and referrals to accessibility services and accommodations www.kennedy-center.org/accessibility
202-416-8727
access@kennedy-center.org
IL Statewide Audio Description Illinois, Alliance Library System ** Audio description of digital images for libraries in their system www.alsaudioillinois.net
MA Boston Cultural Access Consortium (CAC) AD for live theatre & museums; AD and other training www.culturalaccess.org
617-357-1864
info@culturalaccess.org
MD Baltimore Maryland Arts Access, Inc AD of live theatre and other events 410-918-4224
mdarts7@bcpl.net
MD Silver Spring The Metropolitan Washington Ear AD for live theatre, museums, films, training; Radio Reading Service; Dial-In Newspaper and Magazine Reading www.washear.org
301-681-6636
information@washear.org
MN Minneapolis Audio as Vision AD of live theatre and other events marig@bitstream.net
612-327-6290
MN Minneapolis VSA Arts of Minnesota ** Assists and publicizes AD, ASL, and other access services at MN arts events www.vsaartsmn.org
612-332-3888
800-801-3883
jon@vsaartsmn.org
NC Asheville Descriptive Audio for the Sight Impaired (DASI) Audio description of live theatre 828-253-8781
wstanko@charter.net
NC Raleigh Arts Access * Audio description primarily of live theatre www.artsaccessinc.org
919-833-9919
info@artsaccessinc.org
OH Columbus Accessible Arts Audio description primarily of movies www.accessibleartsinc.org
614-470-4777
AJWestlund@insight.rr.com
PA State College View Via Headphones (via Sight-Loss Support Group) ** AD for live performing arts, museums, and other cultural events; consultation and training www.slsg.org
814-238-0132
slsg1@verizon.net
TX Austin VSA Arts of Texas Provide AD for live theater, dance, art events and first run feature movies in Austin, and promote AD in San Antonio through ACCESS San Antonio www.vsatx.org
512-454-9912
info@vsatx.org
TX Houston Taping for the Blind, Inc AD for live theatre, museums, films, rodeos, parades; custom recordings; Radio Reading Service www.tapingfortheblind.org
713-622-2767
info@tapingfortheblind.org
WA Seattle Arts and Visually Impaired Audiences Audio description www.artsvia.org
206-323-7190
aviaboss@artsvia.org

 

NOTE:  The following Commercial Services are listed by their home office location.  They may or may not offer services in other countries.

 

USA - Commercial Services

(Primarily AD Services for Media Producers, Sorted by Organization Name)

Organization Location Services Contact
Access-USA Clayton, NY Production of all types of alternative format media www.access-usa.com
800-263-2750
info@access-usa.com
Audio Description Associates Takoma Park, MD AD for museums, perf. arts, and describer training worldwide www.audiodescribe.com
301-920-0218
jsnyder@audiodescribe.com
Audio Description Solutions New Oxford, PA AD for video, multimedia, museums, and exhibits, plus trains describers www.AudioDescriptionSolutions.com
717-624-4860
info@AudioDescriptionSolutions.com
Audio Eyes Inc
(formerly We See TV) **
Northridge, CA Production of AD media including DVDs, live performances with automated systems, and broadcast programs www.audioeyesinc.com
818-782-7733
Bridge Multimedia * New York, NY AD for television, multimedia, and educational technology; full audio production capabilities, HDCAM-SR, NTSC/PAL www.bridgemultimedia.com
(212) 213- 9796
mkaplowitz@bridgemultimedia.com
CaptionMax NY, DC, Los Angeles, Minneapolis AD services and closed captioning www.captionmax.com
800-822-3566
services@captionmax.com
Media Access Group, WGBH Boston, MA Video description, captioning, more access.wgbh.org
617-300-3700
access@wgbh.org
Media Movers New York, NY Audio description dubbing, subtitling, voiceovers, & production in all languages www.media-movers.com
978-359-6137
info@media-movers.com
Mind's Eye Audio Productions ** Madison, WI Enhanced Audio, Description, voiceovers, languages, more www.mindseyeaudio.com
608-438-4178
kelly@mindseyeaudio.com
Narrative Television Network Tulsa, OK Video description for TV and movies www.narrativetv.com
800-801-8184
info@NarrativeTV.com
National Captioning Institute (NCI) Described Media Vienna, VA Description for TV, DVDs, Film, Gov't www.ncicap.org
703-917-7600
mail@ncicap.org
Softel-USA Norwalk, CT AD soundtrack production equipment www.softel-usa.com
203-354-4602
sales@softel-usa.com

 

Canada - Commercial Services

Organization Location Services Contact
AudioVision Toronto Video description for movies and television www.audiovisioncanada.com
(866) 966-7667 rtrimbee@audiovisioncanada.com
(unable to verify email above)
Descriptive Video Works Vancouver Descriptive video www.descriptivevideoworks.com
604-542-9894
866-818-3897 (toll free)
diane@descriptivevideoworks.com
Galaviz & Hauber Productions Toronto Descriptive video, closed captioning, language dubbing www.gandh.ca
416-921-4166
ghprod@interlog.com
Sassonique Productions Montreal Audio description (French and English), closed captioning, dialog transcriptions sassonique.com
514-488-7444
sasharris@sympatico.ca

 

United Kingdom - Consumer Services

Organization Location Services Contact
Beachbog's Audio Description Diary ** Edinburgh, Scotland Database of audio description activity in Scotland http://www.adscot.org.uk/
(+44) (0)1968 673865
beachbog@beachbog.freeserve.co.uk

United Kingdom - Commercial Services

Also see an offsite page of comprehensive links for the United Kingdom

Organization Location Services Contact
Aurix Ltd ** Worcester, UK Speech detection software to assist in audio description www.aurix.com
+44 (0)1684 585101
info@aurix.com
European Captioning Institute (ECI) London, England Description for DVDs www.ecisubtitling.com
(+44) (0) 207 5800
mail@ecisubtitling.com
ITFC, Independent Television Facilities Centre London, England Media Access services for Broadcasters, Cinema and DVD distributors both UK based and globally www.itfc.com
+44 (0)20 8752 0352
info@itfc.com
Softel Ltd Pangbourne, Reading, UK Audio Description soundtrack production equipment www.softel.co.uk
+44 (0)118-9842151
sales@softel.co.uk

AD in Other Countries - Consumer and Commercial Services

Organization Location Services Contact
Media Access Australia * Sydney, Australia The home of information about audio description in Australia! www.audiodescription.com.au
+61 (02) 9212 6242
info@mediaaccess.org.au
Natasha Kanakaki * Athens, Greece Audio description services, closed captioning, and subtitling in Greek and English  +30 210-9341980
k_natash@yahoo.com

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