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A Livestream Call to Action with Jess Thom
Minnesota State Arts Board 400 N Sibley St #200, St Paul, MN, United StatesJess Thom is co-founder of Touretteshero and may or may not lead a secret double life as a superhero. Artist, activist, writer, and performer, she shares her message of inclusivity with audiences around the world. She has had tics since she was a child but wasn’t diagnosed with Tourettes until she was in her 20s. With encouragement...Continue reading A Livestream Call to Action with Jess Thom
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Forming an Accessibility Consortium: Lessons from Chicago
Minnesota Zoo 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MNThe two founders of the Chicago Cultural Arts Consortium- Christena Gunther, director of tour operations and guest experience at the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, and Evan Hatfield, director of audience experience at Steppenwolf Theatre Company - discussed why they established a consortium of arts and culture groups three years ago, what impacts they have made,...Continue reading Forming an Accessibility Consortium: Lessons from Chicago
Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability (LEAD) Conference Report Back
Minnesota State Arts Board 400 N Sibley St #200, St Paul, MN, United StatesMinnesota Access Alliance hosted a web conference sharing snapshot reports on different topics presented at the 2017 Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability (LEAD) Conference in Austin, TX. Presentations included summaries, key takeaways, and resources from the following sessions: Internships & Meaningful Employment Programming for Individuals w/ Dementia and Caregivers Utilizing Apps for Autism Engaging...Continue reading Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability (LEAD) Conference Report Back
Access 101: Where do we begin?
Minnesota History Center 345 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN, United StatesScott Artley, Performing Arts Curator for Patrick’s Cabaret presented the basics on how to make an organization more welcoming to people with disabilities. Scott shared resources to help organizations start discussions and implement changes. Scott Artley
Introduction to Captioning
Minnesota History Center 345 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN, United StatesParticipants had an opportunity to learn about captioning from two prolific service providers in the Twin Cities who shared options for captioning live events and web videos via Open Captioning (seen by everyone on a digital LED unit, projections, supertitles, etc.) or Closed Captioning (seen only by the user on devices such as smartphones). Presenters:...Continue reading Introduction to Captioning
Access Advisory Committees: What Works and What Doesn’t
Join us for a panel discussion about Access Advisory Committees for cultural organizations. It is essential that cultural organizations listen to the disability community and learn from their expertise in order to best serve the community at large - and Access Advisory Committees are a popular way to do that. Hear from cultural administrators who...Continue reading Access Advisory Committees: What Works and What Doesn’t