Accessibility is a Human Right: Celebrating Arts Access and the 25th Anniversary of the ADA
Tuesday, October 20, 10:00am – 11:30am
Organized by Anne Mulgrave, Manager of Grants and Accessibility, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council.
Presented by Beth Bienvenu, Accessibility Director, Office of Senior Deputy Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts; Anne Mulgrave, Manager of Grants and Accessibility, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council; and Betty Siegel, Director of VSA and Accessibility, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Creativity, passion, mission, and a commitment to quality customer service create a unique synergy placing arts organizations on the front line of the continuing struggle to welcome people with disabilities into all aspects of public life. This session will examine the pivotal role of arts organizations in advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities including: accessibility as an organizational asset; NEA accessibility policy and how the NEA grant application process advances that policy; and the roles that NEA, state, and local arts organizations play in supporting arts organizations to welcome people with disabilities. Participants will gain practical tips on how to incorporate accessibility into arts grantmaking including how to create an accessible grant application process, include people with disabilities on grant panels, and support artists with disabilities.