Building Access into Your Art Practice

Wondering how to integrate more accessibility into your artistic practice? Not sure where to start? Join me for this 3 hour interactive online workshop where we will discuss accessibility and different ways to make your art practice accessible. 

This workshop is designed for all performing arts disciplines to support artists in considering how you welcome disabled audiences to attend your performances. This workshop will cover strategies and examples of ways to expand your art practice to make your work accessible to different access needs in the community. We will discuss DIY, low cost accessibility initiatives and accommodations as well as how to support your planning and grant writing to include a solid budget for accessibility. Have an upcoming grant due or a performance you are planning? Bring your questions and we can examine those together in an open format. 

Participants will:

• Learn and identify accessibility barriers

• Understand various accommodations, and initiatives that can make your practice or event more accessible

• Know how to properly budget time and money for accessibility in grants and productions 

• How to outreach to disabled community members 

• Learn through tangible examples of how to make accessible documents, marketing materials etc 

• Build confidence in engaging accessibility professionals and interacting with disabled people 

This workshop includes ASL interpretation, Zoom Captions, Relaxed Online Environment, Accessibly formatted handouts.

Pay-What-You-Choose ticket model. Choose the tier that best meets your budget: 

$15 - Subsidized Ticket 

$25 - Suggested Price

$35 -$45 - Pay-It-Forward ticket

Complimentary tickets available for companions and support workers, please indicate in your order under the accessibility question.

Subsidized and sponsored tickets available please submit through this Google Form to request if cost is a barrier to your participation.(https://forms.gle/J3uEsWiWw6Hje9f39)

Ticket prices are subject to ticket fees. Please note that all sales are final. 

This workshop is generously supported by the City of Ottawa - Arts and Culture Grow Grant (learn more about the Grow Grant here).