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Accessibility in the Arts: A Promise and a Practice

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Carolyn Lazard

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This document provides accessibility guides for small-scale non-profit arts organizations and the communities they serve. It provides an information on the importance of accessibility as well as various ways of providing accommodations for events such as captioning, restrooms, transportation, and many more. Information on these accommodations are listed by alphabetical order.

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This guide assists small-scale arts organizations in integrating accessibility, especially for disabled patrons, across their programming. Created with a disability justice lens, it is an essential resource for cultural organizations committed to reducing barriers and embedding accessibility as a standard, offering a foundation for inclusive media and art practices.Tech Literacy & Accessibility: This document provides accessibility guides for small-scale arts organisations, improving tech literacy around accommodating disabled audiences by offering step-by-step instructions for implementing accessibility beyond compliance. It covers essential areas like captioning, restrooms, and transportation. Reducing Harm in New Media: By embedding accessibility as a core practice in arts spaces, the document mitigates harm by fostering environments that address specific access needs of disabled patrons, challenging traditional exclusivity in cultural spaces. Data & Knowledge Stewardship: As a resource dedicated to accessible arts practices, this document preserves best practices, creating a sustainable archive that organisations can reference to maintain accessibility as a commitment to disability justice in the arts.

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This is a 2023–2025 project led by InterAccess, in collaboration with Tangled Art + Disability, and FEZIHAUS™.